Modern travel planning often involves juggling flights, hotels, activities, and countless websites. It’s no wonder the process can become overwhelming. Research shows that travelers spend an average of 5+ hours consuming online travel content in the weeks leading up to a booking. In fact, a global survey found the average person dedicates over 10 hours just to plan a single holiday. All those hours of comparing options and reading reviews can turn what should be an exciting pre-vacation phase into a source of anxiety. Over 25% of people even reported that organizing a trip is one of life’s “biggest stressors,” and a quarter have decided against taking a vacation altogether because the planning was so tiring. When planning feels like a part-time job, requiring days of careful research, it undeniably saps the fun out of the experience. This widespread pain point is what inspired the creation of Autopilot Vacay.