The Impact of the Internet on Travel Agencies in Taiwan

Tourism and Hospitality Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 8-23

  Bennett, Marion M ^a   Lai, Chi Wen Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disintermediation; distribution; e commerce travel services; internet; travel agencies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996218951     PISSN: 14673584     EISSN: 17429692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.thr.6040041     Document Type: Article

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