The benefit of the relationship between companies and tourists through mobile applications as a marketing tool and element of differentiation of tourist destinations

Authors

  • Lázaro Florido-Benítez Universidad de Málaga, Malaga
  • Benjamín Del Alcázar Martínez Universidad de Málaga, Malaga
  • Eva María González Robles Universidad de Málaga, Malaga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/ara.v5i2.19065

Keywords:

Relationship management, customer value, app, tourist destinations

Abstract

Currently tourist destinations are promoted through multiple media, but we must recognize that in these moments is the most important Internet and especially mobile applications, being the holder by which the tourism business sector are channeling their offer to improve tourist experience. In this research we present the relationship between business management-tourist as the skeleton holding the economy long-term fate. The competition among tourist destinations has forced all stakeholders to be more creative, proactive and especially knowing differentiate ourselves. The methodology used in this research project has been mainly qualitative, gathering information about our study problem. The interest of this research mainly focuses on analyzing the relationship between business management-tourist through mobile applications, consider this node as a tourist differentiating element and said tool is being implemented in the sector.

Published

2017-05-15

How to Cite

Florido-Benítez, L., Del Alcázar Martínez, B., & González Robles, E. M. (2017). The benefit of the relationship between companies and tourists through mobile applications as a marketing tool and element of differentiation of tourist destinations. Ara: Journal of Tourism Research, 5(2), 57–69. https://doi.org/10.1344/ara.v5i2.19065

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