Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Easier Access to Tourism by fred jones

Tourism today has become a trend. Some of us are even living next to tourist attraction; we have the ideal stereotype of a traveler with camera, hat and a souvenir T-shirt from the tourist site. You might even be reading this in a hotel room taking a break from your trip. Traveling has become very simple and easy through the developments in technology and transport infrastructure. What took a week to plan through phone calls, searching through advertisements and visiting travel agencies can be simply done online through one or two websites in less than a day, and with more airports and better airplanes, why not plan a trip today?

With the development in technology both in communications and transport infrastructure, it is easier than ever to buy airline tickets and plan for a trip today. More and more efficient jumbo jets are being developed, such as the new two story jumbo jet made by Airbus, resulting in more of low-cost airlines. Since with bigger jets, the airline companies can take more passengers to their destination per flight, reducing the cost per person. Also, with more accessible airports around the globe, it has made it easier for travelers to reach their destination quicker and easier and more affordable. With these improvements in transport infrastructure and reduction in price, it is possible for some people to sustain year round tourism.

Along with the development in transport infrastructure, the development in communication, especially the internet, has made it easier for people to access the resources to plan for a trip. It can be safely said that the tourism today is facilitated by the internet sales of tourism products. The airlines have been offering cheaper tickets through purchase made through their online website, which in turn reduces their cost to hiring someone and in turn will reduce the cost of tickets.

Some websites started offering dynamic packaging, usually offered more during holidays, in which an inclusive price is quoted for a tailor-made package, which might include flights, hotels, rental cars, and maybe a tour guide, request by the customer upon impulse. It is different from the traditional package tours in that the pricing is always based on current availability and that the escorted group tours are not included. Also, some packages introduce some of the special events at the destination and include the option to buy tickets to those events in advance to make it easier for the customers to access.

For people who want to be smart shoppers, there are websites available to reduce cost in many ways. Some websites give away coupons sponsored by different companies for flights and gift cards for the agencies. There are even websites such as lowfares.com to compare prices from different travel agencies and even different airlines, hotels, and rental cars. Through the internet today, there are many ways to help your planning to be easier, simpler and even more cost effective. So check those websites and do some window shopping and maybe there will be a perfect trip for you.

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Fred Jones
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