Technology has made various changes in our lives and the world. We are directly or indirectly connected to technology. Technology has made everything relatively easy for us; we can do things within seconds with the help of technology. We are dependent on technology to do small or big things related to business or personal use; technology has become an essential part of our life, without which we cannot live. The way technology has also made changes in human life the same way it has made business changes. Without the latest and upgraded technology, no business can survive in the market. This is why companies keep upgrading their technology; to be in the competitive market and compete with competitors, organizations require updated technology.
Technology has also influenced the travel industry in various ways. Today, we book almost every travel service online, whether it's flight booking, hotel booking, train seat booking, or cab within a few steps. But if someone asks us to do all this without technology, that will be a difficult task for us. With technologies in the travel business, we can see what sort of travel services we will be getting and how relaxed your trip will be. Today instead of going to the travel agent's office or standing in a long queue for the reservation, we can do everything on the phone. This is why most travel business owners are shifting their business online. Online travel business helps them in making more booking and earn more profit. But do we know what changes technology has made in the travel business? Below I have listed the changes made by technology in the travel business--
Easy Booking: earlier, it took hours to book a flight ticket or train ticket or hotel booking, and to plan a trip took more than a week and a hefty amount when individuals used to plan international trips. That is why people at that time used to travel less. At present, with the help of technology, we can book any travel services from our phone within our budget without paying any hidden charges or commission.
No Paper Document: Traveler should take paper document but keep it in a bag present scanned copy of the document first, but when requested to show actual documents present them, keep the scan copy of the documents and save them on your phone. Whenever asked to show your document or ticket, you can show the soft copy to them. Having a scanned copy of the document will not misplace or forget your important document elsewhere.
Surpass Language Barriers: It was challenging to communicate with other people while you are travelling to different locations. Individuals use to carry a translation book with themselves to understand the language. But now it's simple to communicate with the help of a google translator; you can translate any language in your language by just scanning or speaking.
Cashless Travel: We can travel to different parts of the world without carrying a considerable cash amount in our bag. Debit card, credit card, UPI, or mobile wallet has made payment easy. With the help of technology, wherever you are in the world, you can make payments in any currency without carrying any cash. Taking cash can be risky, but no one can operate plastic money without a code or pin.
Travel Experience: Technology has made the travel experience far better. No language barrier with Google translate, maps on phones, and many other technologies have helped us travel to any part of the world without getting into any complex situation.
Customized Travelling: We can design our package as per our schedule and wish. With customized travel packages, we can wherever we want without any limitations. Many travel businesses offer customized travel visits to their travel website and plan trips per your schedule and requirement.
At last, I can say that technology in the travel business has made travel very easy and within a budget. No one can play a trick on anyone with airfares, as most things are done online. After comparing everything online, traveler books travel services.
Let me know in the comment what else the difference technology has made in the travel business.
Top comments (2)
Yeah, technology is cool, but useless when it has no energy. That's the reason why I was lost in a huge forest in Russia... It sometimes helps but usually not... Like Facebook and others, it's a cool thing to chat with friends and relatives, but when you don't, this app makes u use it more... Such a lot of ads... God give me strength!!!
It's only my opinion
Everything has pros and cons.