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Article by Yatin Patel

Are holiday bargains for true or have catches hidden?

REMEMBER YOUR LAST CONVERSATION WITH THAT family relative who couldn’t talk enough of how much they saved on their last holiday package deal? Or that colleague bragging about his round- trip flight to Las Vegas and his stay in a 5-star hotel at a night? Have you found yourself staring wistfully (and suspiciously) at a 9 package deal for two for Hawaii?

Just because your email seems flooded at times with seemingly impossibly priced travel offers, and you find Internet search engines are flooded with 1000′s of sites selling internet travel besides big hotel brands and branded distribution sites don’t discount them all.

Who can you count on?
Just four or five years ago, when you looked for travel discounts you could choose between a travel agent, the airline offices and the hotels themselves, and maybe, if you were lucky, some travel guru down the street. Today, there’s a massive range of things you can do online, and a lot of them can save significant amounts of money.

The reality is:

• Nine out of 10 online travelers now have some history of shopping for travel online, and nearly 15% of all Americans purchased travel online last year – that’s five times the penetration rate of 1998. (PhoCusWright Consumer Travel Trends Survey)• Nearly one-third of online travel buyers say the Internet was responsible for their travel purchases last year.

• In 1998, six million consumers bought travel online in the U.S. Jump ahead to 2002 when 30 million Americans purchased travel online in the last year. Half of them only buy their travel online. (PhoCusWright Consumer Travel Trends Survey)

• Online travel bookings exceeded billion in 2001, and are expected to reach billion by 2005.

• Internet bookings in the first three quarters of 2002 accounted for over 23% of rooms sold in New York, and over 15% in Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco. Anecdotally, for some properties, hotel managers are reporting Internet bookings ranging from 30% to 50% of all room nights in 2002. (Smith Travel Research and TravelClick)

What does this mean?

This means that online distribution channel is extremely successful in reaching buyers and buyers are finding it more confirmable to shop online. They are seeing a broader range of travel options and variety of products and packages. And its more likely that consumer wants to control that transaction through access to more competitive pricing. Pricing is becoming key factor to determine the sale.

Key factors: Why travelers prefer to book online

• Competitive Price
• Ability to compare product and Prices
• Ability to plan last minute
• Availability of Range of options

Online travel shoppers are not very loyal on where they shop–65 percent of online travelers do not view themselves as brand-loyal. As much as they love to shop online and spend their time researching what suits their needs, they are not loyal to the companies from which they buy.

The above scenario indicated that the travel suppliers have no choice but to participate in this online distribution channel. The suppliers are realizing that the traditional channels like GDS (Global Distribution System)/travel agent and call center/reservation office is somewhat inefficient and expensive, especially when the economy is weak. Ignoring online distribution channel and concentrating only on traditional distribution channels will result in lower occupancy, and higher distribution and operational costs for travel suppliers. As online channels become more popular among suppliers their participation is increasing.

How Pricing and Distribution Become Key

9/11 caused a dramatic shift in how consumers booked their travel. The instability caused a large drop in demand for airlines, hotels and car rentals leading to ever-lower prices. This low demand factor forced travel suppliers to introduce unprecedented discounts. Travel suppliers struggled to sell seats, rooms, car rentals to a significantly shrunk leisure and business travel market. Every air seat, room and auto not booked cost their companies money. Better to sell dirt cheap than not to sell at all. But how to get the word out?

Smart, proactive suppliers adopted the Wal-Mart business model–sell low and distribute inexpensively and efficiently. But how?

The Internet allowed them to reach consumers, sell inventory outstrip their less progressive competition. Those suppliers who had no clear Internet strategy or understanding of how the Web and online distribution works suffered.

Discount hotel sites attract millions of buyers with their special rates leading to stratospheric sales through these channels. They thrive on hoteliers selling their distressed inventory at a fraction of their normal rates. Occupancy is the lowest its been in years, hoteliers continue to work with leading online retailers to move inventory at lower price.

