Whether used as publicity stunts or as ways to encourage people to indulge in a vacation, these unusual travel bookings will pique people's interests in vastly different ways. As the world gets smaller, so too are people's wallets due to economic strife, poor financial planning and more. Hotels, airlines and even countries are becoming as creative as they can to entice people to use their services and travel the world. Enter these unusual travel bookings.
For instance, Kayak.com partnered with HBO to promote a fake trip to Westeros. This campaign increased viewership for both parties involved. Another example of unusual travel bookings owes itself to Twitter. People are able to connect with travel agents on a different level through the social media network, taking the stress out of such a task.
10 Unusual Travel Bookings Tools
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Spare Seat-Booking Programs
The SpiceJet Empty Seat Option Gives You Dibs on Unbooked Chairs
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Reversed Travel-Booking Platforms
iTravey Brings the Best Travel Deals to Your Fingertips
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Hotel-Booking Eyeglass Apps
Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Google Glass App Makes Bookings in a Blink
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Tweeted Hotel Bookings
Twitter Users Can Book Their Stays at Loews Hotels with a Tweet
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Customized Flight Websites
Flighthappy Looks Past the Best Prices and Aims to Please in Other Ways
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Budget Accommodations Apps
HotelTonight App Finds You the Best Deals at the Last Minute
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Space Travel Agents
Virgin Galactic is Booking Flights to Space for $200,000
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Tweeting Travel Agents
'Reach.ly' Trolls Twitter to Help Hotels Find Potential Guests
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Fantasy Travel Bookings
Kayak.com Wants to Help You Get to Westeros by Carriage or Ship
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North Korean Travel Apps
A New Tourism App Helps You Travel to the Asian Totalitarian State
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Pop-Up Sports Hospitality
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Travel Story Visuals
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Agentic Travel Platforms
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Underrated Travel Locations
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Colorful Promotional Travel Campaigns
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World Cup Travel Packages
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K-Pop Fan Immersed Experiences
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Global Travel Hubs
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Fantasy Book Vacation Tours
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Travel Planning Apps
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Carrier Pigeon Campaigns
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Pet-Centric Travel Platforms
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Integrated Travel Wellness
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Stadium Stay Experiences
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Travel Planning Tools
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Autism-Friendly Travel Planning Guides
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AI Travel Search Tools
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Experiential Travel Campaigns
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Book-Themed Bar Concepts
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Gastronomy-Based Travel Adventures
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World Cup Hospitality Kits
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NFT-Powered Travel Applications
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Expansive AI-Powered Travel Tools
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AI-Powered Travel Booking
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Woman-Focused Travel Companies
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Trip Planning Platforms
Pogo Travel Helps You Plan, Save, And Share Personalized Adventures
Smart Travel Planners
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Travel Package Marketplaces
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Influencer Travel Guides
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Visual Journey Mapping
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Inspired Travel Planning
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Conscientious Tourism Campaigns
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AI Travel Planners
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Travel Tracking Apps
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Hotel Booking Platforms
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