PhoCusWright Research

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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Amid a surge in baggage fees and seat upgrades, cruise line onboard services, and hotel in-room extras, ancillary services in travel clearly have a long future ahead of them. But the role intermediaries will play in their distribution is far from certain.
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Despite the proliferation of online booking in the past 15 years, one third of travel is still booked through traditional travel agents. What continues to attract customers to traditional agencies, and what do these travelers have in common?
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Mobile Hits the Mainstream: Technology and Industry Trends studies the trends shaping mobile travel worldwide, tracking mobile device adoption in key global markets. The report highlights emerging mobile technologies, identifying strategic opportunities for suppliers, intermediaries and corporate travel organizations. In addition, the research provides a closer view of the U.S. mobile travel market, sizing the U.S. mobile leisure/unmanaged business travel market through 2013.
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Demand for business travel has recovered substantially after its 2009 plummet, but driving growth in the years ahead will prove more challenging for travel companies than in the past. Effectively catering to the wants and needs of business travelers will be increasingly important for industry players hoping to grow their share in this lucrative segment. PhoCusWright's U.S. Business Traveler: Managed, Unmanaged and Rogue helps travel companies gain holistic perspective from the range of business travelers in the U.S., including both those who are managed by a corporate travel policy and those who are not.
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The convergence of core technologies has led to new capabilities that impact the travel distribution value chain (TDVC). This Analysis discusses technology convergence in telephones, mobile computing, and location-based services, and explores new technology that travelers can leverage at every stage of the TDVC.
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Despite early predictions about the explosion of the Long Tail in travel, these fragmented markets continue to face significant challenges to growth. In addition to pinpointing these obstacles, this article takes stock of how certain verticals are tackling them and outlines several strategies businesses can use to overcome the difficulties of this tricky but significant marketplace.
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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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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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Data, analysis and insight into the Spanish travel industry, with projections of future performance trends through 2013. The report covers Spanish market dynamics, and contains detailed information on individual segments such as air, hotel, car rental, rail, tour operators and online travel agencies.
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