ATM 2013 technology seminar series to spotlight increasing shift far from traditional channels with internet bookings expected to grow by another $5.4 billion accounting for 22% of all travel bookings within two years. The topic of online versus traditional booking channels will again be a key focus on the 2013 Arabian Travel Market technology seminar sessions as organiser, Reed Travel Exhibitions, highlights the dramatic shift in consumer mindset during the last yr as travellers go surfing to technology for convenient airline and hotel bookings. A shift within the attitude of the region’s travellers to new booking channels has seen online bookings grow by almost a 3rd in 2012 to arrive slightly below US$10.4 billion, up 31% on 2011 figures. According to an October 2012 study from Travelport entitled ‘Assessing the...
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