Technology as a dictum, a notion, has revamped every industry from head to toe, and the Travel and Hospitality industry is no different. There are many technologies out there that have reconstructed the traditional ways of check-ins, booking, and check-outs. In fact, at present, technology has made most of the difficult situations and conditions, feasible for us. Taking the crux into action, the Travel and Hospitality industry saw an increase in its market with the advent of technology and its sub-sections. Having said that, it is not surprising that the technology-driven Travel and Hospitality industry is quite the epitome of the best performing industry around the world. There are pre-existing technologies within the industries that have and will improve its operations in the future. This post is dedicated to how technology has become the face of the Travel and Hospitality industry and is here to stay. Without much further ado, let us dive right into the article.
The internet of Things, IoT
The first and foremost technology that has changed the facet of Travel and Hospitality is none other than IoT. It is not news that IoT has made most of the things possible by connecting anything and everything via the internet. In Travel and Hospitality too, the technology has helped the tourists and the travelers to streamline the various processes of enhancing, remodeling, and developing a better customer experience. Some of the few examples set by IoT are; devising luggage trackers for the airlines and suitable check-ins and outs.
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, AR and VR
Even though AR and VR were actually developed for gaming platforms, it was only in the recent years; the technology was embraced and came into insight. There is nothing these technologies cannot offer to the travelers and the tourist to overwhelm with awe. These also help the proprietors to develop new possibilities to make the travel world and processes related to it a better place. Over the years the people who love to engage themselves with these technologies are increasing. These technologies can even showcase you to wherever you wish to visit by delivering you a virtual trip to the hotel in the initial stages while booking. Imagine what we would do if AR and VR are not available in the present day!
Mobile Technology
The third most effective technology, the one without which we can’t imagine living, mobile technology is the most prominent one on the list. We just can’t think of running out of mobile charges or even your desired mobile phones from the market. Mobile technology has replaced many of our daily tasks with tiresome tasks. We rather rely on mobiles that provide us all the information about top restaurants, hotels, travel destinations, and bars to booking, check-ins, and outs. It has also replaced our daily tasks like setting up the alarm, torch, and even timer to set the yoga breath in and breathe out!
5G
This list of tech-driven Travel and Hospitality industries cannot be ended without mentioning 5G. We have come through a tough path from 2G, 3G, 4G, and arrived at 5G destinations. Travel technology is of utmost power with the help of 5G. Even if you are traveling abroad, domestic or international; the need to discover, change, and download is essential; especially, when it comes to booking hotels and restaurants. This is where the 5G pops up. With its enormous speed ability, 5G will overcome the buffering time and help us to do many incredible things via mobile phones and other electronics within no time. This sure will be an asset to the Travel and Hospitality industry by making things easier for IoT, AR, and VR.
Virtual Assistants
From “Alexa, enlighten me on today’s weather!” to “Hey Siri, What the update?” we have seen how virtual assistants have helped various industries increase its customer support. These assistants are developed to help humans to get solutions for all our queries. At present, hotels and travel agencies have started to incorporate the technology to “help” and “thank” the customers. These AI, Artificial Intelligence-incorporated virtual assistants are present to proffer amazing inter-related and tailored experiences for the company customers and staff. They are made to clear all your doubts and give a seamless experience in the hotel premises.
Conclusion
Technology, from its inception onwards, is known to transform the various industry landscapes whatsoever. These technologies are here to stay to make the world a better place. Not only that, but it is impossible to think of living n a world where there is no access to technology. It is far more complicated to think of traveling without the help of travel assistants.
