Gone are the days of a simple process with minimal touchpoints: flicking through brochures; speaking to a travel agent; deciding where to book.
The rise of digital in the travel industry has seen a decline in the reliance on local travel agents and instead 83% are now booking their holidays online either themselves or via online travel agents.
Consumers have a wealth of holiday information at their fingertips 24/7 and are often willing to devote considerable time and effort to investigating price and quality before making a decision. The result is complex: an overlapping web of touchpoints with huge variation across different people and their holiday preferences.
https://www.econsultancy.com/blog/70182-how-travel-industry-trends-are-fragmenting-the-customer-journey/