The prevalence of the use of smartphone applications for travel

Study object: the use of smartphone applications for travel. Study aim - to evaluate the use of smartphone applications prevalence traveling. Study tasks: 1. Disclose smart tourism concept and meaning. 2. Evaluate the impact of smartphones on the tourism industry. 3. Explore the use of smartphone applications while traveling. 4. To find out the need of smartphone applications while traveling. Study methods: analysis of scientific literature, questionnaire, descriptive statistical analysis of the data. Conclusions: 1. Smart tourism - it is a union between tourism and information technology. Smart tourism is important, since stakeholders can be connected through technology platforms: collecting, creating and exchanging information that can be used to add value to the consumer. 2. The analysis made suggests that smart phones have a great influence on the tourism industry. The study revealed that changes in the tourism industry in the near future will be related to smart phones due to their potential for renewal and the effective adaptation of innovations. It turns out that as smartphone users grow, consumer smartphones have increasingly influenced travel decisions and consumer behavior, particularly as a growing number of independent tourists who no longer depend on trips made by travel agents. 3. The survey conducted in the Lithuanian context suggests that tourists use smart devices not only to search for information but also to book tickets or hotel reservations, flights or car rental services at any time and place. The key findings of the study indicate that the use of smartphones in the context of travel is due to the use of these tools to facilitate daily life. The study revealed that mobile applications are effectively used for travel planning and travel, and improve the tourism experience. 4. The study found that the prevalence of mobile applications is increasing. For this reason, it can be argued that the development of smart tourism is fast growing and dependent on the use of smartphone applications