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Millions of travel dollars are available on the Internet. WebSource tells you how to get them. Are travel service providers in Egypt ready to grab a share?. More people are buying and searching on the Internet More people are planning and booking on the Internet
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Millions of travel dollarsare available on the Internet. WebSource tells you how to get them
Are travel service providers in Egypt ready to grab a share? • More people are buying and searching on the Internet • More people are planning and booking on the Internet • Get an online presence for your travel enterprise • Conduct business that spans the globe
Yes? • Great. • WebSource Technologies will help you on the way.
This presentation will help: • Existing travel service providers, and • New entrants interested in tapping the growing opportunities
WebSource Technologies will take you through: • The changing traveler • The travel scenario • The big players • A travel agents dilemma • Technology at hand • Beyond technology • The WebSource Europe advantage
The changing traveler • Needs more information • Is pressed for time • Wants his travel dollar to go further • With the Internet at his finger tips, he rightfully believes in doing his own travel plans
The travel scenario • 28% of all online purchase are travel related • Travel and Tourism market: • 1999: $2.1 trillion • 2010: $3.9 trillion (Source: Satellite Accounting Research) • Online travel bookings: • 1999: $6 billion • 2002: $30 billion (Source: PhoCusWright)
The big players • Hotels.com, Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz, TripAdvisor, and a few others. • Why are they enjoying a large market share? • They sell online in real time • Aggressive marketing • Customer support
Travel agents dilemma • Customer’s pressure for quick response and lower prices • Increasing competition • Diminishing margins • Limited administrative and marketing resources
Technology, or should we say help is at hand? • Tour operator and wholesalers • XML feed • Seamless database integration • Secured electronic transaction • Vouchers • Payment • Tools for enhanced productivity
Beyond technology • An Internet presence is just not enough • Right mix of marketing is essential • Search Engine Marketing and Optimization • Pay-per-click opportunities • Customer loyalty programs
WebSource advantage • Deep understanding of the travel domain • Highly experienced team of designers and programmers • Well versed with XML requirements of major Tour Operators • Completed projects across UK, Europe, USA and Asia Pacific • Local support • Low costs- Own Software Development Center in India
Welcome aboard! Thank you.