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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Travel agencies"”.
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Customer feedback systems in tourism : a study of interdependent services of German travel agencies, tour operations and airlines
… study focuses on interdependent services of travel agents, tour operators and airlines. It investigates on the current extent of customer feedback systems in each sectors as well as the feedback information exchange between the three organisation types. Furthermore, it aims to identify …
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Traditional travel agencies vs. online bookings : examining the preference of internet users amongst the Maltese outbound sector for long-haul destinations
… have led to rapid changes in the way people travel, not only from a transportation perspective, but also from the travel planning standpoint. This study looks into the perception of Maltese outbound travellers on long-haul destinations and their preferred choice of booking method for such …
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An exploratory study of Taiwanese long-haul package tour customers' satisfaction
… However, the immature marketing strategies of travel agencies and lack of experience of both travel agencies and outbound tourists has also increased confrontation between the two parties. This research investigated customer satisfaction/dissatisfaction on pre-tour and on-tour service …
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The role and potential of marketing communications in the Turkish domestic tourism market
… key informant interviews, observations at travel agencies, focus group studies and final interviews. This data illustrated how consumers collect and process information, when making holiday decisions and evaluated the role and potential of marketing communications in the Turkish domestic …
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Campaña de comunicación integral para incentivar los viajes a través de las agencias de APAVIT
… developed to publicize APAVIT and its associated travel agencies. Also, we will seek to get people to travel through travel agencies, once the restrictions are lifted. The communication strategy will be aimed at young adults from 21 to 35 years old from all over the country, from the NSE A, B and …
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The very model of a modern travel agency? : the Polytechnic Touring Association 1888-1962
… contribution to the history of modern British travel and tourism, in the form of the first full-length analysis of the Polytechnic Touring Association (PTA). It seeks to establish whether the PTA was distinctive among contemporary travel agencies; whether it was successful; and in what senses …
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Spatiality of power surrounding "the Nenets'" involvement in local tourism industry development
… local non-indigenous tour operators, indigenous travel agencies and the government in Yamal in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (YNAO) of the Russian Federation. Based on the aim to access the respondents’ subjective comprehension and evaluation of spatiality of power, the research is positioned …
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Building up the silver circle route : apprenticeship at Markaðstofa Vesturlands
… is an existing route known by tourists and travel agencies, and the stop points are all located in Borgarfjörður, but it is not an official itinerary. This was an opportunity that West Iceland Destination Agency found to improve the itinerary and launch it as a West Iceland product. Taking …
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The perceived value co-creation and the degree of value co-creation of Chinese senior travellers: a case study in Guizhou Province (China)
… co-creation, few studies have focused on senior travellers’ attitudes on value co-creation in tourism industry. As mentioned above, since more and more Chinese seniors show great interest in tourism-related activities, especially in the post era of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is essential to better …
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Expenditure patterns of students at tourist attractions in the Vhembe District Municipality
… variables commonly cited in the literature are travel exports and/or imports, tourist length of stay and number of nights spent at the accommodation. This study aimed to analyse the expenditure patterns of students travelling to attractions in the Vhembe District Municipality and focused on how …
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Exploring the disintermediation effect of blockchain technology on the tourism industry
… to remove intermediaries such as Online Travel Agencies (OTA's) and Global Distribution Systems (GDS), thereby disrupting the industry as it stands. This is known as the disintermediation effect. This domain is largely regarded to be in its infancy at both practical and academic levels, …
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Examination of Airbnb Demand and Supply in India
… a larger, more powerful middle-income group that travels more often. As a result, the number of domestic traveler visits has doubled from 2013 to 2019. This increasing demand can be more easily met if accommodation supply comes from individual homeowners through online travel agencies (OTAs). The …
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The impact of the 4th industrial revolution on traditional travel agents in the Tourism industry: Richards Bay Airport.
… that far surpass the capacity of conventional travel agents. Nowadays, consumers have numerous different options as the Internet gives companies more ways to create direct consumer connections and provides a diverse pricing range. The Internet has revolutionised the way clients make their …
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Market-Based and Policy-Based Conditional Demand Forecaster for Airline Revenue Management
… brought by the proliferation of online travel agencies and the loosening of fare class restrictions increases the importance of competitive pricing in the practice of airline revenue management. In this dissertation, we propose a novel forecasting framework, market-based and policy-based …
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The language of tourism advertising in five countries worst affected by the Asian Tsunami : before and after focussing on Thailand
… selected countries published by the UK’s leading travel agencies – Thomas Cook, Thomson and Kuoni before and after the disaster. The contrastive discourse analysis was applied in order to investigate the similarities and differences of linguistic features within the texts both between the two sets …
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Consumer Search Behaviour and Adoption of Online Booking of Travel Services in Saudi Arabia
… search behaviour among Saudi consumers of travel services, to establish their attitudes towards, and adoption of online search and booking processes. It also aimed to explore current experiences within travel agencies of the adoption of online booking systems in the Saudi Arabian market. …
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Investigating E-commerce Adoption in Small and Medium-sized Tourism Enterprises: A Case of Travel Agents in Egypt
… e-commerce is one of many strategies taken by travel agents to re-intermediate themselves in the global travel market against the threat of disintermediation. Exploratory studies have revealed that Egyptian travel agents are laggards when it comes to technology adoption, although they perceive …
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Promoting the "classroom and playground of Europe": Swiss private school prospectuses and education-focused tourism guides, 1890-1945
… guides written by municipal organisations, travel agencies, school boards and the Swiss government revealed highly visual, ideologically-charged textual representations of locations and markets simultaneously defined, idealised and commodified international education in Switzerland. Chapters …
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Technology adoption determinants: strategic management implications for small, owner-managed travel firms in Jamaica.
… of antecedents of technology adoption for travel firms and distil factors to identify the key determinant of the adoption of the internet for sales and marketing purposes in small, owner-managed travel firms. It examines the firm characteristics which are associated with adoption behaviour …
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An investigation into the travel motivations and decision-making processes of Chinese seniors
… psychological and technological factors, such as travel constraints and the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In order to address these research gaps, this study aimed to investigate the travel decision-making processes of Chinese senior citizens. In order to do this, five …
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