{"id":15217,"date":"2024-07-10T09:19:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T01:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/?p=15217"},"modified":"2024-07-10T09:19:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T01:19:37","slug":"byway-%e5%88%a9%e7%94%a8%e4%ba%ba%e5%b7%a5%e6%99%ba%e8%83%bd%e5%b8%ae%e5%8a%a9%e6%97%85%e8%a1%8c%e8%80%85%e6%94%be%e6%85%a2%e8%84%9a%e6%ad%a5-%e9%80%89%e6%8b%a9%e9%a3%8e%e6%99%af%e4%bc%98%e7%be%8e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/en\/15217.html","title":{"rendered":"Byway uses AI to help travelers slow down and take scenic routes"},"content":{"rendered":"

GloballyTourism<\/a>is undergoing major changes at a time when UK travel tech companyByway<\/a>announced the completion of an approximately $6.4 millionSeries A Financing<\/a>, the funding will be used to drive the expansion of its AI-based flightless travel planning service. The round was led by Heartcore Capital with participation from Eka Ventures and several angel investors.<\/p>\n

Byway is said to have had a dramatic start, with founder Cat Jones deciding to launch the company in March 2020 to focus on slow travel and sustainable tourism just as the new crown epidemic was sweeping Europe. To date, Byway has sold more than 4,200 trips, with an annual growth rate of 300%, proving the viability of its business model.<\/p>\n

Jones said: \u201cWe firmly believe that slow travel and more sustainable forms of travel are flourishing.\u201d Byway is unique in that its travel products are not dependent on aircraft at all, but are carried out on land (and at sea) by trains, buses or ferrys, allowing vacationers to enjoy the landscape where it is rare and avoid crowded hot spots\u3002<\/p>\n

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\u00a0AI-powered travel planning<\/strong><\/p>\n

Byway's core competency is its proprietary AI travel planning technology, JourneyAI, which is capable of designing personalized travel itineraries based on user preferences, transportation schedules, fare information, and past success stories. Currently, approximately 60% of vacation packages are completed through online bookings, meaning customers use JourneyAI directly for trip design.<\/p>\n

Jones explained: \"Our AI must not only design pleasant routes, but also ensure that the journey has a certain ability to resist interference.\" In response to possible disruptions to multi-station land travel, JourneyAI has built in a flexible design that can quickly provide an alternative when the original plan is blocked\u3002<\/p>\n

Artificial Intelligence meets Human Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

While AI technology plays a key role in Byway's business, manual service still holds an important place. About 40% of sales come from human concierge services, where staff communicate with customers to design travel packages that meet individual needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn many cases, technology has performed very well,\u201d Jones said, \u201cbut there are indeed cases in which we need to be involved manually to improve the service.\u201d The company has also set up the WhatsApp group for its clients to ensure that travellers are supported on their way\u3002<\/p>\n

\u00a0The future of sustainable tourism<\/strong><\/p>\n

Byway's success is more than just a business story; it reflects an important trend in the travel industry. Environmental concerns are driving more and more vacationers to look for ways to fly less, while many popular destinations are struggling to cope with the effects of overtourism.<\/p>\n

Jones states that \u201cmulti-stop land travel alters the pace of travel and creates opportunities for another form of tourism that is less harmful to the environment. They can also extend economic benefits to more places and reduce pressure on tourist hot spots.\u201d<\/p>\n

Future development plans<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the completion of the new funding round, Byway plans to further expand its team, particularly by adding engineers to bolster its investment in JourneyAI technology. The company is also preparing for regional expansion, including setting up a base in the Netherlands to address post-Brexit regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we complete our application for a European bond, we can begin to extend our services to the entire European market,\u201d Jones looks ahead\u3002<\/p>\n

Against the backdrop of the growing emphasis on sustainable travel, Byway's innovative model and latest funding certainly opens up new possibilities in the travel tech space. As artificial intelligence technology continues to advance and consumer demand for eco-friendly travel grows, Byway's development deserves the industry's continued attention.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At a time when the global tourism industry is undergoing major changes, the British tourism technology company Byway announced the completion of a round A finance facility of approximately $6.4 million, which will be used to boost the expansion of its no-fly-planning services based on artificial intelligence. This round of financing was led by Heartcore Capital, with the participation of Eka Ventures and several angel investors. Byway ' s creation is known to be dramatic. In March 2020, just as the new coronary epidemic engulfed Europe, the founder, Cat Jones, decided to start this company, which focuses on slow travel and sustainable tourism. Byway has sold more than 4,200 trips to date, with an annual growth rate of 300%, amply demonstrating the viability of its business model. Jones says: & #82<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[146],"tags":[1792,3423,3424],"collection":[],"class_list":["post-15217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-a","tag-byway","tag-3424"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15217\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15217"},{"taxonomy":"collection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1ai.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/collection?post=15217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}