COM350 group assignment #2 Done by: Choo Yilin Desmond Wong Nikki Tan Jonathan Yuen Teo Shin Fung

1. The Internet's Influence On Travel

3. PLANNING GETTING LOST

4. CONTACT REVIEWS

6. 2009
2% – Social Sites
!
1% – Mobile Devices
*According to U.S. Travel Association

7. 9% – Provider Websites
5% – Social Networking
4% – Mobile Devices
2012
*According to U.S. Travel Association

8. Tourism Industry Bloom
Million
0
250
500
750
1000
Year
1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009

9. Internet Rapidly Replacing Travel Agents

10. Power of
Choice &
Variety

11. TABLETSare fast becoming a
NECESSITY
for travelers due to a
large number of
APPLICATIONS

12. Mobile apps
greatly increases
user convenience

13. THE ONLINE COMMUNITY KNOWS BESTTHE ONLINE COMMUNITY KNOWS BEST

14. With GoogleMaps, you can now explore the world
without the fear of getting lost

15. TripTripIt helps you build and organize
your itinerary, all into ONE place

16. Mint, Expensify and Concur help travelers
manage and budget their expenses
while they are on the go

17. Travel
Interpreter
helps you
overcome
Language
barriers

18. with
MOBILE APPS

19. ONE STOP
AIR BnB HAS A
WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP

20. SAVE MONEY
ON HOTELS
WITH
PROMOS & DEALS

22. Bibliography
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