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Effect of Internet On Propensity to Travel

Effect of Internet On Propensity to Travel. Guided by Prof. R.S. Pant. By. Abhishek Jain Roll no. 02301016. Outline of talk. Different forms of communication Communication leading to substitution in Air travel Alternatives to Air travel Actual scenario.

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Effect of Internet On Propensity to Travel

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  1. Effect of Internet On Propensity to Travel Guided by Prof. R.S. Pant By Abhishek Jain Roll no. 02301016

  2. Outline of talk • Different forms of communication • Communication leading to substitution in Air travel • Alternatives to Air travel • Actual scenario

  3. Percentage of households with access to the Internet

  4. Business Traveler's Choice

  5. VIDEOCONFERENCING • What is Videoconferencing? • Its use in Business. • Cost of Videoconferencing. • Comparison with air travel.

  6. Some figures • 17% of the people in America use videoconferencing. • 15% of business travelers use web casting or web conferencing. • 300% increase in videoconferencing since Sep 11. • US Airlines say they have 30% drop in travel whereas 40% increase in videoconferencing.

  7. TELECONFERENCING • What is Teleconferencing? • Business purpose use. • Cost of teleconferencing. • Relative cost w.r.t Air travel.

  8. STATISTICS OF SUBSTITUTION • 42% of Business travelers used Teleconferencing. • 66% of the commuters feel that technology is more economical. • 20% feel technology is more effective

  9. TELEWORKING • What is Teleworking? • Teleworking at home. • Decrease in commuting time. • Part time work possible.

  10. FACTS AND FIGURES • 9% of US workers Telework. • 10% Telework in Canada. • 137million expected teleworkers in 2003. • 41% of the workers believe that their jobs are teleworkable. • 4000 KWh of energy saved by average teleworker. • Hiring of distant individual possible. • Psychological benefits

  11. Miscellaneous

  12. Miscellaneous reasons • September 11attacks result in drastic fall. • Fear psychosis created by internet as regards air travel. • Leisure travelers using internet for site seeing etc. • Telemedicine. • Passenger inconvenience to visit airports. • E-commerce. • Distance learning programmes

  13. Environmental Impact • Air travelis the most polluting mode of transport. • Highest Green house gases emission with 0.85 kg CO2 per kilometer. • Raising concern for environment through internet. • 60-80% reduction in emissions.

  14. Cost Benefit Analysis • Initial cost of videoconferencing $8K-200K. • Operating Cost including investment $11K. • Breakpoint 6-7 Trips. • Teleconferencing with 24 persons at a time 15 cents/min/person or $22.5 /hr/5persons. • 100 persons on a BIG FOOT possible.

  15. CONCLUSIONS AND CONFUSIONS • All the prophesies of late nineties gone haywire. • Man a social Animal. • Other excuses for transportation increasing. • Mathematical models not able to predict demand correctly. • Mental effect of internet based communication • New Prognostications about near future. • No unanimity among researchers.

  16. Thank You

  17. Any Questions?

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