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The Middle East travel market, while still in early days, is growing fast – especially online, where the region's young, tech-savvy consumers gather to socialize, politicize and yes, plan trips. PhoCusWright's Middle East Online Travel Overview – the first in-depth analysis of this emerging market – provides sizing, trending and forecasts for the region as a whole and for four major markets in particular: the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. In addition, the report offers detailed examination by segment and channel and delves into the complex technology trends shaping the market.
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Japan ceded its leadership of the Asia Pacific travel market to China in 2012, and it will remain the regional runner-up for the foreseeable future. But as the country makes slow, steady progress toward recovery from its losses during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the unique characteristics of its travel market - partly mature, partly developing - will continue to attract attention from global online travel agencies and hoteliers.
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PhoCusWright's Italian Online Travel Overview Eighth Edition provides data, analysis and insight into the Italian travel industry, and projects future performance through 2014. The report covers Italian travel market dynamics, and contains detailed information on key segments, including air, hotel, car rental, rail, tour operators and online travel agencies
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PhoCusWright's Spanish Online Travel Overview Eighth Edition provides data, analysis and insight into the Spanish travel industry, and projects future performance through 2014. The report covers Spanish travel market dynamics, and contains detailed information on key segments, including air, hotel, car rental, rail and online travel agencies
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PhoCusWright's German Online Travel Overview Eighth Edition provides data, analysis and insight into the German travel industry, and projects future performance through 2014. The report covers German travel market dynamics, and contains detailed information on key segments, including air, hotel, car rental, rail, tour operators and online travel agencies.
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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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The Benelux region – comprising Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg – is frequently viewed as a homogenous geographical area rather than separate countries with unique travel-specific characteristics and trends. This Spotlight examines the online and total travel markets in this small but dynamic region, identifying key similarities and important differences between the individual country markets it includes.
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While the economy - and the travel industry - didn't improve as much in 2012 as everyone hoped, U.S. travelers remain resilient. PhoCusWright's U.S. Online Travel Overview Twelfth Edition hashes out the impact of the current economic uncertainty on the industry and delves into the dynamics of the industry's near future. In addition to market sizing and growth forecasts by travel segment and distribution channel - including mobile - the report tracks the technology trends that will shape the industry through 2014.
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European tour operators continue to face financial hardship, thanks to competition from online travel agencies and supplier-direct sales. But efforts to improve their product mix and flexibility, differentiate themselves through customer service, and update their business models may yet keep tour operators in the game.
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Asia Pacific's bustling economies have enjoyed striking growth in travel demand over the past several years. Airlines and hotels are benefiting from growing business and leisure travel demand, and online travel agencies - both local and global - continue to outperform the overall market. PhoCusWright's Asia Pacific Online Travel Overview Fifth Edition provides comprehensive sizing, analysis and forecasting for the region's 13 travel markets, with special emphasis on its five major markets: China, India, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
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