REASON of DIFFERENCES IN TOURISM IN 2017

 Ease of Transportation :
The aviation, travel and tourism industry has been at the forefront of digital
disruption, changing the way people travel
 Shift of tourists preferences :
As the customer have started using technologies in every aspects of their life
so he is more aware of their choices and preferences. In 2017 the no. of
internet users have changed tremendously,so it is also one of the reasons of
enhancement of tourism industry
 Investment in infrastructure development:
Private and public infrastructure investments—airport development,
accommodation room stock, road and rail, and communication technologies–
have lagged behind, leading to significant bottlenecks
 Airbnb announcement:
In November, Airbnb released their best-kept secret when they announced
Trips, their latest feature. The concept is that travelers can now book
experiences along with the places they choose to stay. They also announced a
feature called Places, which markets a selection of services that can go along
with Airbnb's other bookings
 Millennials:
‘Millennials’ are a large market segment who apparently have special
characteristics such as the desire for authentic cultural experiences and who
use technology intensively.(According to report of ITB Berlin 2017)
 2017 as Year of Sustainable Tourism :
In late 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2017 as the
International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, a global
recognition of tourism’s transformative contribution to the development
agenda
 Awareness activities & events in 2017:
The activities and events that took place throughout 2017, in the framework
of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, served to
raise awareness worldwide of the sector’s potential to lead economic growth,
social inclusion and cultural and environmental preservation
 Accessible tourism:
UNWTO and Fundació n ONCE (Spain) are leading a technical working group
where projects to standardize requirements and recommendations of
accessibility in tourism are developed
 Artificial Intelligence (AI):
AI is behind many evolving technologies and innovations in the travel and
tourism sector. The increasing use of Machine Learning, ChatBots
orTravelBots, and Robots have changed the pace

Refrences:

 ITB Berlin Report 2017- World_Travel_Trends_Report_2016_2017.pdf

 UNWTO Annual Report 2017