TY - SER AU - Ahmadzai,Sameera AU - Endress,Tobias AU - Junaid,Muhammad AU - Kamonkanok Kiatisakchai, ED - AIT Scholarships, ED - Thai Pipe Scholarship, TI - Usage of web scraping in business market research in the travel industry T2 - Research studies project report PY - 2024/// CY - Pathum Thani PB - Asian Institute of Technology KW - Tourism KW - Technological innovations KW - Marketing research KW - Business intelligence KW - Database management N1 - A research submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Business Analytics and Digital Transformation; Research Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2024 N2 - The travel industry is highly competitive, and businesses within this sector require up to-date data to attract customers and stay ahead. Web scraping has emerged as a valuable tool for acquiring data from various online sources, including travel websites, hotel booking platforms, airline websites, and review sites. This thesis explores the usage of web scraping in business market research within the travel industry. It examines the applications of web scraping, the global market size and forecast, growth drivers, challenges, and ethical and legal considerations. Additionally, it explores the role of data-driven decision-making, big data, marketing, market research, and business intelligence in the context of web scraping. The methodology section outlines the research approach, participants, data collection, and analysis techniques. The thesis concludes with a discussion of the applications of web scraping in market research within the travel industry, alternative ways of data extraction, best practices, challenges, and recommendations. Overall, this research provides insights into the benefits and implications of utilizing web scraping in business market research in the travel industry, offering guidance for organizations looking to leverage this technology effectively. UR - http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B20701 ER -