Mobile Technologies Effects on Travel Behaviours and Experiences: A Preliminary Analysis

Roberta Minazzi () and Aurelio G. Mauri ()
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Roberta Minazzi: University of Insubria
Aurelio G. Mauri: IULM University

A chapter in Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2015, 2015, pp 507-521 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The increased opportunity for tourists to be connected to the Internet during the trip, the development of social media, as well as advances in mobile technologies have profoundly affected travel experiences and behaviours. Travel stages (pre-trip, during-trip and post-trip) can overlap with a repositioning of some activities from the pre-trip and post-trip stages to the during-trip step. Therefore, the consumption of travel services becomes particularly important to be managed by travel operators, considering also the rapid progress of mobile tracking technologies. The present study explores the impacts of mobile technologies on travel experience with the purpose of understanding the most appropriate ways to interact with tourists. A qualitative research methodology was adopted to investigate how young adults employ mobile technologies in their travel experiences. The results of this pilot study will be the basis for identifying research questions to be tested in a subsequent research step.

Keywords: Mobility; Mobile devices; Travel behaviour; Travel experience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-14343-9_37

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