Journal article
Ken-Air Tours—The volatile tourism market in Singapore
Tourism Management, Vol.27(6), pp.1371-1372
2006
Abstract
Tourism is a key industry in the economy and it is expected to play a key role in the service industry sector. Because of the growing adoption of information technology in the world, the tourism industry too, has been in utilizing the information highway to redefine and deliver the tourism product to the end consumers. Because of the shift towards information technology, the travel agent's traditional roles as an intermediary has come under severe pressure and is currently challenged to its existence. The demise of Ken-Air Tours, a large player in the travel agency industry in Singapore, is the focus of this report and the impact of the emphasis on technology is investigated and discussed.
Details
- Title
- Ken-Air Tours—The volatile tourism market in Singapore
- Authors
- Aaron Tham (Author) - RMIT University
- Publication details
- Tourism Management, Vol.27(6), pp.1371-1372
- Publisher
- Pergamon
- Date published
- 2006
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.tourman.2005.12.012
- ISSN
- 0261-5177
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448751702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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