HTI 746 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Disintermediation

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTI 746
• Professor: Norman Shaw

Document Summary

It helps you get to osaka so you end up buying their merchandise there. Business motto of newzealand. com (pure destination site: to have commerce to the local, funded by local/provincial government or a levy with hotels with a couple dollars, destination company organization for each country, state, etc. Destination site: easy to book, not easy to book pg. Boutique hotels come together so that they can spread the word of their luxury level. Selling your own product directly, without the use of a travel agent or middle person (intermediary). Comparison: fourseasons. com vs four seasons hotel: no middle man, both are under the same company. Advantage of disintermediation: lower overhead costs, selling own product directly. Intermediation: expedia, getting a brochure online rather than going to travel agency. The art of planning with direction and an end goal. Importance: being proactive, knowing where you"re going, how you"re going to get there, and, how you plan to get the job done.