Tourism to IT

• Keyless Entry Systems:

  • Hotels and rental properties are adopting digital key systems accessed through smartphones
  • Eliminates the need for physical keys and streamlines check-in processes
• WiFi-Enabled Transportation:

  • Trains, buses, and airlines offer onboard WiFi connectivity
  • Allows passengers to stay connected and entertained during their journeys
• Virtual Reality (VR) Tourism Experiences:

  • Travelers can experience destinations virtually before visiting
  • Offers immersive previews of attractions, hotels, and activities
  • Growing trend, especially during times of restricted physical travel
• Augmented Reality (AR) Travel Guides:

  • AR apps provide real-time information and interactive guides for travelers
  • Overlay digital information onto the physical world
  • Enhances tourist experiences and provides contextual information about landmarks and historical sites
• Social Media Influence on Travel Choices:

  • Social media platforms shape travelers' decisions
  • Users seek inspiration, advice, and reviews from peers and influencers
  • Tourism businesses use social media marketing strategies effectively
• Biometric Technology for Travel:

  • Facial recognition and fingerprint scanning used at airports and hotels
  • Streamlines check-ins, security screenings, and access control
  • Improves efficiency and security for travelers
• Instant Language Translation:

  • Mobile apps and devices provide real-time translation of signs, menus, and conversations in foreign languages
  • Breaks down language barriers for tourists
• Contactless Payment Solutions:

  • Increasing adoption of contactless payment methods like mobile wallets and NFC-enabled cards in tourist destinations
  • Enhances convenience and safety for transactions
• Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET) is a set of Principles guiding stakeholders in Tourism Development, including central and local governments, local communities, the tourism industry, professionals, and visitors
• GCET aims to maximize the benefits of the tourism sector while minimizing its negative impact on the environment, cultural heritage, and societies globally
• Tourism Development Stakeholders include:

  • Entrepreneurs providing goods and services
  • Government of the host community
  • Host community residents
• GCET - ARTICLE I: Tourism contributes to mutual understanding and respect between peoples and societies
• GCET - ARTICLE II: Tourism serves as a vehicle for individual and collective fulfillment
• GCET - ARTICLE III: Tourism is a factor of sustainable development
• GCET - ARTICLE IV: Tourism uses cultural heritage and contributes to its enhancement
• GCET - ARTICLE V: Tourism is a beneficial activity for host countries and communities
• GCET - ARTICLE VI: Stakeholders in tourism development have obligations
• GCET - ARTICLE VII: Right to Tourism
• GCET - ARTICLE VIII: Liberty of tourists' movements
• GCET - ARTICLE IX: Rights of workers and entrepreneurs in the tourism industry
• GCET - ARTICLE X: Implementation of the Principles of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism