Over the last decade or so the travel industry has been revolutionised with the invention of the Internet. All manner of holidays such as city breaks, sun holidays on a beach, cheap holidays and luxury holidays can be booked over the ’net and many people now do this. 17% of people look into their holiday options online then call up to make the booking, and 55% actually book them online according to findings by Nielsen/Netratings.
55% of people book their holidays online, and this figure can only increase in the coming years. This also shows that a further 17% look at their holidays online then call to book. This adds up to 72% of people using the Internet in some way to book their holidays.
Cost Usually luxury holidays will put a fair dent in your wallet, and are generally seen as a once in a while treat. But with so many different travel agencies and packages about, the prices fluctuate wildly sometimes by 100s. On the Internet you can compare all of the different deals over all the many agencies. Such a comparison in the past would have involved visiting dozens of travel agency offices and speaking to them all. The Internet means you can get the best deals possible, saving lots of money.