Ebook: Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2007

As other industries, the global travel and tourism industry has been facing - mense challenges and highly visible upheaval since the beginning of the new m- lennium. The International Tourism Exchange ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade fair, aims at pinpointing the most important challenges, identifying the trends and offering a platform to solve pressing problems. The ITB Convention Market Trends & Innovations has developed into a center of excellence and a driving force for the global travel and tourism industry, generating a much needed information platform. This compilation unites the highlights of the convention in articles prepared by renowned professionals and scientists from the industry. Readers may benefit from this comprehensive vision of the developments which are shaping the str- ture of the global tourism industry today and in the future. This book is indisp- sable for tourism and travel professionals and well as for academics and students analyzing current global tourism and travel trends. The first chapter takes up the issue of mega trends in society and in the ec- omy and analyzes their effects on the tourism industry. In highly developed co- tries, overwhelming demographical change is underway. Schröder and Widmann demonstrate how tourism businesses should adapt to the aging customer base.

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This book offers insight into important trends in the global travel and tourism industry and analyzes developments in the aviation and hospitality industry, destination management and general travel behavior. The most recent developments in marketing and sales as well as in travel technology and business travel are of key importance for managing companies involved in travel and tourism.

The articles are based on presentations and panel discussions presented at the world's largest tourism convention, the ITB Convention Market Trends and Innovations. This book collects convention highlights prepared by renowned professionals and scientists within the industry. It provides a comprehensive vision of the developments shaping the structure of the global travel and tourism industry. The book is indispensable for tourism professionals and scientists as well as students analyzing current global tourism trends.

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This book offers insight into important trends in the global travel and tourism industry and analyzes developments in the aviation and hospitality industry, destination management and general travel behavior. The most recent developments in marketing and sales as well as in travel technology and business travel are of key importance for managing companies involved in travel and tourism.

The articles are based on presentations and panel discussions presented at the world's largest tourism convention, the ITB Convention Market Trends and Innovations. This book collects convention highlights prepared by renowned professionals and scientists within the industry. It provides a comprehensive vision of the developments shaping the structure of the global travel and tourism industry. The book is indispensable for tourism professionals and scientists as well as students analyzing current global tourism trends.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Demographic change and its impact on the travel industry: Oldies — nothing but goldies?....Pages 3-17
Eve-olution: Women’s rising power in travel decisions....Pages 19-31
Polarization of markets: Luxury and budget hotels....Pages 33-40
Smart shopping in the European low cost flight market....Pages 41-49
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
The global phenomenon of “low cost” carrier growth....Pages 53-60
Consolidation in the airline business....Pages 61-68
Effectively planning and managing European airport capacity....Pages 69-79
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
FIFA World Cup 2006 and its legacy on tourism....Pages 83-102
Traveling to a shopping adventure....Pages 103-119
Alpine destination life cycles: Challenges and implications....Pages 121-136
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Commission systems in tourism....Pages 139-154
New stationary distribution channels for tourism....Pages 155-161
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
Travel technology in the era of Web 2.0....Pages 165-184
Website accessibility in the cruise market....Pages 185-200
Front Matter....Pages 201-201
Trends and issues in global business travel management....Pages 203-210
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Space tourism....Pages 213-226
The future of leisure travel....Pages 227-235

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This book offers insight into important trends in the global travel and tourism industry and analyzes developments in the aviation and hospitality industry, destination management and general travel behavior. The most recent developments in marketing and sales as well as in travel technology and business travel are of key importance for managing companies involved in travel and tourism.

The articles are based on presentations and panel discussions presented at the world's largest tourism convention, the ITB Convention Market Trends and Innovations. This book collects convention highlights prepared by renowned professionals and scientists within the industry. It provides a comprehensive vision of the developments shaping the structure of the global travel and tourism industry. The book is indispensable for tourism professionals and scientists as well as students analyzing current global tourism trends.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Demographic change and its impact on the travel industry: Oldies — nothing but goldies?....Pages 3-17
Eve-olution: Women’s rising power in travel decisions....Pages 19-31
Polarization of markets: Luxury and budget hotels....Pages 33-40
Smart shopping in the European low cost flight market....Pages 41-49
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
The global phenomenon of “low cost” carrier growth....Pages 53-60
Consolidation in the airline business....Pages 61-68
Effectively planning and managing European airport capacity....Pages 69-79
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
FIFA World Cup 2006 and its legacy on tourism....Pages 83-102
Traveling to a shopping adventure....Pages 103-119
Alpine destination life cycles: Challenges and implications....Pages 121-136
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Commission systems in tourism....Pages 139-154
New stationary distribution channels for tourism....Pages 155-161
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
Travel technology in the era of Web 2.0....Pages 165-184
Website accessibility in the cruise market....Pages 185-200
Front Matter....Pages 201-201
Trends and issues in global business travel management....Pages 203-210
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Space tourism....Pages 213-226
The future of leisure travel....Pages 227-235
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