Travel isn’t just about selling tickets anymore it’s about smart solutions. Dayo Davies, Brand Manager for Super International Travels and Tour, shares how AI and modern technology are revolutionizing travel management. He spoke with CHUKS OKOH, at his stand at the Akwaaba African Travel Market in Lagos.
You recently won an award at the Akwaaba African Travel Market. Can you tell us a bit about the award?
Yeah, so it’s a good thing. It’s just a way of appreciating what we’ve done so far in the past year as regarding tourism. And it’s also a fuel. We are not stopping anytime soon. We hope to have more partnerships in the coming year. We have existing partnerships and we are building more. Last 12 months till now, we’ve built over 30 additional partnerships. We are positioning ourselves ready for the future because the industry is fast-paced and it’s moving, and we are catching up for ourselves and our customers.
So, what is your expectation from the event in this Akwaaba and plans do you have ahead?
So we are here as usual to connect and meet with industry stakeholders and travel agencies. We have been able to launch our platform, which is a white-label opportunity for travel agencies. Travel agents can go there and, you know, they can get travel products beyond tickets. They can get medical evacuation services, eSIM roaming, we have travels management. We have over the years and we are 43 years in the industry and over the years, we’ve developed from a travel agency to a travel management company, because we do everything around travel. And in the coming year, 2026, we’ve positioned… we are going fully AI, and we hope that this transition will not just help us, but even travel agencies that are sub and that we are also supporting. So our expectation here is to meet with them, let them know what we have for the travel school, and let them see where we are going as a big brand that we are for the coming year.
What are the challenges you are facing in the travel business?
Yes, general travel challenge for everyone. You know that FX, FX problem, we also have the visa problem. But as much as we can, that’s why we keep having partnerships with destination management companies all over the world, so that we can at least have some edge when it comes to visas, and also partnerships with airlines. But the global challenge has been the FX and the visa issues that we have in the industry.
In terms of patronage, how would you describe it?
In terms of patronage for Super! Yes, Super Travels, right now we have about 100 sub-agents, Nigerian and about 80 Indian sub-agents, and we are growing more and more. We have three offices for now: we have in Abuja, we have our head office in Lagos, and another Lagos branch. And we are open to getting bigger and bigger, and expanding. So when it comes to patronage, we are doing well, but like I said, we are getting bigger and better daily.
