What exactly is e-tourism?
E-tourism, but what does it mean exactly? Here we will look at this new behaviour through the eyes of users and professionals.
1. For the users
E-tourism includes all activities related to online tourism.
From our point of view as users, e-tourism means
- Searching for information about a destination (weather, currency, language, etc.)
- Booking a holiday online (on any booking site)
- Comparing prices of several airlines
Exchanges between Internet users about their different trips are also considered as e-tourism (reading blogs, comments on the Internet or live exchanges on platforms).
Tourists carrying out this type of action even have a new nickname: touristonauts.
2. E-tourism for professionals
From the point of view of professionals, this is what can be considered as e-tourism:
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- Any travel agency with an online presence (Lastminute, Havas voyage...)
- Price comparison platforms
- Airlines that offer online ticket sales
- Hosts that offer online booking
This is a very buoyant sector, even at the moment, with the development of https://styqr.fr/2021/07/23/le-tourisme-de-proximite-cest-quoi/
What do you think about this new type of behaviour? In our opinion, it is not really surprising from a technological point of view. We can find any information with a few clicks.
