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In 2011, Europe's total and online markets continued their recovery from the recession and enjoyed healthy overall growth. Despite this success, however, slowed growth is expected in the next several years as the debt crisis nips at the economy's heels. PhoCusWright's European Online Travel Overview Eighth Edition provides comprehensive analysis, sizing and forecasts of the region's total and online leisure and unmanaged business travel markets, breaking them down by segment and channel and giving special attention to the six major markets: France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain and the U.K.
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This recording and deck of PhoCusWright's April 25 Webinar explores the traditional agency channel, identifying the key forces that shape agency distribution.
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A detailed overview of the European travel market with market sizing and growth forecasts through 2013, this report focuses on the European online leisure/unmanaged business travel marketplace. It also includes an in-depth analysis of six individual markets: France, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Spain and Scandinavia.
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PhoCusWright has followed the evolution of online travel purchasing from its inception. PhoCusWright's U.S. Online Travel Overview Eleventh Edition is the industry standard for sizing and forecasting, providing deep, actionable insights into the U.S. travel market.
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Like umbrella sales on a rainy day, OTAs do best when inclement conditions dampen the travel marketplace. But despite the countercyclical boost, the OTA segment as a whole skidded off its growth track for the first time in 2009. The decline was inconsistent across companies, however, and share shifts between the major players concentrated the loss to certain brands, while other brands managed to buck the trend.
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The cruise industry is experiencing a modest but welcome recovery in 2010 after a brutal 2009. The recession and subsequent collapse of demand forced cruise lines to slash prices, while the H1N1 crisis in Mexico in the first half of the year effectively killed a major destination market and created itinerary chaos in the Caribbean market. But the crisis has abated.
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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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Although 2008 and 2009 were among the worst years for U.S. airlines, 2010 is shaping up to be among the best. The 2008 oil price spike, which led to untenable fuel prices for airlines, was followed by a steep economic recession. The result was a dramatic decline in corporate demand for travel and, for airlines, those precious premium customers.
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PhoCusWright's Canadian Online Travel Overview Second Edition: 2007-2011 provides updated market sizing and projections through 2011 as well as an in-depth analysis of the major trends in online travel and distribution, including consumer behavior, the effects of the global recession, and the dynamics of social media and mobile.
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Travel companies operating in Canada can no longer rely on their 'online strategy' or their 'Canada strategy;' they must have a Canadian online travel strategy. This Online Event delivers market intelligence, consumer insights and key trends that companies need to get ahead in Canada.
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