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Tourism Trends by Tourism Control Intelligence
| Date | Friday, October 26, 2007 |
| Name | Jennie Holland |
| Company | Totaltravel.co.uk |
| Position | Researcher |
| Comments | A thought provoking article indeed. Taking the following two predictions below together seems to point to a huge move away from the affiliate distribution model currently swamping the online travel market and towards a situation where consumers deal direct with all providers - what technological advances would be needed for this vision to be fulfilled? Is this the death knell for the travel agent?
Consumers will increasingly expect to negotiate hotel and airline rates. The Internet will become the dominant distribution channel for all travel and tourism products eliminating most intermediaries. |
