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Tags: air-canada, convention, environment, events, Greenhouse-effect, hotels, Sustainable tourism, train, transat, Transportation

Visitors to and from Québec contribute to Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG), regardless of the mode of transport, distance traveled, or the activity undertaken during a stay. To date, no study assessed neither travelers’ nor the tourism sector’s contributions to GHG emissions, or attitudes or actions towards mitigation in Québec. This creates a knowledge gap about [...]

Tags: airlines, car-rentals, events, online-behavior, Online-users, packages, purchase-behavior, tours

A 2005 tourism management study sheds light on the purchasing habits of North American Web users with respect to tourism products. The two primary factors motivating them to conclude online transactions are the quality and accuracy of on-site information and a simple reservation process. Study context The main reason consumers have overwhelmingly adopted the Internet [...]