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9/11 Unexpectedly Put a Rocket Under the Online Travel Industry
“So, for the online travel industry, there was this strange, perverse effect of nine-eleven, which is that it literally put a rocket under the industry.”
Travelers Who Book Trips in Advance Are the Happiest
“The travelers who are happiest, it turns out, are the ones who plan ahead and book things in advance.”
Travel Was the Perfect Product Category to Sell Online
“Travel really lends itself to sale on the web because there are no physical goods. There's lots of product description and images required. It's just the perfect thing to sell online.”
Payment Friction Prevented Early Travel Agents From Booking Local Activities
“They weren't able to book the on-ground activities that you often would want to do when you get there, but there was also another more fundamental reason why they weren't doing it, and that is that the operators say the Moulin Rouge or the Eiffel Tower, etc., …”