HOWEVER YOU do it, booking holidays can be a hassle. It used to mean a visit to a travel agent. Online firms at least let you set up trips yourself, in your pajamas. Now they are promising to do the brainwork too, via artificial intelligence. Expedia has trialled Romie, its “AI-powered travel buddy”, Trip.com has brought out TripGenie and Booking.com has introduced the more prosaically named AI Trip Planner.
