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Changing the Way Discovery Happens

Changing the Way Discovery Happens

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Jessie Crooks
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Jessie Crooks
25 July 2025
3
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Some travel advisors love the idea of handing off a perfectly polished itinerary. Others worry that involving the client too early in the process will just create more work.

According to psychological research, the anticipation of a trip can bring more happiness than the trip itself. When clients feel involved in the journey before they even pack a bag, they’re more engaged, more excited, and often more satisfied in the end, all but guaranteeing you repeat business.

So what if your clients could help shape their own itinerary, without it turning into chaos?

That’s exactly what Ailyak is going to do.

Ailyak is rolling out a new set of features that will give clients their own space within the app—a personal trip board—where they can explore, save, and react to options you share. You’re still the expert guiding the trip, but they get to take part in the discovery process alongside you.

Here’s how it works:

  • You save your trusted hotels, experiences, and restaurants to your globe.
  • For each client, you create a trip board tailored to their interests.
  • Clients can explore the destination, save ideas they love, and see your recs in one place.
  • When it’s time to finalize the itinerary, you both know what’s exciting and what to leave behind.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Why this improves the experience (for everyone):
  • Clients feel more invested. They’ve had a say in shaping the journey.
  • You get clearer preferences. Fewer “I don’t know, what do you think?” responses.
  • They know where to find info. Because they’ve been using the app from the start.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This is the magic of shared planning without losing control. You stay in charge, but your clients feel like co-creators of their adventure—and that builds excitement and trust.
  • With Ailyak, we’re not just organizing trips. We’re enhancing the experience of planning them.

    Stay tuned!

    Jessie Crooks

    Jessie blends years of business leadership with a deep love for meaningful travel. Whether hiking in Nepal or wandering through San Miguel de Allende's quiet streets, she’s always been drawn to the slower side of adventure. Ailyak is her vision brought to life—a space where the journey matters just as much as the destination.

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