tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29875741.post9042275268312610718..comments2024-03-09T20:40:14.660+11:00Comments on The BOOT - The Business of Online Travel: Thinking about online travel and mobile technologyTim Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05383381229302650553noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29875741.post-86528410542727877082009-01-08T07:42:00.000+11:002009-01-08T07:42:00.000+11:00@Pavan - great to have you on blog! Welcome - agre...@Pavan - great to have you on blog! Welcome - agree GPS is the key the mobile services. People interacting with travel services through the phone are going to insist that the phone knows where they are.Tim Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383381229302650553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29875741.post-55392724121008822042009-01-07T19:04:00.000+11:002009-01-07T19:04:00.000+11:00I think its about partnering with the right channe...I think its about partnering with the right channels. Where are the top mobile dollars being generated from currently?<BR/><BR/>Mobile positioning and GPS are becoming popular. The IPhone platform has forced the other big players into action, so we'll see increasingly 'cool' mobile apps and devices across the board.<BR/><BR/>I like the concept of mobile services being paid for via the mobile phone bill, because that increases convenience and seems less fraudulent. So a mobile number is exchanged rather than a credit card number.<BR/><BR/> The embracing of these technologies empower customers to make decisions on the road, fostering impulsive behavior making prior planning less important.<BR/><BR/>Lets get ready to enter the brave new world of 'bite sized' travel services.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29875741.post-53061478988871339142008-08-19T23:07:00.000+10:002008-08-19T23:07:00.000+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29875741.post-21794792611847977302008-08-18T23:35:00.000+10:002008-08-18T23:35:00.000+10:00We chose to go with browser support first for Trip...We chose to go with browser support first for TripChill (www.tripchill.com) because we can support more devices out of the gate. I think that we'll methodically add specific device applications when they make sense. For example we can add location based services and better calendar integration with a device specific application since we can access device resources.<BR/><BR/>-AlexAlex Shorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825077366529913222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29875741.post-17902561138611362002008-08-14T09:30:00.000+10:002008-08-14T09:30:00.000+10:00Continental Airlines put their mobile address on e...Continental Airlines put their mobile address on every ticket jacket and now has over 10,000 unique visitors a day for flight status alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29875741.post-72942075105623678302008-08-14T00:06:00.000+10:002008-08-14T00:06:00.000+10:00I think there is a reasonable amount to be had fro...I think there is a reasonable amount to be had from the mobile space, so long as other common infrastructure is in place.<BR/><BR/>As an example, to be successful in the mobile space - at this point in time I think a tourism provider would need to provide access to the mobile interface through a variety of mediums such as web and application. On the application front, it might even warrant a product of palm, windows mobile and iphone.<BR/><BR/>That would be a whole lot of work if you don't have common infrastructure available to underpin it all, such as a web service interface to your business.<BR/><BR/>Once that part of the problem has been resolved, the next issue will be providing compelling reasons for a consumer to utilise that service (priority rates seems like a reasonable idea at face value) - which might mean that more focus will need to be placed on CRM software to tailor the delivery.<BR/><BR/>Lots of things to consider, can't wait to see what your thoughts are on the matter as well Tim.Alistair Lattimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289907448142168603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29875741.post-42956962624893463142008-08-13T20:34:00.000+10:002008-08-13T20:34:00.000+10:00I'll be looking forward to this series. It's one o...I'll be looking forward to this series. It's one of those thoughts that continuously pops into my mind too. A development you feel you *should* tackle, but one that you're not sure warrants tackling...samdaamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05806676900907442017noreply@blogger.com