Meet Otto: Africa’s First AI Travel Assistant

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Meet Otto: Africa’s First AI Travel Assistant

Oct 25, 2025

The world’s going AI. So is travel. AI isn’t just writing poems and solving maths anymore. It’s booking flights, planning trips and making travel way less admin. In 2025, travellers don’t want just websites; they want instant answers, personalised routes and a digital wingman who gets them. This is the age of the AI travel assistant, and Travelstart is leading the charge from Africa with a travel bot named Otto.

Meet Otto, your new AI travel sidekick.

He’s smart. He’s fast. He doesn’t sleep.
Otto, the Travelstart AI chatbot, is Africa’s first fully integrated AI travel assistant built to make travel as easy as texting your best friend. If you’re looking for AI flight deals, he’s your guy!

Powered by advanced technology, Otto can help you plan your next business or leisure trip. From comparing flights, discovering destinations to just simply getting travel inspo. Think of him as your automated travel booking assistant with personality: a cheeky mix of local flair and global smarts.

Can AI book flights for me? Yeah, Otto can.

Forget endless tabs and booking forms. Otto does the hard part:

Finds you the best travel deals online
Helps you book flights with AI precision
Recommends hotels and car rentals
Drops travel hacks you didn’t know you needed
Keeps it simple, fast, and actually fun

Can AI book a holiday for me? Yes, Otto AI can help you plan it, find the deals and guide you every step of the way.

Why Otto stands out.

Sure, there are travel chatbots out there, but Otto has South African DNA. He’s built by Travelstart, Africa’s biggest online travel agency with over two decades of flight-booking expertise. That means Otto isn’t just smart; he’s street-smart.

Where others offer generic travel chat, Otto delivers local insights, real deals, and a human-like chat experience designed for travellers across Africa and beyond. He’s not just an AI tool; he’s your digital travel agent, concierge, and hype man rolled into one.

How to use Otto: A quick guide.

Using Otto is easy. Just open the chat and type what you need help with. He understands natural language, so no fancy commands required.

Type of Request	Example Prompt
Find Flights	“Find flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul ” “Search flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg”
Book Hotels	“Book a hotel in Cape Town” “Book a hotel in Durban for two nights…”
Car Rentals	“Looking for a rental car in Durban?” “Can I rent a car with Travelstart?”
Travel Insurance	“Get travel insurance for my trip to Qatar” “Travel insurance”
Visa Info	“Visa requirements for Schengen countries” “Visa requirements for South Africans visiting Turkey?”
Attractions	“Top attractions in Kruger National Park?” “Show me top beach destinations in Europe”
Local Tips	“Where to find the best street food in Thailand”
Packing Help	“What should I pack for my trip to Dubai” “What should I pack for a trip to the Maldives in December?”
Bookings & Status	“Where is my ticket?” “Check status of my booking”
Transfers	“I need transfers from Heathrow airport to my hotel in London”

Whether it’s flights, hotels, cars or just looking for AI travel specials & tips, Otto’s here to make planning your trip smoother than a runway takeoff.

The future of AI travel is already chatting.

The travel world is going hands-free and Otto’s leading it. Whether you’re in Cape Town or Copenhagen, Otto helps you plan your next trip like a pro. So next time you’re wondering, Can AI really plan my holiday?, or can AI book flights? ask Otto. He’ll prove it faster than you can say “cheapest flight to Bali”.