The .3 billion in online hotel sales (2002) with are split roughly evenly between discount agency sites and hotel Web sites. PhoCusWright projects that around 75% of discount agency hotel site sales are via the merchant model, where the agency typically takes a 20-30% “margin” on the hotel net rate (instead of the usual 10% commission). This approach has helped profits at Expedia and Hotels.com, who have roughly 60% of online discount agency hotel sales. Travelocity and Orbitz are instituting the same successful approach. Other notable players thriving in this arena are Hotwire.com, hotels-and-discounts.com , Lodging.com and Travelweb.com. Some sites offer travel coupons like Viator. You can search here for a viator coupon.

What is the Future?
Online travel growth will continue to grow in 2003-2005, but it will slow down year by year compared to the record gains see so far. However millions of travelers haven’t yet made their first purchase so the market is not near saturation. Technological improvements will soon make it possible to more easily dynamically package vacation deals including air, hotel and car leading to even lower prices but higher average sales. So growth is projected to come from customers buying more, higher-ticketed products online.

The growth of the online distribution channel will prove beneficial to the end user when the suppler finds it easier and more cost-effective to distribute their inventory there than over the traditional distribution channels. As technology becomes mature in the online distribution sector, it will become more effective and user friendly for the Buyers and thus will attract more Suppliers. Due to its low cost of distribution and emerging ability to package and cross sell inventory, prices will be attractive for years to come, until this channel eventually becomes a commodity.

About the Author

Yatin Patel loves to travel.

Christmas Getaway ~ Hottest Holiday Destination Ideas!

Article by Tony

Christmas is an amazing time to travel. During the month of December, Christmas vacation destinations are decked for visitors to provide them the fun they have been looking for year long. If you have spent most of your life celebrating Christmas in traditional way, perhaps at grandma?s house opening presents followed by a big dinner, then going somewhere out for Christmas can be very surprising. Christmas is all about spending time with family, no matter at home or outside the home. So, this Christmas, give your family or partner a gift of magnificent life-long memories that will be created at your gifted wonderful getaway!

So, for today?s Christmas gift idea, you?ll find some wonderful holiday destinations or romantic getaways for families and couples. And of-course, you?ll also find some best online stores from where you can book Holiday getaway with great value and even with savings. So, enjoy this article and plan-ahead:

Christmas Getaways for Family: When it?s a matter of family vacations + Christmas, then the first best destination that comes in mind is kids? favorite ? Walt Disney World, at Orlando. Christmas at Disney World means enjoying dazzling decorations, holiday lights, events, the famous Disney theme parks and Magical Kingdom?s special parades and fireworks. With United Vacations promo code and Travelocity coupons you can book your Disney fun with savings. Plus, if you want to visit US theme parks, then head towards Six Flags coupons to book tickets and passes for food & fun games, rides, family rides, theme parks, water parks, water rides and lots more.

Christmas Getaways for Friends: Christmas comes in winter and the fun of winter is with snow! So, what could be a better way to celebrate Christmas than going on a Ski Vacation with friends or family. Park City (Utah), Gatlinburg (Tennessee), Mount Hood (Oregon), Lake Tahoe (California and Nevada) and Lake Placid (New York) are some best Ski destinations of United States. But, if you?re looking some more options, as per your budget, then Southwest is the best source from where you can find best deals for ski vacations. You can also enjoy favorite sports, concert, theater and other live entertainment events with your friends at fair value with Stub Hub coupons.

Christmas Getaways for Couples: Enjoy the crisp cold winter weather and cuddle up in the warm with your loved one at one of many romantic Christmas getaways for couples. Sandals.com is the best online destination, from where you can book your luxury romantic getaway and cruise vacations at great value. If you don?t like snow, then Caribbean?s hot and luxurious destinations, Hawaii & Bahamas, Mexico, Miami, Austin at Texas are the best choices. But, if the two of you want to experience the Las Vegas luxurious spas, upscale hotels, hot bars, clubs and casinos, then go for Expedia coupons and BestOfVegas coupon code to book your tickets of best of Vegas shows.

