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TripAdvisor’s Commercial Director Doros Theodorou in an exclusive interview at ATM 2014

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Creator's Key Takeaways

travelers have become smarter and it's become more and more important for travel to be able to access the on line spacing much easier way

online reputation is hugely important nowadays as I said before with the improvement of the technology with easy access to the interview our through smartphones

over fifty percent of respondents stated that live am NOT one holiday unless they read a review of a hotel that they're going to stay

we have over 260 million unique users every month 150 million reviews actually we just released our latest quarterly results

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the future of the travel industry and how is TripAdvisor adapting to trends?
QHow important is online reputation for hotels and travel companies?
QWhat new tools and services has TripAdvisor launched for hoteliers?
YouTube Video Description

In an exclusive interview with Travel And Tour World in the recently concluded Arabian Travel Market, Mr. Doros Theoudorou divulged some of the intriguing undertakings of TripAdvisor in the EMEA region. The Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2014) concluded on a high note providing enterprising insight to the participants and revealing vital information from the business travel, luxury travel and the global travel technology sector. In this candid conversation with Travel And Tour World, the Commercial Director EMEA Business Listings, Mr. Doros Theodorou explained the prospects of the Middle East industry and how TripAdvisor is using the online space and using technology to enhance the travelers experience. He spoke about how the world travelers have become more tech-savvy and uses online reviews as an important part of travel planning. Mr. Doros Theodorou described how the mobile apps, social media and the review websites are growing in importance. He explained how the online reputation of a particular travel service provider matters in enhancing their commercial success. He spoke about the new tools of TripAdvisor and how the hotel industry can benefit from these tools provided by TripAdvisor. Mr. Theodorou candidly acclaimed the prominence of digital media and the new trend of digital marketing which is going to be the future of the travel destination marketing. The global travel industry is going through a makeover where he believes technology will decide the trend of leisure and business traveling.