• Electronic tourism is the application of information and communication
technology on various sectors of the tourism industry • E-tourism is the digitisation of all the processes and value chains in the tourism, travel, hospitality and catering industries that enable organisations to maximise their efficiency and effectiveness. E-TOURISM PLAYERS
The main e-tourism players are:
• E-Airlines • E-Hospitality • E-Tour operators • E-travel agencies E-TOURISM BUSINESS MODELS: • B2B (BUSINESS TO BUSINESS) • B2C (BUSINESS TO CONSUMERS) • C2C (CONSUMER TO CONSUMER) • C2B (CONSUMER TO BUSINESS) ADVANTAGES OF E-TOURISM
• Provide the apportunity to easily compare
• Allows to take information of the desired place and time by the individual • It saves much time and it is much easier.there is no need to go any where and procedure takes only 5-15 minutes • Coustomers can choose a hotel or a resort for every budget,mostly at a discount. • Free cancellation facility is available and cancellation can also be done in the confort there home. • Enhances customer services by enabling customer to find detailed information online and by and answering queries by email • Online tourism efforts help to improve the promotion of tourism products and services through direct interactive and rich information contact with coustmers THANK YOU….