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Eastern Europe's travel market is a sleeping giant just beginning to wake up. The market experienced healthy growth in 2010 and 2011, and while options and demand for travel are improving, cultural barriers and the European debt crisis still hinder development. PhoCusWright's Eastern Europe Online Travel Overview sizes the total and online leisure and unmanaged business travel markets in Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and the Czech Republic. The report also compares trends across product segments, provides analysis of the primary online booking channels, and highlights the key players influencing the market.
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Despite rising oil prices and airfares, aggregate gross bookings of the three public U.S. OTAs – Expedia, Orbitz and Priceline – made notable increases in 1Q12. However, near-term headwinds lie in wait.
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China has become a major global market for travel and tourism, and the country's online travel market - while still relatively young - is growing at a torrid pace. PhoCusWright's China Online Travel Overview Fifth Edition: The Giant Has Awoken provides comprehensive sizing and analysis of the country's online and total travel markets by segment and channel.
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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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This May 22, 2012 Webinar explores the key developments that are shaping the corporate travel marketplace, along with market sizing and projections through 2013.
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Intensified competitive pressures in a dynamic marketplace, combined with changing consumer behavior, continue to shape European tour operator strategies – especially with regard to technology. This article examines recent travel technology trends driven by the German divisions of major pan-European tour operators.
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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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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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