Before confirming your booking to any destination at any online store, consider few things like ? some hotels, resorts or cruises provide free stay or free food for kids. Also check out the weekly weather report of particular place you?re visiting. Car rentals, luggage fare, and a handy travel guiding device are some other things that you must look upon before booking for getaway. Have Fun and Plan a Christmas Getaway Now with travel coupons!

About the Author

Tony is an associated author with website CouponAlbum.com, where you can find great online coupons of many online stores for Christmas shopping.

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Las Vegas a Beginners Travel Guide

Article by Benson Senator

This article was created to help anyone who is thinking about going to Las Vegas for the first time. It will help make the proper decisions from finding hotels to how what the city has to offer the entire family. Las Vegas is one of the most exciting tourist destinations in the world, and this information is designed to help singles, romantic couples, business travelers and families get the most from their Las Vegas vacation.

Planning a Vacation to Las Vegas, your first task will be to set a budget. Hotels can be expensive, especially if they are located on the Las Vegas strip. Additionally, the best accommodations book up fast, so make your reservations early. Some are fully booked for up to one year in advance, so start planning in advance, this an also help save you on other things such as flights.

Saving on Hotel costs is not hard to do in Sin City. In any other city if I gave you the choice between a dollar motel room and a dollar hotel room, you would be right to say that the room is a better deal, but not in Las Vegas. The big hotels on the strip are always giving away promotions, where the small motels without casinos cannot. If your planning on staying in Vegas you have to take advantage of all the freebies. Hotels usually include discount coupons or other promotions that will apply to dinners, breakfasts, lunches, or shows. Also another thing to thing to consider is the cost of staying off the strip. Most discount motels are located off the strip and which can add up when paying for cabs fares or rental cars.

Las Vegas Laws are different then most of the other US states. The drinking and gambling ages are 21. But if you are old enough to drink and gamble, you will find that Las Vegas makes it very convenient, because casino bars, liquor stores, restaurants, pubs and other stores selling beer, wine and spirits may do so 24/hours a day. Your late nights can easily become mornings before you know it.

Gambling and Casinos were not all created equal. Although the whole city and places around was built from casinos but some places are better then others. The best Las Vegas casinos can be found on Fremont street in “Old Vegas.” The Horseshoe, The El Cortez, etc. are recommended places to go and try luck and gain better odds. Casino Entrepreneurs such as Steve Wynn have brought about a completely fantastic arena for the gamblers by the name of Golden Nugget. It has an excellent accommodation and luxurious settings for the gambling lovers.

Getting Married is not unusual in this small gambling town. If you are planning a Las Vegas trip as part of your wedding and/or honeymoon, you will be pleasantly greeted by an many of chapels and special rates for newlyweds. A great place to find information is available by calling the Chamber of Commerce or Las Vegas Visitor’s Center.

Weather in Las Vegas you will find that just about every indoor establishment is comfortably air conditioned, outside can be extremely hot. It averages 80 degrees Fahrenheit and can reach 105 degrees. It is sunny all year long, with an average year consisting of under 50 cloudy or rainy days. Las Vegas is located in the middle of desert, so the rainfall is very minimal.

This article was written for travelers by EarlyVegas.com. Additional resources such as Hotel promo codes and Free things to do in Las Vegas can be found at http://www.earlyvegas.com.

About the Author

This article was written for travelers by Benson Senator

When Planning a Trip to Las Vegas Find the Best Hotel Deals Promo Codes

Article by Las Ventions

While Las Vegas is a professional pick pocket when it comes to grabbing every cent you have, to many people’s surprise, a good time is possible without going broke. When planning a trip to Las Vegas there are many things to consider such as: which airline you will fly, what hotel you are going to stay at, how you are going to get around, and quite frankly, the most important, what food you will eat. So let’s start at the beginning. Airfare; while many of the hotel cannot directly influence the price of the flights, sites such are looking into cutting deals for airfare packages.

