Impact of the internet to tour operators and travel agents Introduction The growth in the ICT sector hardly goes unnoticed since it affects every other industry‚ tourism included. The effects of internet in tourism have revolutionized tourism by encouraging people to travel from one place to another. The internet has increased the access of information and greatly improved communication in the world. The internet has affected tourism both positively and negatively. With the advance in technology
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We selected the Baderman Island website as the focus for our team project. We felt the website had a number of photos and graphics that had some complexity to them. This provided a wealth of images for much discussion and analysis. Although the website does well in some areas to convey the beauty and atmosphere of Baderman Island‚ it also falls short in other areas and fails to show consistency. This paper will examine the use of colors‚ photographs‚ graphics and text and image composition
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Investigating travel and tourism industry There are 8 main components of travel and tourism industry. They are : 1- Accommodation- this is the most important component in the travel and tourism industry. Accommodation may include hotels‚ guest-houses‚ lodging-houses‚ bed and breakfast‚ inns and motels. 2- Transport- a good transportation system is very important for a travel and tourism industry‚ whether people are on business‚ travelling for leisure or visiting friends and
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STUDY The findings of the study will be presented in three categories: current travel arrangement process‚ advantages of online reservations and disadvantages of online reservations. Current Travel Arrangement Process Basic Black Corporation uses a combination of e-mails and telephone calls to make travel arrangements for its on site and regional branch employees. The procedure currently in place for travel arrangements is outlined in Figure 1. |Figure 1
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impact of the Internet on travel agencies Rob Law Kenith Leung and James Wong The authors Rob Law‚ Kenith Leung and James Wong are all Faculty Members in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hung Hom‚ Kowloon‚ Hong Kong. Keywords Leisure activities‚ International travel‚ Tourism‚ Internet‚ Online databases‚ Hong Kong Abstract This paper examines tourist perceptions of the potential for the elimination of travel agencies in the presence
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Travel Agency Supply Chain Travel Agency Supply Chain With eCommerce technology rapidly improving and the number of people using the Internet increasing everyday‚ "brick and mortar" travel agencies are turning to non-traditional methods when developing their supply chain. Over the past 10 years the supply chain of the travel agency has evolved tremendously in order to incorporate the use of websites to promote online sales. In the following paper we will first describe the supply chain for
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Executive Summary “The Psychology of Travel: A Theoretical Analysis of How Study Abroad and Positive Regression Affect Personal Growth” By Samantha Bragg The primary message in this dissertation seems to be that international travel has a psychological affect that reaches beyond just sightseeing. The personal growth associated with traveling can steer a person’s perceptions and careers. Personal Awareness Some people seek for an increase in personal awareness to achieve self-growth and the process
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------------------------------------------------- Tourism and Travel Distribution: the Travel Agent’s Perspective By Dr Marion Bennett and Dr Dimitrios Buhalis‚ Centre for eTourism Research (CeTR)‚ School of Management‚ University of Surrey‚ Guildford Jan 2003 Summary The Internet has revolutionised the tourism industry and has generated a number of challenges and opportunities for all players. For travel agents‚ in particular‚ the Internet is changing the industry structure and consumer behaviour
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IILM INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Project Report On COMPUTING DEVICES USED BY TRAVEL AGENCIES SUBMMITED TO: Prof.RITU KHANNA SUBMMITED BY: Sec J Group no.13 ANSHUMAN SAXENA JAGMOHAN SINGH SHOBHIT SHARMA YOGENDRA SINGH TARUN JHALANI NITIN CHAUHAN ACKNOWLGEMENT We highly obliged and Thankful to “SHUKRIYA TRAVELS” which is located at NEW DELHI without which the project cannot reach to its success. They not only devoted their valuable time to us but also tell us that
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. DEFINITION OF TRAVEL INCENTIVE 3. THE INCENTIVE TRAVEL INDUSTRY 3.1. SIZE OF THE INCENTIVE TRAVEL INDUSTRY 3.2. TARGET GROUPS OF TRAVEL INCENTIVES 3.3. COMPANY’S OBJECTIVES FOR INCENTIVE TRAVEL INITIATIVES 3.4. LIMITATIONS OF TRAVEL INCENTIVES 4. CHALLENGES AND FORECAST 5. SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 II 1. INTRODUCTION Travel incentives enjoy widespread application in the organizational milieu. Huge companies as Mercedes-Benz‚ General Motors
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