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Not all is quiet on the Pacific front. Global recession and recovery, dramatic currency fluctuations, rising oil prices and surging regional travel demand have created a volatile environment for the Australia-New Zealand (ANZ) travel industry. Yet the market in 2011 grew for a second consecutive year, shielded by a resilient economy and strong local currency. Similar to North America and Europe, more than a third of all travel in the region is booked online. Yet despite its relative maturity, ANZ's online travel market will enjoy double-digit growth – almost twice the pace of the overall travel market – through 2013.
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On May 30, 2012, PhoCusWright analysts turned their attention to the dynamic Indian travel marketplace and the country's new breed of sophisticated, tech-savvy travelers.
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PhoCusWright's India Consumer Travel Report provides a complete picture of the new Indian traveler: who are they, how they travel, how they shop, and what they want.
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Benefiting from fast growth and a populous middle class with an ever-rising disposable income, the Indian travel market, both total and online, will enjoy double-digit gains through 2013. However, slowing growth, rising oil prices and a troubled airline market could soften overall travel and online travel sentiment in the coming years.
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Two new reports from PhoCusWright reveal that despite a slowing economy, rising fuel prices and a troubled aviation sector, India's travel marketplace is expanding rapidly, and is poised for strong double-digit growth for the next several years. Purchase both reports and save 15%.
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Heads up, travel companies: 2012's host of technology trends – including new developments in social e-commerce, business intelligence and content fragmentation – will have huge effects on the future of travel distribution.
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Delivering relevant content may be the most important thing a supplier can do to convert lookers into bookers – and relevance requires massive amounts of data. This article provides the nitty-gritty on three statistical methods that correlate travel variables, and examines how they work.
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Despite the economic difficulties of 4Q11 – rising fuel prices and airfares, a stronger U.S. dollar, and ongoing financial drama in Europe – online travel agencies delivered mostly strong performances, with solid growth in international markets. The outlook for 2012 is exciting but uneven, with OTAs fighting hard for U.S. share and making gains in Europe.
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A devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan in March 2011, shaking the country's economy and major industries, including travel. Still, Japan boasts the largest online travel market in Asia Pacific, and accounts for nearly half of the region's online traffic bookings. This report analyzes Web traffic in Japan - including volume, cross-visitation, and source/loss patterns - across major travel subcategories, revealing key traffic trends and sector-specific dynamics.
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PhoCusWright's Asia Pacific Online Travel Traffic: Package (Australia, China, India, Japan) presents an overview of Web traffic and online travel shopping trends in Australia, China, India and Japan. The Asia Pacific travel market is booming, yet visitation to the online travel category differs significantly across markets. PhoCusWright partnered with global digital intelligence provider comScore to analyze traffic patterns in each market, illuminating sector-specific dynamics and identifying key cultural and demographic differences impacting online travel adoption in each market.
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