Copyright 2004 Bowie & Buttle All rights reserved Use of the Figures to Facilitate Tutorials/Discussion To assist you with the preparation of lectures, tutorials and student discussion, the figures from the book are available here as part of a PowerPoint presentation. Each slide is annotated with some ideas and guidance on the use of the material in lectures. Chapter: 8 Distributing the Offer
Copyright 2004 Bowie & Buttle All rights reserved Learning Outcomes You should be able to: Understand the role of distribution in hospitality markets Explain the function of travel and tourism intermediaries from a hospitality perspective Understand how computer reservation systems (CRS), global distribution systems (GDS) and Internet technology impact on the hospitality distribution network Evaluate channel relationships between principals and intermediaries.
Copyright 2004 Bowie & Buttle All rights reserved Hospitality and tourism distribution channels
Copyright 2004 Bowie & Buttle All rights reserved Horizontal integration – hotel example
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Copyright 2004 Bowie & Buttle All rights reserved Vertically integrated marketing channel: the World of TUI
Copyright 2004 Bowie & Buttle All rights reserved The growth of GDS
Copyright 2004 Bowie & Buttle All rights reserved The development of switch companies
Copyright 2004 Bowie & Buttle All rights reserved The problem with asynchronistic databases
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