Saturday, November 27, 2010

Thailand Hotel Booking Skyrockets in Asia

China leads the pack with 77.9 percent increase in online travel booking.

According to a recent report released by China Internet Network Information Center, things are definitely looking up in the online travel booking business. China's online travel booking users in 2009 reached 30.24 million - a 77.9 percent increase. The top destinations for Chinese travelers are Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Korea and Thailand.

This is a good sign for the travel industry in Asia. Abacus International President and CEO, Robert Bailey explained that the surge in online travel bookings had helped revive overall booking figures over the past year: "The huge increase in internet penetration in emerging markets as well as aggressive airline promotions have helped boost passenger numbers." The prospect for the online segment continues to look positive. According to the Abacus Asia Travel Sentiment Survey, 71.3% of the travel agents that have no existing online business component said they are planning to develop one.

While most hotel thailand accommodation booking websites are international, some are dedicated solely to local hotels. Both choices appeal to users in different ways: international websites are good for those with vague ideas about their destinations or those who want to keep returning to the same service provider in every trip, but local websites seem to know best about their destinations. For example, first-time Travelers in Asia might prefer to offer international websites for which, as seasoned travelers, Thailand came before may want to look deeply Bangkok Old City.

Most users online booking Thailand, because it means faster, more convenient and probably cheaper tour physics. Users can also make contributions online decision look better. Some products online even suggest that travelers should not afterHotels> which could not be verified from the Internet.

"With social media to find - and punish - Hide When it comes to features in Thailand, the hotel on the Internet is by far the most effective way concerned to avoid the worst hotel .. Despite the best efforts of this terrible, it's hotels impossible, an angry public, "wrote columnist Christopher Elliott's travel site on MSNBC.

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