How The Social Media Is Affecting travel Industry?

How THE SOCIAL MEDIA IS AFFECTING TRAVEL INDUSTRY? 30% Social media has made a huge impact on essentially every major industry across the world, and the business of travel and hospitality has reaped the great rewards. specifically seek out travel-related deals. 52% 75% of travellers use social 52% of Facebook users said 48% 33% their travel plans were affected by seeing friends' pictures of trips. networks to find some 84% Tourism professionals rely on Facebook to type of shopping- promote their business. related deal. 48% stuck with their original 45% Of marketers in the travel industry use Twitter for lead plan after checking out what was being said on social media channels. generation card. 7% 33% went on to change their hotel. 7% altered their entire 30% trip by changing destinations. Reviews have used mobile apps to find hotel deals. 98% 74% find Trip Advisor reviews to be the of travellers write reviews most accurate. because they want to share the travelling experience. digg 100 98% 29% 70% 74% of travellers have used mobile apps 53% Approximately one-fifth of leisure travellers worldwide turn to social media platforms for travel planning. 53% of travellers, will to find flight deals. not book a hotel that doesn't have any review. 92% O prefer recommendations from friends and family, above all other forms of advertising. 17% 70% of global consumers 23% say that online reviews are the most trusted form of advertising. Restaurants Hotels Social media has incredibly boosted the travel industry trend through its multidimensional aspects. 21% 22% source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesscollen/2014/02/06/branding-in-the-collaborative-economy-are-intellectual-property-rights-at-risk/ http://www.tourismlink.eu/2013/04/the-future-of-social-media-for-the-travel-industry http://www.socialsamosa.com/2014/09/social-media-travel-tourism/ http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/social-media-travel-hospitalityl466163 Vacation traveleZe http://wwwandigneycomrananowSo does-social-media-aft Attractions a-is-affecting-th the- nd ty-industry http://www. Activities comparing made easy! www.traveleze.co.uk http://www.tnooz.com/article/five-golden-rules-of-social-media-rol-in-the-travel-industry DESIGNED & DEVELOPED IN PUBLIC INTEREST BY Gin