http://www.budgetglobetrotting.com/2007/the-quiet-online-travel-booking-struggle/ International Budget travel and backpacking Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:37:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.budgetglobetrotting.com/2007/the-quiet-online-travel-booking-struggle/#comment-10196 Natalie Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:48:14 +0000 http://www.budgetglobetrotting.com/2007/the-quiet-online-travel-booking-struggle/#comment-10196 It seems to me that the online travel booking days are far from over. I'm willing to wager that the big name travel sites don't make the bulk of their money from budget travelers but instead, from road warriors and business travelers who book numerous vacations/trips a year. That being said, because of their popularity and recognition they're not fussing over the particulars of business travel. I mean, they don't offer the capability of company-wide travel management. They don't offer on the go booking or reservations. And, they don't offer itinerary modification without having to rebook. Seems like Microsoft fever is spreading... It seems to me that the online travel booking days are far from over. I'm willing to wager that the big name travel sites don't make the bulk of their money from budget travelers but instead, from road warriors and business travelers who book numerous vacations/trips a year.
That being said, because of their popularity and recognition they're not fussing over the particulars of business travel. I mean, they don't offer the capability of company-wide travel management. They don't offer on the go booking or reservations. And, they don't offer itinerary modification without having to rebook.
Seems like Microsoft fever is spreading...

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