Travel and tourism is the leading application field in the b2c e-commerce, it represents nearly 50% of the total b2c turnover. Already in the past travel applications were at the forefront of Information Technology, i.e., the airline Computerized Reservation Systems in the early 60s. The industry and its product have rather specific features which explain this circumstance: the product is a con...

The article presents the results of scientific research devoted to study tourism in countries Far East, obtained at one its stages. purpose is characterize state rural Iran. shows how attitude has changed this country, uncovering main reasons for growth domestic and international tourist flows recent years. There are several areas Iran, which include visits historical villages free trade zones,...

This paper examines the travel behavior of the Chinese and Korean tourism market following the Japan Earthquake in a bid to identify travelers who are likely to be most and least resilient in the event of a significant disaster. The post disaster travel behavior of travelers from these two countries is analyzed to reveal the circumstances under which travelers would go to Japan despite the eart...

Air travel distribution has been transformed by Internet technology because of an increase in market transparency, the level of availability and accessibility of product and price information. This article attempts to explain and interpret changes in the market for online travel with the market entry of air carrier consortium-owned Orbitz, a second generation online travel agency (OTA) that sig...

The market for hotel and travel-related services can be seen as one in which the goods are differentiated products. Classification by the information content of goods – search goods, experience goods, post-experience goods and credence goods applies well to this market. Corrective measures are suggested for the market imperfections implied by asymmetry of information and transactions costs. Imp...