The travel industry had one of its worst years in 2009 with the full frontal of the economic crisis hitting it. Businesses were opting to use technology more to have distant meetings and if they really had to fly, they would go for economy seats. Vacations were not on the top of many families mind and saving was more. Now things are getting better and CEO and President of Abacus international says most of this is down to emerging markets in Asia like Central Asia and he also gives the online benefit. He says that more of the Asian population is coming online now and that is resulting in more people booking tickets online and that is helping the industry a lot. According to the Abacus Asia Travel Sentiment Survey, 71.3% of the
travel agents that have no existing online business component said they
are planning to develop one. Also he mentioned that the sale of ancillary products made a huge difference, like hotels, tour guides and so on. The potential is still growing since it is expected that more Asians will be coming online in the near future. With the launch of domain names in different languages soon, it will help the cause. If you are one of those travel agents yet to find his/her footsteps online, now is a good time to act and the ".Asia" name gives you the regional sense and will probably also increase your SEO ranking.
Source: http://www.m-travel.com
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