书目名称 | Mastering the Travel Intermediaries |
副标题 | Origins and Future o |
编辑 | Ben Vinod |
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概述 | Discusses the travel value chain with a focus on competing dynamics.Explains the core concepts and economics of distribution in the travel industry.Describes the transformation required for the interm |
丛书名称 | Management for Professionals |
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描述 | .This book chronicles the role of travel intermediaries: global distribution systems (GDS), travel management companies (TMC), and online travel agencies (OTA) in the distribution of travel products. The book covers the historical development of these intermediaries and explores their current state and future prospects. Almost six decades after the introduction of computerized reservations systems and four decades after the introduction of Global Distribution Systems that allowed travel agents to make automated airline bookings, the distribution of air products is amid a major transition. A fundamental change is pricing power, which shifts from the GDSs to the airlines for the indirect channel. These changes are driven by advancements in technology, market economics, and airline cost controls, leading to the emergence of new revenue models that will permanently alter the landscape of air distribution. As a result, travel intermediaries are experiencing the effects of these turbulenttimes and must adopt innovative approaches and initiatives to adapt and transform their business models rather than maintaining the status quo. In addition to the ongoing transformation, over the next de |
出版日期 | Book 2024 |
关键词 | Travel Intermediaries; Global Distribution Systems; Travel Management Companies; Online Travel Agencies |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51524-8 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-031-51526-2 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-031-51524-8Series ISSN 2192-8096 Series E-ISSN 2192-810X |
issn_series | 2192-8096 |
copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |