Travel Management Research Articles

Exploring intercity travel decision-making in a developing country: Insights from COVID-19 impacts in Iran

This study examines the impact of COVID-19 on intercity travel mode choices in Mazandaran province, Iran, addressing critical gaps in understanding how pandemics affect travel behavior in developing countries. The research focuses on how socio-economic factors, perceived health risks, and travel time influence individuals’ choice of transportation modes during the pandemic. Using a stated preference survey method with 669 participants, the study assessed how concerns about virus transmission and adherence to health protocols shape travel decisions. Discrete choice modeling was employed to predict travel mode shares between public transport and personal vehicles. The findings reveal that COVID-19 risk perception, socio-economic factors, and travel time significantly impact travel behavior. Specifically, heightened perceived risk of infection resulted in a 25% reduction in public transportation use, with individuals increasingly opting for personal vehicles. Additionally, strict adherence to health protocols, such as mask-wearing and vehicle cleaning, improved safety perception, leading to a 40% increase in confidence in public transport. The study also found that socio-economic factors like age, income, and education significantly shaped travel preferences. These insights provide valuable guidance for public health policymakers and transportation authorities to enhance the safety and management of intercity travel during ongoing and future pandemics.

A web-based travel package management system integrated with QR code

The tourism industry is associated with people travelling either domestically or abroad, for business, social, or recreational reasons. This industry integrates numerous services and activities such as tourism organization, marketing, hotel industry, transportation services, food and beverage activities, retail stores and various other activities under one umbrella. In addition to generating income and jobs, tourism is the best way to promote the nation's image. As the economy and living conditions have improved, so too has the tourist sector, and more people are turning to vacations as a way to alleviate stress and unwind. Currently, travel agencies handle a lot of data with low efficiency and a lot of mistakes. Therefore, this study developed a comprehensive integration of QR code for package travel management system that caters to users in Malaysia, offering functionalities such as itinerary customization, QR code generation and access to essential travel information. The development of this project adopts the Waterfall Methodology, encompassing phases such as planning, requirement analysis, design, implementation and testing. The application is crafted using the Visual Studio Code. The study conducted a User Acceptance Testing (UAT) using questionnaires to evaluate the system's effectiveness and user-friendliness to thirty respondents including family members of frequent travellers and randomly selected community members. Positive feedbacks with Perceived Ease of Use (PEU) scoring 3.6, Attitude of Using (ATT) at 3.7, Perceived Usefulness (PU) scoring 3.4, and Intention to Use (IU) obtaining 3.9, were gathered from the analysis and findings that emphasizing the QR code system's potential as a cost-effective and efficient solution for travellers to monitor and optimize their travel experiences. Future work involves adding maps for easy navigation and implementing augmented reality (AR) for virtual destination previews.

TRANSFORMING THE WAY TRAVELERS EXPLORE: A PHP-DRIVEN TOURS AND TRAVELS PLATFORM

Abstract: The Ambai Tours and Travels web application is a revolutionary travel planning tool that offers a user-centric platform for creating, booking, and managing itineraries. Its user-centric design allows travelers to create personalized itineraries based on their interests and preferences. The platform streamlines the entire travel planning process, from destination exploration to accommodation booking and activity reservations. It uses advanced technologies like machine learning and data analytics to provide personalized recommendations, ensuring authenticity and fulfillment. The intuitive interface and user experience foster engagement and loyalty among its diverse user base. The application’s role in the travel ecosystem is significant, driving digital transformation, enhancing industry competitiveness, and reshaping consumer expectations. In conclusion, the Ambai Tours and Travels web application represents the convergence of technology and travel, paving the way for a new era of convenience, customization, and discovery for travelers worldwide. The main purpose of Tour and travels management system is to provide a best facility and travelling services for a owner to book hotels, flight and bus ticket for trip purpose. We have developed tour and travels management system to provide a search platform find their tour places according to choices. Project is based on a web application that helps to store and manage information and procedures that travels have to deal with every day and keep track of the Customer. The pages are made by HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap, the database is handled by MySQL, the application logic is controlled by PHP. Tourism is important in many ways- it can be for leisure, business, education, culture and for fun. Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. The Tour and Travel Management System (TTMS) is a crucial tool in the travel and tourism industry, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction. It streamlines and automates key processes in travel planning, booking, and management, including itinerary planning, reservation management, customer relationship management, and financial transactions. IndexTerms – HTML, CSS, Javascript. Bootsrap, MySQL, PHP.

ENHANCING SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH SPINNING WHEEL MEDIA OF STUDENTS MAJORING IN TRAVEL MANAGEMENT AT TRIATMA MULYA UNIVERSITY

Speaking skills, especially in presenting something like destinations, attractions and etc are critical for students to comprehend, particularly those majoring in travel management. Communication is deemed good when a tour guide can convey information or facts about a location or anything to guests in a clear and efficient manner. Several strategies are used to develop the speaking abilities of travel management students, one of them is by using a spinning wheel media which consists of several questions which are then answered by the students within a predetermined amount of time. This study investigated the efficacy of employing a spinning wheel media to improve the speaking abilities of students majoring in travel management and also to address the demand for practical and engaging speaking activities suited to the unique context of travel management students. A mixed-methods approach was used, with pre and posttest evaluations, observations, and students’ feedback. Overall, the findings indicated that implementing creative and interactive speaking exercises, such as the spinning wheel media, can considerably improve speaking skills among travel management students which was demonstrated by an increase in students’ pretest scores from 67.25% to 84.75% at the post test. Similarly, students claimed that they were more passionate about learning through this media since they were more pushed and challenged to be able to talk more about the topics they had learned. Further research is needed to determine the long-term impacts and potential applicability of this strategy in other educational settings. Keywords: speaking, presentation, spinning wheel, travel agent

PERBAIKAN SISTEM OPERASIONAL USAHA TRAVEL SEBAGAI UPAYA PENINGKATAN KUALITAS MANAJEMEN

Activity Aims To Improve The Travel Business Operational System As An Effort To Improve Management Quality Based on the results of assistance for the "Nafis Transport" travel business, it can be concluded that this assistance is specifically focused on improving service SOPs for customers and fleet management. The impact of this assistance shows that there are benefits for "Nafis Transport" management in understanding the systematics and flow of service to customers as well as better travel management. This increased understanding allows companies to provide services to customers more efficiently and manage their transportation fleet in a more structured manner. The evaluation results also reflect the lack of human resources for good administrative preparation. The evaluation suggests that addressing these challenging needs is done through a more advanced approach, perhaps by providing additional training or strengthening the administration team with appropriate resources. Along with improving SOPs, addressing limited human resources is very important to ensure long-term improvements and improvements in operational quality for attenuation objects.

ASSESSMENT OF SLEEP HEALTH IN ELITE FEMALE BASKETBALL PLAYERS DURING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: A CASE STUDY

INTRODUCTION & AIMS Sleep health is recognised as an essential component to optimise overall wellbeing and athletic performance. However, athletes frequently report sleep disturbance prior to and during competition, with nearly a quarter of athletes experiencing moderate to severe sleep problems international travel and subsequent competition. The Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) was developed as a sleep screening tool to detect clinically significant sleep disturbances and daytime dysfunction in athletes. The purpose of this study was to assess sleep health (sleep disturbances, sleep difficulty and daytime dysfunction) via a sleep screening tool in elite female basketball players during international competition. METHODS Participants were 12 elite female basketball players (New Zealand Women’s Senior National Team, Tall Ferns) competing at the 2021 International Basketball Federation Women’s Asia Cup in Amman Jordan. The Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (16 item) was used to assess sleep health and associated factors during the 7-day tournament to determine the impact of international travel. The ASSQ was scored according to previous validated methods to determine chronotype, sleep difficulty score, clinical sleep problem category (none, mild, moderate, or severe), and potential referral to a sleep physician for assessment due to poor sleep health. Categorical variables were summarised with frequency and percent. The study was approved by the University of Southern Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee (H21REA182). RESULTS Clinical sleep problems, as categorised by sleep difficulty score ≥ 8, were reported in 33% of the athletes, with 25% classified as moderate and 8% classified as severe. Fifty percent of the athletes reported sleep disturbance during travel, while 42% reported daytime dysfunction when travelling for competition. According to chronotype classification, 75% of athletes were categorised into evening type, 33% ‘definitely evening’ type sub-category, with 25% categorised into morning type. In total, 42.0% of athletes (5 players) were identified for further assessment. CONCLUSION This study highlights the effective use of the ASSQ as an easy to administer sleep screening tool to determine sleep health in elite female basketball players. The ASSQ provides a method of accurately identifying athletes that would benefit from sleep hygiene education, sleep travel management and subsequent preventative measures related to clinically significant sleep problems. In this case study, a substantial portion of elite female basketball players appear to suffer from suboptimal sleep and would likely benefit from interventions targeting sleep health. This is an important consideration and provides valuable insights into indicators of sleep health in the management of female athlete sleep health and wellbeing during international competition.

Tours and Travel Management System

The travel industry is witnessing a significant transformation driven by advancements in cloud computing technologies. In this context, the project "Intelligent Tours and Travel Management System on Salesforce" endeavors to leverage the robust capabilities of the Salesforce platform to revolutionize travel agency operations. By centralizing critical information and automating routine tasks, the system aims to enhance operational efficiency and elevate customer experiences. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the project, including its objectives, methodology, anticipated outcomes, and potential impact on the travel industry

Development and Implementation of a J2EE-based Tour and Travel Management System

In today's digital age, the tourism industry is witnessing a rapid transformation, with the increasing demand for efficient and user-friendly platforms for managing tours and travel. This research paper presents the development and implementation of a J2EE-based Tour and Travel Management System (TMS) aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of tour management operations. The system integrates HTML5 front-end technology with Core Java for advanced system functionality and business logic. Additionally, SQL is utilized for seamless data retrieval and manipulation, ensuring a robust and reliable platform for tour management activities. This paper outlines the architecture, features, and functionalities of the TMS, highlighting its significance in streamlining tour management processes and enhancing the overall user experience. Furthermore, the paper discusses the implementation details, including the utilization of various technologies and tools, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the system's development and deployment

Balancing Work and Leisure: Unraveling Constraints on Work-Leisure Integration in Bleisure Travel

ABSTRACT Bleisure travel has gained momentum due to the flexibility of the modern workplace and the desire for work-life balance. Despite this, due to the contrasting characteristics of work and leisure and the limited resources available to travelers such as time and energy, it is difficult to assume that integrating these two domains has always been seamless. Utilizing a focus group interview and an online survey, this research explains travel attributes that generate conflicts between work and leisure during bleisure travel, impacting travelers’ subjective well-being. Findings contribute to the travel and work-life balance literature, offering insights for travel managers to mitigate conflicts and enhance travel benefits, recognizing the complexities of harmonizing professional responsibilities and leisure pursuits in contemporary travel practices.

MALrisk: a machne-learning based tool to predict imported malaria in returned travellers with fever.

Early diagnosis is key to reducing the morbi-mortality associated with P. falciparum malaria among international travellers. However, access to microbiological tests can be challenging for some healthcare settings. Artificial Intelligence could improve the management of febrile travellers. Data from a multicentric prospective study of febrile travellers was obtained to build a machine-learning model to predict malaria cases among travellers presenting with fever. Demographic characteristics, clinical and laboratory variables were leveraged as features. Eleven machine-learning classification models were evaluated by 50-fold cross-validation in a Training set. Then, the model with the best performance, defined by the Area Under the Curve (AUC), was chosen for parameter optimization and evaluation in the Test set. Finally, a reduced model was elaborated with those features that contributed most to the model. Out of eleven machine-learning models, XGBoost presented the best performance (mean AUC of 0.98 and a mean F1 score of 0.78). A reduced model (MALrisk) was developed using only six features: Africa as a travel destination, platelet count, rash, respiratory symptoms, hyperbilirubinemia and chemoprophylaxis intake. MALrisk predicted malaria cases with 100% (95%CI 96-100) sensitivity and 72% (95%CI 68-75) specificity. The MALrisk can aid in the timely identification of malaria in non-endemic settings, allowing the initiation of empiric antimalarials and reinforcing the need for urgent transfer in healthcare facilities with no access to malaria diagnostic tests. This resource could be easily scalable to a digital application and could reduce the morbidity associated with late diagnosis.

SISTEM INFORMASI PENGELOLAAN TOUR DAN TRAVEL BERBASIS WEB APP PADA CV. KENKEN AGENCY

CV. Kenken is a service company in the city of Serang in managing tour and travel reservations still using the manual system. There are many problems including management of tour booking data and WEB-Based Travel On CV. Kenken Agency, still using a ledger, boking data collection and departure schedule is not well recorded, difficulties in tracking documents sent. The method used is the waterfall method, the design tool uses the UML flow map. While the implementation uses the PHP programming language and MySQL data base. With the web-based tour and travel information system on CV. Kenken Agency, is expected to overcome the problems that exist in the CV. Kenken Agency. Therefore, the recording of documents is neat, the departure schedule is well organized, the latest prices, boking and schedules are well recorded.

