Even though online travel sales are growing, fewer people are actually
booking their trips online. According to a recent report from eMarketer,
online travel sites are directing customers back to offline travel
agents. This represents a complete turnaround in consumer trends during
the past decade, but not a complete surprise. Dissatisfaction with
online booking engines and tools that are not user-friendly has driven
customers to return traditional travel agencies or to turn to new
online competitors built around user-generated content. Also, a new
hybrid has appeared on the scene: sites tailored to exotic locales like
Zicasso and
Tripalogy direct potential clients to traditional travel agents with expertise suited to their needs and interests. [
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