--- title: The AI Readiness Gap | Webinar description: Discover how travelers are using AI for trip planning and uncover practical ways your destination can close the AI readiness gap. image: https://go.mindtrip.ai/hubfs/VideoCover_Webinar-Sep-30-2026-08-07-03-4651-PM.jpg --- [![Mintrip for Business logo](https://go.mindtrip.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/ClaimYourBusiness/Mintrip%20for%20Business%20logo.png?width=216&height=27&name=Mintrip%20for%20Business%20logo.png "Mintrip for Business logo")](https://mindtrip.ai/business) ![mtb-webinar-white](https://go.mindtrip.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/mtb-webinar-white.png?width=300&height=29&name=mtb-webinar-white.png) [Watch on Demand](https://go.mindtrip.ai/the-ai-readiness-gap#register) # The AI Readiness Gap Research shows travelers are AI-ready. Is your destination? [Watch on Demand](https://go.mindtrip.ai/the-ai-readiness-gap#register) --- ![Speaker\_Mobile](https://go.mindtrip.ai/hubfs/Speaker_Mobile.png "Speaker_Mobile") --- ![Moderator-1](https://go.mindtrip.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Moderator-1.png?width=225&height=84&name=Moderator-1.png "Moderator-1") # The AI Readiness Gap Research shows travelers are AI-ready. Is your destination? [Watch on Demand](https://go.mindtrip.ai/the-ai-readiness-gap#register) ![cooker](https://go.mindtrip.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/cooker.png?width=160&height=200&name=cooker.png "cooker") Jeremy Cooker SVP, Marketing New Orleans & Company ![miller](https://go.mindtrip.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/miller.png?width=160&height=200&name=miller.png "miller") André Miller Executive Director Bahamas Ministry of Tourism ![speicher](https://go.mindtrip.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/speicher.png?width=160&height=200&name=speicher.png "speicher") Laura Speicher Director, Attribution Solutions Tourism Economics --- ![Michelle-1](https://go.mindtrip.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Michelle-1.png?width=342&height=387&name=Michelle-1.png "Michelle-1") Michelle Denogean CMO, Mindtrip Moderator AI is no longer a future trend in travel planning. A first-of-its-kind studyfound that **54% of travelers already use AI for travel planning,** compared with just **22%** of destination organizations offering AI-powered trip planning on their websites. That puts the industry nearly **two years** behind travelers in AI adoption. In this webinar, Mindtrip brought together leaders from New Orleans & Company, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Tourism Economics to unpack what the research means for destinations. We explored how traveler behavior is changing, what destinations are doing in response, and what they’re learning directly from travelers as they put AI into practice.   ![mmgy-metrics](https://go.mindtrip.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/mmgy-metrics.png?width=420&height=354&name=mmgy-metrics.png "mmgy-metrics") AI is no longer a future trend in travel planning. A first-of-its-kind studyfound that **54% of travelers already use AI for travel planning,** compared with just **22%** of destination organizations offering AI-powered trip planning on their websites. That puts the industry nearly **two years** behind travelers in AI adoption. In this webinar, Mindtrip brought together leaders from New Orleans & Company, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Tourism Economics to unpack what the research means for destinations. We explored how traveler behavior is changing, what destinations are doing in response, and what they’re learning directly from travelers as they put AI into practice. # What You’ll Learn: 01 Why 55% of AI users trust AI on destination websites more than general AI tools 02 How destinations are using AI trip planning and learning from travelers 03 How traveler intelligence can shape smarter, more discoverable content 04 AI’s early impact on campaign performance, destination visitation and economic value 05 Practical ways destinations can close the AI readiness gap now ##### About the Research The **AI Readiness Report** presents findings from a first-of-its-kind study conducted by MMGY Intelligence in partnership with Sabre, Sojern and Mindtrip. The study surveyed **1,006 U.S. leisure travelers** and **103 U.S. destination marketers** to understand how travelers are adopting AI and how the destination marketing industry is responding. The full report includes the findings, a destination readiness framework and practical recommendations for the industry. \[[**Read the full report →**\]](https://go.mindtrip.ai/ai-readiness-report?hsLang=en)   # Watch the Recording. 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