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Mobile Technology in Travel Report: The Detail


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published: May 2009
author: EyeforTravel Research
pages: 180
document size: 127.1 kB
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Mobile Technology in Travel Report: The Detail is the second in the series of EyeforTravel's School of Mobile reports. This report has been designed from the ground up to help decision makers in the Travel and Tourism industry navigate the mobile ecosystem and make intelligent decisions about understanding and embracing mobile.

 

This report looks at mobile technology and how it relates to the needs of your company and most importantly, your customers. Including:

  • 16 detailed case studies from leading travel companies offering advice and illustrating diverse experiences in Mobile
  • Generous contributions from leading companies in the mobile space who have shared their expertise, advice and best practice and helped us build the solutions section to give you a strong and balanced knowledge base  

 

The report offers you the chance to explore through the travel buing cycle and identify if and how Mobile can work for you.

 

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Table of Contents

 1. Introduction

        
  1.1.         How has the travel industry embraced mobile technology to date?  
  1.2          Who is the mobile traveler?
 
2. Mobilising the Travel Buying Cycle
 
3. Mobile Technology and Solutions
               
  3.1          Introduction
                 Article by Ambiesense:
                 “How can mobile enhance the travel experience?”
 
  3.2          Mobile Internet & Mobile Analytics
                  Article by Netbiscuits:
                  “Internet goes Mobile: 10 Golden Rules for Big Success on Small Screens” 
                  SIXT Case Study
                  Lufthansa Case Study
                  ORTG Case Study
 
  3.3          Mobile Applications
                  Article by MobiEXPLORE:
                  “Mobile Travel Guides: Travel Mobilisation - How mobile can bring benefits
                   during the downturn” 
                   Rearden Commerce Case Study
                   Kayak Case Study
                   Lonely Planet Case Study
               
  3.4          Mobile Search
               
  3.5          Mobile Marketing and Advertising
                  JAL Hotels Case Study
                   lastminute.com Case Study
               
  3.6          Mobile Customer Service, CRM & Ancillary Revenue Generation
                  Article by The Sound of Data:
                  Mobile Travel Solutions
                  British Airways Case Study
                  Hilton Case Study
                  Egencia Case Study
               
 3.7          Mobile and Location
                 WAYN & Rummble Case Study
                 Visit Britain Case Study
                 TUI Case Study
 
 3.8          Mobile Ticketing and 2D Barcodes
                SAS Case Study
 
 3.9          mTransactions
                 Jet Airways Case Study
 
 4. Preparing to invest in Mobile
 
 4.1          The EyeforTravel Pearls of Wisdom
 4.2          Addressing the arguments against mobile
 4.3          The future of mobile in travel

 

List of Figures

Figure 1:               Age breakdown by type of browser access and age

Figure 2:               Age breakdown by type of application access and country

Figure 3:               Age breakdown by type of SMS access and country

Figure 4:               Gender breakdown by type of browser access and country

Figure 5:               Gender breakdown by type of application access and country

Figure 6:               Gender breakdown by type of SMS access and country

Figure 7:               Income breakdown of mobile browser access by access type and country

Figure 8:               Income breakdown by type of Application access and country

Figure 9:               Income breakdown by type of SMS access and country

 

Methodology

The content of this report is based on extensive secondary and primary research by EyeforTravel within all sectors of the travel and tourism industry, and with a wide range of mobile technology companies and other leading mobile experts.

 

The case studies have been developed by EyeforTravel based on in-depth interviews with the respective companies.

 

Other content makes up a combination of secondary research by EyeforTravel, generous contributions from the various experts in the field and over 100 interviews with technology solutions companies. 



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