scholarly journals Online Travel Planning for Families with a Child with a Disability

2022 ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
Mohamed Reda Khomsi ◽  
Karl Delorme ◽  
Cyril Martin-Colonna
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Travel Planning ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Search For Information ◽  
Online Travel ◽  
Child With A Disability

AbstractWhereas the search for information when starting to plan a trip is generally perceived as enjoyable, families with a disabled child may associate this step with anxiety and stress. This is due to a lack of information and poor consideration of disabled children’s needs in most tourist websites, making it difficult for such families to find answers to their questions. In this context, the present research attempts to understand the online travel planning process of families with a child with a disability in order to propose solutions adapted to these families’ needs.

A Framework of Search Engine Use for Travel Planning

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 587-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel R. Fesenmaier ◽  
Zheng Xiang ◽  
Bing Pan ◽  
Rob Law
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Destination Marketing ◽  
Travel Planning ◽  
Dynamic Relationships ◽  
Online Travel

Search engines have become one of the primary tools for travel planning and, as such, have become an important element in the marketing efforts of destination marketing organizations. Recently, it has been demonstrated that because of the dynamic relationships among search engine providers, the tourism industry, and travelers, it is essential that destination marketing organizations understand how search engines are used by travelers within the travel planning process. This study proposed a three-stage model that provides a framework for examining how online travelers use search engines and how different aspects of the travel planning process shape this use. The model was evaluated based on a national survey of American online travel planners, and the findings provide significant insight into the role of search engines for travel planning. The implications of the study for search engine marketing are discussed as well as several challenges for future research.

Social Media Impact on Holiday Travel Planning

2013 ◽  
pp. 230-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Fotis ◽  
Dimitrios Buhalis ◽  
Nicos Rossides
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Travel Planning ◽  
Travel Agents ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Specific Stage ◽  
Travel Industry ◽  
Tourism Websites

The impact of social media on the travel industry is predicted to be tremendous, especially on its holiday travel segment. Although there is a plethora of studies concentrating on the role and impact of social media in travel related decisions, most of them are medium and community specific, or focus on a specific stage of the decision making or the travel planning process. This paper presents a comprehensive view of the role and impact of social media on the travel planning process: before, during and after the trip, providing insights on usage levels, scope of use, level of influence, and trust. The study was conducted through an online structured questionnaire on a sample of 346 members of an online panel of internet users from Russia and the other Former Soviet Union (FSU) Republics who had been on holidays in the previous 12 months. Findings reveal that social media are predominantly used after holidays for experience sharing. It is also shown that there is a strong correlation between level of influence from social media and changes made to holiday plans. Moreover, it is revealed that user-generated content is more trusted than official tourism websites, travel agents, and mass media advertising.

Transition Planning: Voices of Chinese and Vietnamese Parents of Youth With Autism and Intellectual Disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lusa Lo ◽  
Oanh Bui
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Transition Planning ◽  
Family Engagement ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Lack Of Information

Lack of family engagement in transition planning continues to be a challenge in special education. This study examined the experiences of Chinese and Vietnamese families of youth with disabilities toward transition planning. Results suggested that participants were eager to be engaged in the transition planning and valued the importance of transition planning activities. They wanted to ensure that their youth were equipped with skills, so they could lead a successful and independent adult life. However, schools provided little to no information regarding the transition planning process. This lack of information prevented them from being actively involved. Implications for future research and practice to enhance partnership between schools and diverse families in the development of transition planning are discussed.

scholarly journals Spatial-Temporal Deep Intention Destination Networks for Online Travel Planning

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Yu Li ◽  
Fei Xiong ◽  
Ziyi Wang ◽  
Zulong Chen ◽  
Chuanfei Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Travel Planning ◽  
Online Travel

scholarly journals Key Technologies and Discrete Dynamic Modeling Analysis of Online Travel Planning System Based on Big Data Scenario Aware Service

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Yange Hao ◽  
Na Song
Keyword(s):  
Recommendation System ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Scene Perception ◽  
Search Space ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Personalized Recommendation ◽  
Travel Planning ◽  
Key Technologies ◽  
Online Travel

The key technology of online travel recommendation system has been widely concerned by many Internet experts. This paper studies and designs a scenario aware service model in online travel planning system and proposes an online travel planning recommendation model which integrates collaborative filtering and clustering personalized recommendation algorithm. At the same time, the algorithm performance test method and model evaluation index are given. The results show that CTTCF algorithm can find more neighbor users than UCF algorithm, and the smaller the search space is, the more significant the advantage is. The number of neighbors is 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25, respectively, and the corresponding average absolute error values are about 0.815, 0.785, 0.765, 0.758, and 0.755, respectively. The scores of the six emotional travel itinerary recommendation schemes are all higher than 142 points. Only the two schemes have no obvious rendering effect. The proposed online travel itinerary planning scheme has potential value and important significance in the application of follow-up recommendation system. It solves the problem of low scene perception satisfaction in the key technologies of online tourism planning system.

scholarly journals Tourism in the era of social media: picture or reality?

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-14
Author(s):  
Irina V. Bogomazova ◽  
◽  
Tatyana B. Klimova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Travel Planning ◽  
Travel Agents ◽  
Modern Development ◽  
Tourist Information

The development of social networks and universal digitalization have led to widespread changes in society and in all spheres of activity, including tourism. The growing popularity of information platforms containing content created by travelers has determined the vector of scientific research towards the dominant role of social networks at the stage of the travel planning process. The increased impact of social networks as the main source of tourist information determines the tourist location, place and type of residence. As a rule, the choice of potential tourists is determined by interesting stories, colorful landscapes, reviews, formed public opinion and other content broadcast on the network by users. The article defines the role of social networks (travel blogs, forums) in modern society. It is shown that social networks have replaced travel agents, GPS-numerous maps and guidebooks, and the Instagram feed – a photo album. The authors conclude that modern travel has completely moved to the digital environment and now it is almost impossible to imagine a trip without posts on social networks and an endless stream of recommendations in the comments. The article pays special attention to the role of Instagram in the modern development of tourism, including negative aspects that have a disastrous impact on the industry.

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