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Travel Online internet business revolution
The new scenario of the Internet, coupled with the appearance of large numbers of low-cost airlines and various specialized portals Online Travel has served to increase activity in the travel and tourism in a high percentage. However, it is a fact that the Internet has stolen and is stealing a good share of the traditional travel agencies.
Especially in developed countries and those pioneers in the online travel business as the U.S., Spain, England and Germany, the revolution came many years ago, that is, many commuters have moved to the network to configure and buy Online Travel because they have discovered many more benefits over traditional travel agencies.
For its part, the Internet revolution is a little trend in Latin American countries and although a large percentage of travelers still prefer to leave it to travel agencies or intermediaries and development planning of their trips, many people, especially young people and adults in an age range between 25 and 45 years, are already taking advantage of the network and Internet have made their own Online Travel Agency.
The number of Internet sites that offer the possibility to book a hotel, buy an airline ticket or travel package, continually increasing but clearly there are few who dominate the business and excel in the environment of Online Travel Agencies. In Europe include companies such as Last minute, dreams, Rumba and MuchoViaje. In North America the strong are Expedia, Orbits, Kayak and Travelocity. In Latin America the main protagonist is off. Read the rest of this entry »