Tiff Burns is Founder and CEO of LuckyTrip, an AI-powered travel app built for younger travelers looking for budget-friendly, off-the-beaten-path trips. Working with his brother, he built a platform that flips traditional trip planning on its head, letting users search by budget and preferences rather than destination, with algorithms scanning millions of data points to surface personalized recommendations in seconds.
Since a 2015 prototype launch, LuckyTrip has won an Apple 'Best of the Year' award, raised more than £3 million in funding, and partnered with major travel brands including EasyJet, British Airways, and Disney, growing booking revenue sixfold year over year.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Burns focused first on getting stranded LuckyTrip customers home safely, then rebuilt the company's recovery strategy around stronger customer protection and more personalized travel advisory support.
