Millions of travel dollars are available on the Internet.

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Millions of travel dollarsare available on the
Internet.
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Are travel service providers in Egypt ready to
grab a share?
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Yes?

• Great.
• WebSource Technologies will help you on the way.

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This presentation will help

• Existing travel service providers, and
• New entrants interested in tapping the growing
  opportunities

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WebSource Technologies will take you through

• The changing traveler
• The travel scenario
• The big players
• A travel agents dilemma
• Technology at hand
• Beyond technology
• The WebSource Europe advantage

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The changing traveler

• Needs more information
• Is pressed for time
• Wants his travel dollar to go further
• With the Internet at his finger tips, he
  rightfully believes in doing his own travel plans

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The travel scenario

• 28 of all online purchase are travel related
• Travel and Tourism market
• 1999 2.1 trillion
• 2010 3.9 trillion
• (Source Satellite Accounting Research)
• Online travel bookings
• 1999 6 billion
• 2002 30 billion
• (Source PhoCusWright)

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The big players

• Hotels.com, Expedia.com, Travelocity.com,
  Orbitz.com and a few others
• Why are they enjoying a large market share?
• They sell online in real time
• Aggressive marketing
• Customer support

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Travel agents dilemma

• Customers pressure for quick response and lower
  prices
• Increasing competition
• Diminishing margins
• Limited administrative and marketing resources

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Technology, or should we say help is at hand?

• Tour operator and wholesalers
• XML feed
• Seamless database integration
• Secured electronic transaction
• Vouchers
• Payment
• Tools for enhanced productivity

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Beyond technology

• An Internet presence is just not enough
• Right mix of marketing is essential
• Search Engine Optimization
• Pay per click opportunities
• Customer loyalty programs

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WebSource advantage

• Deep understanding of the travel domain
• Highly experienced team of designers and
  programmers
• Well versed with XML requirements of major Tour
  Operators
• Completed projects across UK, Europe, USA and
  Asia Pacific
• Local support
• Low costs- Own Software Development Center in
  India

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Welcome aboard!

• Thank you.