Case Study
travel industry

Simplifying
hotel bookings

Simplifying hotel bookings

Machine Learning cuts time from 30 minutes to just 15 seconds

Tour Partner Group, a leading B2B tour operator and destination management company for Northern Europe, wanted to test whether AI algorithms could improve their internal company process related to hotel bookings.

The goal was to demonstrate that AI could aid in email classification, extract relevant information from emails, and generate suggested responses, including details on additional hotel availability and event impact information.

Addressing the challenges of hotel bookings

Tour Partner Group asked for STX Next's assistance during the Proof-of-Concept stage of their project. The main challenge was to integrate an AI-based solution into their existing process, which heavily relies on email communication between clients and Tour Partner Group travel specialists.

The company aspired to significantly reduce response times to client inquiries by equipping specialists with meaningful information derived from AI, enhancing both efficiency and client satisfaction.

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Machine Learning to the rescue

Considering the client's needs, we proposed and implemented a solution using a custom Machine Learning tool integrated with a Large Language Model.

The implementation followed several steps, resulting in a seamless pipeline where incoming emails were processed and response suggestions were provided to sales personnel:

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Number 01

Mailbox extraction & integration

We began by reading email data directly from exported mailboxes.

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Number 02

Emails preprocessing

Unnecessary information (add-ons, system information, etc.) was removed, and emails were filtered to retain only relevant content.

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Number 03

Language detection & translation

The primary language of each email was detected, and all emails were automatically translated to English.

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Number 04

Email classification

We classified emails to determine whether they contained specific client requests.

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Number 05

Information extraction

Essential information was extracted from the emails.

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Busy dates & events verification

We enabled verification of whether any events might impact the booking.

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Hotel allocation

The solution generated the best possible hotel allocation based on the email content and current hotel availability.

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Generate response

Finally, the tool was capable of generating response suggestions based on the initial email and the extracted information.

Machine Learning to the rescue

Considering the client's needs, we proposed and implemented a solution using a custom Machine Learning tool integrated with a Large Language Model.

The implementation followed several steps, resulting in a seamless pipeline where incoming emails were processed and response suggestions were provided to sales personnel:

mailbox extraction icon
Number 01

Mailbox extraction & integration

We began by reading email data directly from exported mailboxes.

emails preprocessing icon
Number 02

Emails preprocessing

Unnecessary information (add-ons, system information, etc.) was removed, and emails were filtered to retain only relevant content.

language detection icon
Number 03

Language detection & translation

The primary language of each email was detected, and all emails were automatically translated to English.

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Number 04

Email classification

We classified emails to determine whether they contained specific client requests.

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Number 05

Information extraction

Essential information was extracted from the emails.

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Number 06

Busy dates & events verification

We enabled verification of whether any events might impact the booking.

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Number 07

Hotel allocation

The solution generated the best possible hotel allocation based on the email content and current hotel availability.

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Number 08

Generate response

Finally, the tool was capable of generating response suggestions based on the initial email and the extracted information.

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Better communication & effortless hotel bookings

The incorporation of ML and LLM technologies provided concrete evidence that Tour Partner Group can significantly enhance their processes using AI. The new tool is expected to yield numerous benefits for Tour Partner Group, their employees, and their users:

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Efficient communication

The implemented solution aims to shorten the communication loop with clients and reduce idle time for specialists analyzing various documents to respond.

02

Reliable knowledge base

With the support of the AI solution, Tour Partner Group’s specialists are equipped with valuable information early in the process of addressing client requests.

03

Actionable insights

The lessons we learned from each workflow step during the Proof-of-Concept will shape future processes, potentially saving significant time in upcoming projects.

The AI-based solution cut busy dates verification time from 30 minutes to 15 seconds, as noted by the sales team.

Due to the email classification step and optimized process pipeline, salespersons were instantly ready to engage with clients. The ML solution summarized and provided relevant information immediately upon receiving a client request, significantly shortening response times. As a result, sales representatives gained hours of preparation time for each request, as the entire process was completed in just a few seconds.

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