Explain about computers in tourism?

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Computers are fantastically useful in numerous aspects of our modern society and tourism is no exception. The most prominent use of computers with regards to tourism would be their use by travel agents. However - there are some other ways in which computers are used in tourism, for example: For bookings and reviews.

  • Travel agents need PCs in their line of work

Any travel agents you visit are guaranteed to have computers set up for staff to use. This is how they can help you book your holiday and store all the relevant details that are required from customers.

In addition to this a lot of travel agents also make their services available through their website. This means that tourists can book their holidays from the comfort of their own living room. All the options are available to choose from and it means holidays can now be booked without the need for traveling to the travel agents.

  • Online shopping continues to be important

Tourists can even buy all the supplies they need for their holiday online from a massive variety of stores across the Internet. Online shops often give a considerable discount in comparison to stores due to reduced overheads of having to run a website as opposed to a store.

Holidaygoers can also join forums and online communities that allow them to communicate with other. They are able to discuss hotels and holidays as well as posting reviews of the flights and hotels that they used during their stay. This means that anyone who is looking to go to particular destination can see how everybody else felt about it before they make the all-important booking.

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