Comments on: How the travel industry can thrive rather than just survive in 2010 http://www.tnooz.com/2010/02/17/news/how-the-travel-industry-can-thrive-rather-than-just-survive-in-2010/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:03:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TrendSpotting 2010 « AbouTourism http://www.tnooz.com/2010/02/17/news/how-the-travel-industry-can-thrive-rather-than-just-survive-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-75534 TrendSpotting 2010 « AbouTourism Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:24:01 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=9818#comment-75534 [...] How the travel industry can thrive rather than just survive in 2010 [...] [...] How the travel industry can thrive rather than just survive in 2010 [...]

]]> By: Ernst Hemmer http://www.tnooz.com/2010/02/17/news/how-the-travel-industry-can-thrive-rather-than-just-survive-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-10246 Ernst Hemmer Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:06:40 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=9818#comment-10246 I see this article as a challenge for debate rather than a thorough trend analysis. If that is how it is intended then I agree the traveller is exposed to much more information breadth (not necessarily depth) than before, and the 2009 contraction has certainly contributed to that. However it is doubtful whether the travel agency channel, and even airlines (Which airlines? Network carriers? Low costs?) should be written off so soon as an influencer in the travel purchasing or channel selection process. At least not in some parts of the world, like Asia for example. I see this article as a challenge for debate rather than a thorough trend analysis.
If that is how it is intended then I agree the traveller is exposed to much more information breadth (not necessarily depth) than before, and the 2009 contraction has certainly contributed to that.
However it is doubtful whether the travel agency channel, and even airlines (Which airlines? Network carriers? Low costs?) should be written off so soon as an influencer in the travel purchasing or channel selection process. At least not in some parts of the world, like Asia for example.

]]> By: Dennis Schaal http://www.tnooz.com/2010/02/17/news/how-the-travel-industry-can-thrive-rather-than-just-survive-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-10162 Dennis Schaal Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:07:10 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=9818#comment-10162 OK, I see the Delta stuff here. SkyMiles Cruises http://www.skymilescruises.com/default.asp? OK, I see the Delta stuff here. SkyMiles Cruises http://www.skymilescruises.com/default.asp?

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]]> By: Dennis Schaal http://www.tnooz.com/2010/02/17/news/how-the-travel-industry-can-thrive-rather-than-just-survive-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-10156 Dennis Schaal Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:07:09 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=9818#comment-10156 Timothy: I agree we are dealing with a whole new ball game in travel distribution. We've known that for some time and travel agents long ago ceased being "passive purveyors of the airlines’ product line." A truce in the war? Are you referring to the airline.com versus OTA war? I don't see no white flags coming over the next hill. Your remedies sound like slogans: "So chaps – time to dust off Marketing 101. "Time to re-assess how you market and sell. Time to provide real discernable value." I'm in favor of discernable value. Who isn't? But what does this say? Most companies are striving to provide discernable value..... Just sayin':) Also I'm interested in your reference to "Delta scheme for cruise partners." Got any details? Timothy: I agree we are dealing with a whole new ball game in travel distribution. We’ve known that for some time and travel agents long ago ceased being “passive purveyors of the airlines’ product line.”

A truce in the war? Are you referring to the airline.com versus OTA war? I don’t see no white flags coming over the next hill.

Your remedies sound like slogans: “So chaps – time to dust off Marketing 101.

“Time to re-assess how you market and sell. Time to provide real discernable value.”

I’m in favor of discernable value. Who isn’t?

But what does this say? Most companies are striving to provide discernable value…..

Just sayin’:)

Also I’m interested in your reference to “Delta scheme for cruise partners.” Got any details?

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