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How the Internet Transformed Travel Planning

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02 September 2024

How the Internet Transformed Travel Planning

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The internet has transformed travel planning with online platforms, travel blogs, and social media influencers shaping destination choices and brand collaborations.

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Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Media / Journalist Organisations

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Best practices, peer learning and networking

    • R&I on digital tools for tourism

  • Business activities

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile food services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

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The internet has revolutionized travel planning, replacing brochures with online platforms like Booking and TripAdvisor for lodging, flights, and dining. Travel blogs, now more popular post-COVID-19, offer inspiration, insider tips, and community building. Influencers on social media impact destination choices, prompting brand collaborations.

#Travel technology #Mobility #Sustainable tourism planning #Tourism development #Integrated ticketing #Digital nomadism
 

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