Artificial Intelligence in Business Management

The Impact of AI on Customer Experiences in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Emerging Economies

Author(s): Mohammed Majeed * .

Pp: 25-42 (18)

DOI: 10.2174/9789815238211124010004

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

The use of AI technology in the hospitality sector is revolutionizing how hoteliers conduct business by increasing the potential for a seamless guest experience, accelerating growth, and maximizing revenue. Hence, this chapter looks at changes brought about by AI on the tourist industry's focus on customer service and the hospitality industry in emerging economies. AI is used in hospitality via chatbots; data analysis; a wide range of languages; effectiveness and automation; voice-activated functions; easy reservations; and hyper-dynamic pricing. On AI on customer work history in the hotel and tourist sector, the following were discovered from literature: applying intelligence to improve business procedures; contacting and talking to clients; responding to comments from our clients; understands customers language; customers self-service; information; reservation, and checking out; fuels the visitor's journey/experience; provide better service; enhance the reservation process; make predictions; teamwork; and consistently provide for the needs of guest/customers; and customer loyalty; customer issues resolution; analyzing the competition; predictive segmentation; projecting occupancy; improved productivity and effectiveness; visitors/guest satisfaction; easy and efficient reservations; proactive servicing; personalization of customer service; AI helps the promotion/marketing of hospitality sector; monitoring of brand or company; paperless or electronic registration; safety enhancements; better customer interactions; and accurate forecasts. Finally, AI and the future of hospitality are contingent on: Assimilation into the Internet of Things; greater participation; increased scope for customization; best experiences; and VR and AR. It was concluded that indeed, the hotel business is predicated on satisfying customers and meeting their ever-evolving needs. Therefore, AI will fundamentally alter the hotel sector. 

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