One thing is for certain, unless you live a couple hours from Sin City more than likely you are going to have to cough up some money to pay the airfare. Prices for airfare range from 0 to 0 depending on the, seasons, holidays, etc. If you check often you may get a decent special. Next is the Hotel. Everyone loves Las Vegas hotels because they are iconic and covered in neon lights. Some things to consider when picking a hotel: how much time are you actually going to spend in the room? While we all want a fancy room to ‘Viva Las Vegas’, it doesn’t hurt use promo codes when searching for hotel deals. Hotel promo codes allow for package type deals which give you bonuses toward your stay in Vegas.

Avoid spending over excessive dollars a night on a room, because the less you spend there, the more you can spend at the casino or eating amazing food. Walking is the best and cheapest way to see and travel Vegas. On a side note, the distance between hotels and casino can be misleading at times. Be sure that you can walk long distances, (approximately 4.5 miles, 9 miles round trip) if you want to experience the strip on foot. If not, a taxi is right for you. While they can be costly at times, know where you are going to circumvent taxis that take the ‘long way’ to your destination.

Finally Vegas food; everything you could possibly imagine. Hundreds of hotel restaurants and buffets, as well as the stand-by chain restaurants. Food prices in Vegas are going to be on average higher than most people are use to. For Buffets, the M Resort has good breakfast specials for only .99. If you like burgers, Strip Burger next to the Fashion Show Mall has reasonable prices. Whatever your taste buds feel like Las Vegas has it. Don’t wait forever to experience Vegas, now more than ever you can experience it at discount prices. Specials deals are created daily to help you get there!

About the Author

This article is provided by LasVentions.com – An online Las Vegas deal search engine that specials specializes in Tropicana Deals and Aria Promo Codes.

Understanding Las Vegas Hotel Specials and Promotion Codes

If you haven’t been to Las Vegas in a while, you probably don’t know how much rooms are going for and chances are, you don’t remember how many credits are on your player’s club card. This means you are going to have to search for rooms and compare prices. The fact of the matter is, Las Vegas hotels are constantly creating special packages to enticing visitors to come to Las Vegas. Some deals are obviously better than other depending on your perspective and tastes. Some include food perks for restaurants or buffets, while others might include gambling money for the hotel’s casino. Hotels are even starting to offer airfare vouchers to get people to Vegas. In order to pick the best deal, you have to know what to look for in specials.

The Las Vegas hotel specials are often advertised at the lowest price, the deal may have a reasonable price compared to the normal hotel price, and it usually applies for weekdays. Monday thru Thursday are generally the slow days for hotels and come Friday and Saturday prices will certainly go up. Also prices will fluctuate depending on what is going on in Vegas that week. If there is a convention during the week or a national holiday like New Years, prices will be higher than normal. Most deals have random restriction and limitations, so read over the deal carefully before booking. The offer might allow you book at low rates but only for certain rooms.

Other hotel packages might include limousine service to and from McCarran International Airport, luxury accommodations in for a suite, breakfast served in-room, baths & spa, use of the mini-bar, high-speed Internet access . While the room prices might be more expensive with these packages, you have to factor in all the perks to decide whether it’s worth it. Many of these specials are accessible via promotional codes. Most hotels are continuously creating specials using promo codes, so it’s worth taking a look around for different hotels. One of the most popular deals are the various Harrah’s properties ‘family and friends’.

That’s why it’s important to plan trips early because it will give you more time to compare rates and quality of hotels. The best way to take advantage of specials is to constantly check online for more deals. The more frequently you check on the Las Vegas hotel prices, the faster you will be able to pick the good deals from the bad ones.