La référence québécoise en information sur les tendances en tourisme
For the first time, US research firm PhoCusWright has conducted a comprehensive study of the online travel marketplace in Canada: the Canadian Online Travel Overview. Though it has long been thought that Canadians lag behind Americans when it comes to using the Internet to plan and purchase travel, this report finally provides an overview of [...]
Read moreThe sector of so-called traditional travel agencies has probably undergone more upheaval than any other over the past decade. And yet, despite the popularity of the internet, the events of September 11, 2001, and the advent of zero commissions, agencies have learned to adapt, reinventing themselves in the process. Though many consumers have become devotees [...]
Read moreTourism giants, particularly TUI and Thomas Cook, have long been expected to become a strong web presence. Rebuilding from some difficult years, the major European tour operators have found a way to respond to discount carriers and online agencies, whose e-commerce breakthroughs have been gradually siphoning off market share. Tour operators are now directly and [...]
Read moreMuch has been written about the changes that have affected the travel distribution network in the past decade or so. These changes are not simply due to the major inroads made by electronic distribution, but rather to the appearance of a new market segment: e-consumers who purchase almost everything online, including travel products. Travel agents [...]
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