IDENTIFYING AMERICAN TOURISTS’ UNIQUE EXPERIENCES FROM THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL

Detailed experiences of travelers are presented in online tourist reviews that affect the way other tourists perceiveand plan their trips. Such reviews are sources of information in the form of open writing that allows reliable sharing of experienceabout tourist attractions. Previous studies have made use of tourist reviews to obtain lists of the most well-known tourist destinationsand their attributes or to evaluate service in the hospitality industry. This study looks at tourist reviews from a new perspective andidentifies unique tourism experiences using a combination of algebraic modeling and sentiment analysis applied to reviews about theLincoln Memorial. Our research findings reveal that they are based on neutral and negative assessments of the trips and refer to intangible items. Overall, unique tourism experiences can give useful advice on how to make a trip to the memorial comfortable and enjoyable. Additionally, they could provide travel managers with reliable information about the attraction for effective marketing campaigns.

ANALISIS TERHADAP STRATEGI PEMASARAN PRODUK UMRAH BAYAR KRIDIT PERSPEKTIF EKONOMI ISLAM (Studi Pada Risma Tour Banjarbaru)

This research was motivated by the latest umrah service product from Risma Travel Banjarbaru which applies umrah packages with a credit (debt) system. While in Islam it is forbidden to perform Umrah in a state of debt. The product is interesting to be further researched and reviewed from the perspective of Islamic economics. The formulation of the problem in this study is: (1) How is the marketing strategy of umrah bayar kridit products (2) How is the Islamic economic review of the marketing strategy of umrah bayar kridit products Islamic economic perspective. This type of research is qualitative descriptive field research. The subject in this study is the travel manager of Risma Tour. While the object is the implementation of the marketing strategy of Umrah products from an Islamic economic perspective. Data collection techniques use observation, interview and documentation methods and use interactive qualitative data analysis techniques. The results obtained from this study are: (1) The marketing strategy of Umrah bayar kridit products is carried out by applying three things, namely: (a) Products, by providing safe and quality Umrah services, (b) Prices, by offering cheap and affordable prices, (c) Promotion, by advertising products through social media, (d) Places, by choosing locations that are easily accessible to prospective Umrah pilgrims. (2) The marketing strategy of Umrah bayar kridit products according to Islamic economic reviews is correct, because it does not contradict the principles of Islamic teachings by using murabahah contracts in the concept of muamalah

Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Berbasis Website Administrasi Surat Perintah Perjalanan Dinas Driver

Official travel managers must reopen documents that have been archived if they need to get an official travel report within one month because this results in the system being less effective and efficient both in terms of material and time. If official travel data is lost or damaged due to poor storage processes and making official travel reports which takes quite a long time, the document must be reopened.

Health Certificate Exchange for Travel Management in Pandemic: Review and Perspectives

Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted regular off-line business activities. This unprecedented situation inspires the valuable research on facilitating off-line business under pandemics. In this article, we conceptualized the problem as travel management in pandemic (TMiP) and analyzed it from the technological perspective. Enabling travel in a pandemic not only needs a health certificate to prove that the traveler is safe but also entry/exit permissions from both the origin and the destination regions, determined by the local situation and measures. Thus, TMiP is related to technical, social, economic, and administrative factors. By conducting a review on the literature covering the health certificate technology, its adoption in practice, and the exchange system technology published during the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned about their usefulness and limitations in TMiP. Second, we analyzed the review outcomes to infer the six distinctive technical challenges of TMiP. Third, we analyzed the feasibility of referential solutions to these challenges and showed their applicability and limitations. Finally, we offered the perspectives on new TMiP solutions and concluded that they rely on adapting existing solutions, creating new ones, and integrating all of them. We also presented future research directions in a holistic view of TMiP technical solutions. Overall, the findings of the study will stimulate more research on a more coordinated, comprehensive, and intelligent TMiP solution. We also hope this article can help practitioners to restart economies in a pandemic.

A field-validated ensemble species distribution model of Eriogonum pelinophilum, an endangered subshrub in Colorado, USA.

Understanding the suitable habitat of endangered species is crucial for agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management to plan management and conservation. However, few species distribution models are directly validated, potentially limiting their application in management. In preparation for a Species Status Assessment of clay-loving wild buckwheat (Eriogonum pelinophilum), an endangered subshrub found in southwest Colorado, we ran a series of species distribution models to estimate the species' potential occupied habitat and validated these models in the field. A 1-meter resolution digital elevation model derived from LiDAR and a high-resolution geology mapping helped identify biologically relevant characteristics of the species' habitat. We employed a weighted ensemble model based on two Random Forest and one Boosted Regression Tree model, and discrimination performance of the ensemble model was high (AUC-PR = 0.793). We then conducted a systematic field survey of model habitat suitability predictions, during which we discovered 55 new subpopulations of the species and demonstrated that new species observations were strongly associated with model predictions (p < .0001, Cliff's delta = 0.575). We further refined our original models by incorporating the additional species occurrences collected in the field survey, a new explanatory variable, and a more diverse set of models. These iterative changes marginally improved performance of the ensemble model (AUC-PR = 0.825). Direct validation of species distribution models is extremely rare, and our field survey provides strong validation of our model results. This helps increase confidence to utilize predictions in planning. The final model predictions greatly improve the Bureau of Land Management's understanding of the species' habitat and increase our ability to consider potential habitat in planning land use activities such as road development and travel management.

