With the rise of technology, including social media, the tablet, and the smartphone, the travel industry has undergone many changes. With the internet, as well as hundreds of apps, available for booking plane and hotel reservations, the entire process has gone almost completely paperless. With commercial flights, you are able to pick your seat, get a boarding pass, and access in-flight entertainment with WiFi. Booking rental cars, hailing taxis, and checking into and accessing your room are all controlled by the Internet as well.
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