Is your partner keen on visiting Paris, while you prefer Prague? Are you looking for a warm, sun-soaked holiday but can’t decide where to go? German carrier Lufthansa is happy to make the decision for you.

The airline has launched a new booking feature to attract travelers who love surprises and those who are hopelessly indecisive. Travelers can choose between nine themes that range from nature, sun and sand, to romance and gourmet cuisine.

Each theme lists about half a dozen possible destinations that leave from either Munich or Frankfurt.

After choosing the theme, booking dates, and adding payment information, travelers play a round of Russian roulette by clicking proceed and give the airline the decision-making power on their next holiday.

Possible destinations listed under “Romance” include Paris, Florence, Budapest, Prague, Venice, Vienna and Zurich.

Other themes include partying, bromance, cities, sightseeing and culture, and shopping. Lufthansa Surprise is the latest player to join the blind booking trend.

Some of the early players include companies like Priceline and Hotwire, which offer discounts to travelers who are willing to learn the name of their hotel, airline or car rental only after they book.

The concept has been gaining traction over the last few years, appealing to those who are already well-traveled and looking for some spontaneity, as well as the adventure-seeking millennial traveler, who may be more open to the unexpected.

Lufthansa’s budget spinoff Eurowings also sells mystery flights at a fixed price based on thematic trips, with fares starting at 33 Euros.

Virtual travel agent Pack Up + Go also takes the stress out of travel planning by choosing a destination and creating a weekend travel itinerary in the United States based on the user’s budget, transportation preferences and hobbies. The destination and itinerary are kept secret until the day of departure.

小伙伴憧憬巴黎之旅，你却向往布拉格？期待一个温暖的阳光假日却不知道去哪儿？德国汉莎航空公司很高兴替你作决定。

汉莎航空公司推出了一项全新的预定服务，吸引那些喜欢惊喜或者有选择恐惧症的旅客。

旅客们可从自然、阳光沙滩、浪漫及美食之旅等9项主题中挑选中意的主题。

每个主题都列举出了6个左右备选目的地，从慕尼黑或法兰克福出发。

选择完旅行主题，预约好出发日期，添加完支付信息，旅客只需轻轻点击，便开始了一轮“俄罗斯轮盘赌”— 将自己下次假期的决策权全权交给航空公司。

“浪漫”主题中的备选旅游目的地包括巴黎、佛罗伦萨、布达佩斯、布拉格、威尼斯、维也纳以及苏黎世。

而其他的主题包括聚会之旅、兄弟之旅、城市之旅、文化观光之旅以及购物之旅等。“汉莎惊喜”是最新加入“盲订”潮流的。

几家早期的行业公司，如酒店预订网站普利斯林以及豪特威尔，为那些同意在预订后才能获取所在酒店、航线以及租车信息的旅客提供折扣。过去几年，这种“盲订”理念得到一定的发展，吸引着那些拥有丰富旅游经验，期待率性而为，以及喜欢冒险的千禧一代的游客，因为这些游客对于未知持有更开放的态度。

德国汉莎航空旗下的廉价航空欧洲之翼同样推出了一项基于主题旅游的固定价格“神秘航班”业务，起价33欧元。

美国线上旅行社Pack Up + Go基于游客的预算、偏好的交通工具以及个人兴趣为他们选择旅游目的地并给出一个周末旅游方案，帮他们从制定旅游计划的繁琐中解脱出来。目的地和旅游线路都保密，直到出发那天旅客才会知道答案。(Chinadaily.com.cn)

    Words to Learn 相关词汇

   【率性】shuàixìng spontaneity the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous

    【千禧一代】qiānxǐ yīdài millennial a person born in the 1980s or 1990s, especially in the United States