Description of Market
Travel Industry Facts & Figures
- # of IATA travel agencies : 237, number of locations: 292
- # of non IATA travel agents : 700
- Major corporate travel agencies :
Farrington American Express, Lotus Tours, Swire Travel, Carlson Wagonlit, Westminster, Jardine travel, Swire Travel, Travelex, Travelux, K&T Travel and Norray Travel.
- Major leisure travel agencies and tour operators
Jetour, Charming Holiday, Hong Thai Citizens Travel, Wing On Tours, EGL Tours, Morning Star tours, Marimar Travel.
- Consolidators
Lotus tours, four seas travel, Westminster, Great Eastern travel, T-bird travel and Nan Hwa travel.
- GDS Usage
Abacus : 85%, Galileo : 25% Worldspan: 20% and amadeus : 15% (Some Agents will install everybody especially wholesale agents)
Internet Usage
1.3 million
- What percent of citizens use the Internet
15%
- What percent of citizens research and book their travel on the Internet
10%