Price dispersion, competition, and the role of online travel agents: Evidence from business routes in the Italian airline market In this study they use research to further understand what’s driving price dispersion? They investigate very distinct factors between online travel agents and airlines’ direct channels influence price dispersion. Airline markets are characterized by the existence of substantial price dispersion, to be intended as a measure of price variations in the market. Indeed, it is
Yelp & the 2016 Travel Booking Landscape Yelp BI Predictions About the 2016 Travel-Booking Landscape Handicapping the vast travel-booking industry 's trends, mergers, startups and investment opportunities presents serious prognosticating challenges, but Yelp 's high-profile problems bring some clear insights to the process. Predictions about Yelp are consequential for investors, business forecasters and hospitality stakeholders because Yelp is a major Internet presence and driving force in hospitality
is a totally Internet-based distributor of travel products and services, offering everything from flights, accommodations, car rentals, cruises to travel packages, thus encouraging customers to use their facilities to book the requisite services for an entire trip. Hence, the company has taken on the roles both of tour operator and travel agencies. The company owns; besides expedia.com; websites such as hotels.com, hotwire, TripAdvisor and now also venere.com. The web-based mega-agency is the world’s
is a totally Internet-based distributor of travel products and services, offering everything from flights, accommodations, car rentals, cruises to travel packages, thus encouraging customers to use their facilities to book the requisite services for an entire trip. Hence, the company has taken on the roles both of tour operator and travel agencies. The company owns; besides expedia.com; websites such as hotels.com, hotwire, TripAdvisor and now also venere.com. The web-based mega-agency is the world’s
Before the internet and online technologies, the distribution channels were limited in the hotel industry. They could be separated into two categories: direct and indirect channels of distribution. Direct channel was the internal Sales team of the hotel. Salespeople were of vital importance when it came to “making contacts with companies, organisations and channel intermediaries, such as travel agents” (Meidan and Lee, 1982). Indirect channels of distribution include Tour Operators (travel agents),
Direct Ski SWOT Analysis Strengths · Direct Ski has achieved cost competitiveness by bypassing travel agents to sell directly to customers through its website · Direct Ski has experienced rapid growth and turnover was up from 2.5million in 2002 to 3.6million in 2003. At the end of the 2003/2004 ski season, Direct Ski had quickly become the 2nd largest provider of package ski holidays in Ireland with just over 15% of the market share. It also had a small but growing share of the UK market
term for any type of business, or commercial transaction that involves the transfer of information across the Internet. It covers a range of different types of businesses, from consumer based retail sites, through auction or music sites, to business exchanges trading goods and services between corporations. It is currently one of the most important aspects of the Internet. Although the Internet began to advance in popularity among the general public in 1994, it took approximately four years to develop
The effects of Disintermediation and Re-intermediation on travel agents Introduction This report will discuss about how travel agents market is influenced by disintermediation and re-intermediation and what is the impact on industry and travel agencies. The travel industry, is the substance in the sphere of information technology, is beyond any doubt a fascinating area in terms of the options given by Internet. One of the considerable increses in electronic market is travel bookings noted by Berstein
STA Travel, the largest student travel agency in the world, needs to evaluate whether or not the company should establish a presence in Second Life, a growing role-playing game that many companies began to invest in around the world. STA Travel has the choice to develop a virtual marketing presence on the computer simulated virtual world of Second Life. The website would include information about destinations and help to promote events related to the real-world destinations that users will eventually
PURCHASING BEHAVIOUR: THE CASE OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY IN THE UK TABLE OF CONTENT PART ONE: RESEARCH DESIGN PROPOSAL 1 1.0 Background to Study 1 1.1 Statement of Problem 1 1.2 Research Questions 2 1.3 Research Aim and Objectives 2 PART TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 3 2.0 Introduction 3 2.1 Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Definition 3 2.2 Benefits of ICT to Organisations 4 2.3 The Impact of ICT on Travel and Tourism Industry 4 2.4 ICTs Evaluation Models in Travel and Tourism Industry 5 2.4.1 System