TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. Introduction 2 2. Disintermediation and re-intermediation of the travel agents 3 3. Travel agencies responses to a challenging market 6 4. Conclusion 8 5. References 9 1. INTRODUCTION Nowadays‚ the travel distribution channel is very complex and characterized by the presence of many different kind of intermediaries which operate in a very competitive market. Since the beginning of the travel industry
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DISTRIBUTION DEFINITION A distribution channel is a set of independent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available to the consumer or a business user. IMPORTANCE OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS The main function of a distribution channel is to provide a link between production and consumption. Organisations that form any particular distribution channel perform many key functions: Information Gathering and distributing market research and intelligence - important
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References: Example of a booking facilitation done by an airline GDS A mirror image of the passenger name record in the airline reservations system is maintained in the GDS system. If a passenger books an itinerary containing air segments of multiple airlines through a travel agency‚ the Passenger Name Record in the GDS system would hold information on his entire itinerary‚ each airline he flies on would only have a portion of the itinerary that is relevant to them. This would
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Objective/General Philosophy………………………………………………………......4 Facilities…………………………………………………………….... ………….5 Outstanding Characteristics of the Establishment…………………………….6 Areas of Concern 1. Organization Structure………………………………..…………………........6 2. Operations Systems and Procedures…………………………..……….......7 3. Facilities Equipment‚ etc……………………………………………………...8 4. Manpower Scheduling‚ work method‚ Styles communication ……………………………………………………..……9 5. Work Atmosphere‚ Inter-personal relations lay-out
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References: 1. White Paper on Advertising Strategy and Information Technology in Tourism by Ulrike Gretzel‚ Yulan Yuan‚ Daniel R. Fesenmaier (NLTeC). 2. Information Technology: Its Uses in Tourism Industry by Mekonnen G and Egziabher (Catering and Tourism Training Institute) 3. GIS applications in tourism planning (GIS Seminar paper). PDF to Word[->2] [->0] - mailto:anandv.pg3@iiitmk.ac.in [->1] - mailto:deepa.pg3@iiitmk.ac.in [->2] - http://pdfonline.blogspot.com
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Catering for learner diversity with HEART Thomas FUNG According to UNESCO’s Salamanca Statement 1994‚ inclusive education is the best means of achieving ‘Education for All’. (EMB‚ 2005) This means that all children should have the right to receive basic education‚ no matter how weak they are academically and in discipline control. To do so‚ meeting students’ needs in curriculum planning and classroom teaching is of paramount importance (UNECO‚ 2005 & EDB‚ 2010). This article aims at sharing with
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Destination | Request for car rental | Reservation call | Customer | Reserve vehicle | Vehicle availability status | Passengers | Pickup vehicle | Pickup date | Customer | Pickup vehicle | Car rental system update | Staff | Vehicle return | Due date for rental | Customer | Vehicle return | Car rental system update | Staff | Generate Bill | Vehicle Return | Operator | Bill | Update System | Customer | Payment Mode | Billing | Customer | Payment | Update System | Officer | Vehicle Rental Use Case
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to stay on long queues to rent a car at a higher cost with possible friction from human interaction and without the guarantee of getting a car of choice‚ Zipcar’s business model addresses all these problems by fully utilizing technology from the reservation stage all through to the return stage at a minimal cost to the customer. The convenience of the car renting process to Zipcar’s customers makes it very likely that they get repeat patronage‚ giving them a sustainable advantage. Bargaining Power
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page no 1. Abstract 4 2. Organization profile 6 3. Scope and Purpose 7 4. System Requirements and analysis 8 4.1. Problem definition 8 4.2 System overview 8 4.2.1. Existing system 8 4.2.2. Proposed system 8 4.3. System architecture 9 4.4. Definitions‚ acronyms and abbreviations 10 5. Implementation issues
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just helps plan the itinerary‚ but also takes care of all the travel worries. Thus starting from the flight bookings to airports transfers to hotel reservations and entire sightseeing tour‚ all is managed by them providing the travelling experience. The service coverage are included sightseeing tours‚ air ticketing‚ visa arrangements‚ hotel reservations‚ transfers‚ business meetings conferences arrangements and travel consultations. The economic benefits from the inbound tour operations in Hong
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