Customer Relationship Management
 
 
A broad range of definitions
- Enhancement of services by hoteliers
 - Integration of airlines databases to create a single customer record
 - The need to have a customer focused strategy 
 - One-to-one marketing and the facilitation of multiple remote direct interactions.
 - Using internet for personalised customer contact and supply of information to callcentres
 
An operational customer database should be at the centre of a CRM programme
- Included active history, demographic profile, booking preferences, hobbies and interests.