The 26th Annual International eTourism Conference (ENTER2019) features research and industry case studies on the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in travel and tourism. This issue consists of 24 research notes that were presented at the conference. The papers focus,...

This collection presents seven papers, all of them demonstrating how information and communication technologies are impacting various topics in tourism research. The papers deal with: e-tourism adoption; self-service technologies in hotels; use of social media in hotel marketing; technological and...

The six papers published in this volume are extended versions of selected research papers among the many contributions presented at ENTER2016, Information and communication technologies in Tourism Conference. This collection provides a selection of the latest research on applications of ICT in...

This paper examines how information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly the internet, have been applied in China's tourism industry. Primary data were collected from 45 tourist organizations including airlines, hotels, tour operators, visitor attractions and tourism authorities. Key ...

Disintermediation, which refers to dealing with customers directly through the e-booking platform, has been gradually embraced by travel product suppliers in recent years to avoid high distribution costs of the intermediaries. Additionally, the ever-increasing number of mobile users has encouraged...

Unlike online travel agencies (OTAs), travel review websites allow travellers without purchase records to share their opinions. However, the effects of two mechanisms, namely, verified and unverified reviews, on traveller decisions remain unclear. In this study, managerial responses (MRs) and...

Transport infrastructure plays an important role in moving tourists to and between destinations. In this study, we investigate the spatial spillover effects of transport improvements on regional tourism growth. Using panel data from 337 Chinese prefecture-level regions from 2007 to 2016, we...

Selective unplugging refers to being partially connected or disconnected from information and communication technologies (ICTs) during travel. This study explores the processes of escape and return (i.e., linking with the everyday life domain) in selective unplugging and rethinks the relationship...

Objective: To assess the risks of public health emergencies, both the indigenous ones and the imported ones, which might occur in the mainland of China in January 2020. Methods: An internet based expert counsel was conducted to analyze the surveillance data of public health emergencies and priority ...

Mosquitoes breed by feeding on the blood of vertebrates to obtain the nutrients necessary to oviposition. In the process of feeding on human blood, mosquitoes can transmit a variety of serious human diseases and pose a great risk to human health. With the rapid development of globalization and the...