Online Technology leads Travel and Tourism Industry at World Travel Market

As the travel specialist here at Vector, I attended the World Travel Market at ExCel in London earlier this week and there’s nothing like the buzz of a big travel trade show to remind you why you have a passion for working in the travel industry.

The technology stands were overflowing, as were the presentation theatre and technology seminars. Is this the positive sign in the current market that we have been waiting for? If the numbers and atmosphere at the World Travel Market are anything to go by then hopefully there is renewed optimism for the travel and tourism industry for the future.

In the technology seminars the social media revolution was a very popular topic, closely followed by the benefits of mobile applications and search engine optimisation. A World Travel Market survey confirms a 65% increase in the use of new booking technologies over the next five years, making it the biggest consumer trend in the travel and tourism industry. Websites and online technology will lead the way in increasing sales and it isn’t about to slow down any time soon.

So if specialist travel technology knowledge is what you need to ensure you are moving with the times and staying ahead of the competition, then now is the time to be talking to us about our specialist travel and leisure database of contractors from programme and project managers through to business analysts, web designers, UI and SEO specialists and developers through to CRM subject matter experts.

Naomi Pearce, IT Recruitment Consultant - Travel & Airlines Specialist
01892 771447
np@vector-uk.com