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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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While the corporate travel sector in the U.S. rebounded relatively quickly from the financial downturn and has now recovered to pre-recession levels, the industry is still in the midst of major change, with several fundamental shifts influencing how business travel will be conducted in the future. This report provides a comprehensive view of the state of managed travel in the U.S., along with the key metrics, dynamics and trends that will shape the arena through 2013.
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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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March 22, 2012 Webinar Recording and Deck With smartphone usage among U.S. travelers surging past the 50% mark, the mobile platform has not only matured, but is now influencing every stage of the travel life cycle. From deciding where to go, to getting real-time directions after they've arrived, travelers are rarely without their mobile devices. The implications and opportunities for travel companies are enormous.
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Smartphone adoption rates among leisure and business travelers have reached a tipping point, and consumers are tapping into the mobile Internet all the time, wherever they happen to be. From researching destinations to navigating the streets in a foreign country, travelers leverage the mobile Web before, during and after their trips. This report examines how travelers use the mobile Internet to plan, purchase and enhance their travel experiences, and outlines the key factors and trends that characterize this dynamic and increasingly influential channel.
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Social networks and the mobile Internet have begun to exert a strong influence on how consumers plan, purchase and experience their leisure travel. PhoCusWright's Traveler Technology Survey 2011 delivers the insights needed to stay on top of these dynamic travel technology trends.
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Understanding the similarities and differences among travelers in France, Germany and the U.K. is essential for travel companies building brands in these distinct markets. Gain the consumer insight you need to thrive in Europe's competitive travel marketplace with this report.
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This one-hour recorded PhoCusWright Webinar outlines the top 10 trends impacting the travel industry and sets the stage for the next wave of innovation. Bob Offutt, senior technology analyst and editorial director, Innovation Edition, assesses each opportunity based on what is happening, what needs to happen and who is making it happen via example.
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While still dealing with the effects of the recession, the travel industry is entering a period of recovery - a renaissance that applauds and sustains new ideas, new approaches and new discoveries. PhoCusWright's technology trend predictions for 2011 reflect both this idea-laden environment and a consumer who is more empowered than ever before, equipped with access to unprecedented amounts of information.
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Hoteliers' concerns for survival have given way to cautious optimism. Economic recovery for hoteliers is fragile. Hospitality ADR improvement is regionally uneven. And overall ADR increases are stubbornly slow. The hotel business recovery is being dampened by continued value-consciousness from both the business and leisure segments.
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