Mobile Trends in the Travel Industry
Aug 25, 2015
Mobile Trends In The Travel Industry
Its no secret that we do a lot of traveling. We're fortunate enough to run a business that we can do from virtually anywhere as long as there's an internet connection. Every few weeks we get the "travel itch" and we generally just pack up our bags and go. We were recently presented with the opportunity to design a tourism app, so I started doing some digging on mobile trends in the travel industry.
The travel industry is definitely headed in a high tech, mobile direction. Gone are the days of old school travel agents and paper maps. Don't believe me? Here we go....
- In 2015, 25% of smartphone users will book their trips on their smartphones
- In 2015, 50% of tablet owners will book their trips on their tablets
- 8 out of 10 mobile users say they would book a trip on their mobile device again
- 42% of mobile users research their trips on their mobile devices
- 12% of mobile users have a travel app on their phones
- 79% of executives in the travel industry believe social media and the internet will be long term influences on their business
- 52% of travelers changed their travel plans due to social media influence
- 49% of travelers check in to Four Square or Facebook while on vacation
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