Analysis of Non-workers Activity-Travel Mode Choice Behaviour for the Effective Usage of Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure

Homemakers, the unemployed, and retirees are examples of non-workers who typically have a greater amount of time than workers. As a result, their travel patterns, and reactions to changes in travel management measures are distinct from those of working individuals. This study provides statistical and exploratory analysis of the activity-travel node choice patterns of non-workers in Bangalore North. The study uses primary activity-travel survey data obtained by conducting person to person questionnaire survey. The data obtained provides an overview of socioeconomic characteristics and activity-travel behavior of non-workers for various activities. Public, private, and NMT vehicles are the different modes considered when determining the choice of mode of travel for the effective usage of sustainable transportation infrastructure. According to the Multinomial Logistic Regression (MNLR) analysis carried out for this study, the main factors that significantly affect non-workers’ choice of mode are gender, two-wheeler ownership, travel time, and travel distance. The analysis also reveals that non-workers don’t prefer using public transit for most of their activities. To encourage non-workers to commute more regularly by public transport, transportation professionals and governments may view this as a crucial topic for future development and planning.

Traffic lights time strategy for T-junctions of toll road gate

Vehicles wishing to pass on the toll road must diverge from the traffic flow on public roads. The toll road movement consists of low vehicles (LV) and heavy vehicles (HV). The public road movement is a mixed traffic flow consisting of LV, HV, motorcycles, and unmotorized vehicles. Traffic lights are used at the T-junction of the toll road gate for travel safety management. The traffic lights that implement a fixed-time strategy should be optimized for efficiency. This study aims to review the safety of travel management at T-junctions for the toll road gate when adaptive traffic lights are used. The structural complexity of mathematical modeling with Petri net is used to analyze and measure the feasibility study. Results illustrate that the structural complexity of the traffic lights that implement a fixed time strategy equals 0.387. It is equal to 0.489 for the adaptive traffic lights. The structural complexity of adaptive traffic lights is 25% higher than conventional systems that implement a fixed-time strategy. The adaptive traffic lights time strategy is feasible for travel safety for road users. The travel time is efficient and comfortable because the delay is low. Furthermore, traffic lights can adjust to the demand of vehicles queuing.

Implementation of Communicative and Action-oriented Approaches in Teaching French for Tourism for the Indonesian Public Level A1/A2

Teaching French as foreign language (FLE) in tourism polytechnic is unique. The NHI Bandung Polytechnic of Tourism aims to train young professionals in the three sectors of tourism: hotels, travel management and tourism management. The aim of teaching French at school is to provide basic knowledge of French and to train students to be able to use French in a professional environment. French lessons at NHI Bandung Polytechnic of Tourism are taught in a classic way and focus on the grammatical aspect rather than on the communicative function. The problem of the lack of interactivity between the students and the teacher is considered as a hypothesis of the research. It is necessary to carry out an active pedagogy to invite the pupils to react during the lesson, to push them to participate. Based on this reflection, the author therefore decided to set up active pedagogy by using the communicative and action-oriented approach in the teaching of professional French for tourism

PENGARUH BAURAN PEMASARAN TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN PRODUK WISATA DI BLIBLI TRAVEL PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

This research is conducted because the marketing mix strategy applied by Blibli Travel was ineffective. This study aims to determine the effect of the 7P marketing mix (product, price, place, promotion, people, process, and physical evidence) and which marketing mix had the most significant influence on tourism products purchasing decisions at Blibli Travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. This sample is determined by purposive sampling method with total sample of 125 respondents. Data collection uses questionnaires distributed online through social media, interviews with Blibli Travel management and several Blibli Travel consumers, observations, literature studies, and documentation. The data analysis technique is descriptive quantitative with validity test, reliability test, classical assumption test, multiple linear regression analysis, t test, F test, and coefficient of determination test. This study uses the IBM SPSS Statistics 25 for MacOS program. The results indicate that product and physical evidence partially have a significant effect on tourism products purchase decision at Blibli Travel while price, place, promotion, people, and process partially have no significant effect on tourism products purchase decision at Blibli Travel. Meanwhile, simultaneously, the marketing mix has a significant effect on tourism products purchase decision at Blibli Travel with a coefficient of determination of 69%.