Online Bookings Increase as the Economy Goes Sour

Saigon, Vietnam, January 07, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Luxury Travel Vietnam has found that in the current economic downturn, online bookings have increased by 30 percent whilst their offline bookings have dropped dramatically.

According to Luxury Travel Vietnam, 70 percent of tourists search for information and destinations online and a recent survey found that the majority of tourists find the internet has helped immensely in getting real-time information through local providers.

The online company, which started in 2004, offers upscale travel packages and custom-designed holidays for individual tourists.

Representative Pham Ha, says that Luxury Travel Vietnam (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) provides speed, convenience and easy access to information - exactly what contemporary tourists need in this current climate, even if it is last-minute.

He said, “If a group or family needs information to book last-minute tours, we will reply within 24 hours, including Sundays and public holidays. Our clients are mainly foreign and Vietnamese tourists who are Internet-savvy”. (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com)

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