EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE

Gov. D. Mangubat Ave., Brgy. Burol Main, City of Dasmariñas, Cavite 4114, Philippines
Tel. Nos. (046) 416-4339/41 www.eac.edu.ph

SCHOOL OF TOURISM AND INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Montano, Estela Marie V.

HTRM 3-1

Activity 1 Prelim TIM 3-1 Emerging Technology Trends

• Advanced travel search engines

Travel Search Engines are the go-to resources for many travelers when looking for and
booking vacation packages, lodging, flights, tours, and other types of travel. Expedia,
Hotels.com, and Booking.com are a few of the most well-known travel-related websites on
the internet. It is a crucial part of a successful distribution channel strategy for business-
savvy tour operators who understand that organic search engine traffic may not produce
enough money. The attached table below shows the advantages and disadvantages of
Advanced Travel Search Engines in Tourism and Hospitality Management.

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

1. Advanced Travel Search Engines

1. By using an online booking
platform, advanced travel search
engines may serve consumers
around the clock. That is a result of
the system's autonomy. They can
book the desired activities on their
timetable using the "book now"
option on your website. According
to statistics, reservations are made
more frequently in the evening
when the target customer is at
home, which means that it
is accessible whenever the client
is. They can accept reservations
using an online booking system
every week, 24 hours a day.
need to take risks. Tourism and
Hospitality will advertise the lowest
rates for rooms with breathtaking
views. However, those breathtaking
views may consist of a distant ocean
peek and a towering skyscraper in
the distance. There is a chance that
some of the pictures on travel
websites are inflated and do not
accurately represent the room that is
being reserved. Unreliable is
evaluated based on how well the
service was received. Therefore, in
the Tourism and Hospitality industry,
reliability indicates that the time-of-
service provision is in line with the
stated time.

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Tel. Nos. (046) 416-4339/41 www.eac.edu.ph
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2. As the importance of revenue
2. The convenience aspect is among
the best and most well-liked
justifications for making
reservations online. Customers
may fully take control of their travel
arrangements, planning their
journeys from the comfort of their
beds with the push of a mouse.
When it comes to the realm of
online travel, there is no waiting
game. The gap between travel and
Hospitality started to close with the
introduction of advanced travel
search engines. Customers could
make arrangements for their trip,
including the airline, hotel, rental
vehicle, and everything in between,
in a single web session.
3. Tourism and Hospitality are highly
3. The whole client database is
centralized in a systematic system.
A client may check the reservations
and availability from any device or
location. Always be aware of the
company's state, and manage the
schedule quickly. The front desk
employees can check the products'
availability without using Excel
sheets or the customer's insights
overview, which are necessary for
every business.
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management in the travel business
grows and more hotels start to see
the value of
dynamic pricing variations, several
hospitality companies begin
introducing products that are
intended to help hoteliers manage
their revenue in one way or another.
Advanced travel search engines
promote their discounted rates
widely throughout the internet. They
guarantee the best prices, but when
customers book these excursions,
they discover that the "best deal" has
vanished and the replacement is
several hundred dollars more
expensive. Ironically, every other
online travel website is also
providing that rate.
competitive industries. Their
companies are expected to establish
high service standards and raise
them following their rivals to keep
consumers. Most travel firms lose
clients by either exceeding their
expectations, undermining them to
compete fiercely or simply
as inconsistency. Industries cannot
consistently uphold their service
requirements for such strange
reasons.
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Gov. D. Mangubat Ave., Brgy. Burol Main, City of Dasmariñas, Cavite 4114, Philippines
Tel. Nos. (046) 416-4339/41 www.eac.edu.ph

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The emergence of technology trends is impactful, both physical and mental, in every
business. Nevertheless, industries like Tourism and Hospitality could learn how
challenging it may be to manage or run a travel business if they were aware of these
difficulties. Advanced travel search engines may have more difficulties besides these
presented advantages and disadvantages, depending on how it does business. Keeping
a positive cash flow while overseeing these businesses is the primary hurdle that every
Tourism and Hospitality business must overcome.

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