Evolution of Travel Tech in Tourism and Hospitality Quiz
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What was the first recorded instance of customer relationship management in the field of hospitality?

  • Joe Saunders starting the first recorded car rental company
  • Thomas Cook managing a tour with pen and paper in 1841 (correct)
  • John Hertz introducing the “Drive-Ur-Self System”
  • Rail connections across Europe in the mid-1700s
  • When did airlines' rapid growth begin?

  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1920s (correct)
  • 1930s
  • What made managing reservations increasingly difficult in the 1940s?

  • Introduction of the “Drive-Ur-Self System” by John Hertz
  • Lack of rail connections across Europe
  • Using 1940s technology without computerization (correct)
  • The beginning of airlines' rapid growth
  • Who introduced the “Drive-Ur-Self System” in the 1900s-1980s?

    <p>John Hertz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked the beginning of mass transportation in the mid-1700s?

    <p>The industrial revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first automated reservation system introduced in 1946?

    <p>Magnetronic Reservisor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which airline developed the first world's reservations system called RESERVEC?

    <p>Trans-Canada Airlines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which computerized reservation system was developed by American Airlines in the 1960s?

    <p>SABRE system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the AIRLINE DEREGULATION ACT of 1978 allow for airlines?

    <p>Frequent change of fares by airlines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did smaller airlines enroll in as an alternative to developing their own computerized reservation systems?

    <p>CRS of bigger airlines</p> Signup and view all the answers

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