Traffic to Travel Websites in Australia Surges More than 30% in 2010
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New PhoCusWright report on Australia analyzes traffic to key online travel categories
Sherman, CT USA, June 16, 2011—Australia's Internet user population may be dwarfed by that of regional neighbors China, Japan and India, but the continent is nonetheless one of Asia Pacific's most mature and dynamic online travel markets. A new report from travel industry research authority PhoCusWright, created in partnership with global digital intelligence provider comScore, finds that travel is one of the country's most popular Internet categories, and is growing fast. PhoCusWright's Australian Online Travel Traffic Report reveals that traffic to travel websites increased more than 30% year over year in 2010, compared to just 3% for all Internet traffic.
"Online travel is a mature Internet category in Australia, but it is also growing much more quickly than it is in similarly developed markets in North America," says Douglas Quinby, senior director, research at PhoCusWright. "Our new study with partner comScore is the first to delve deeply into the unique dynamics of online travel in Australia, looking at how Australians shop for travel across online travel agencies, supplier websites, destination guides and reviews, metasearch and more."
PhoCusWright's Australian Online Travel Traffic Report analyzes traffic volume, growth, cross-visitation and source/loss patterns across key travel subcategories, including online travel agencies, airlines, hotels, destination guides, traveler review websites and more. Key topics include:
-Traffic to travel website categories for the 15-month period from 4Q09 – 4Q10, including:
Online travel agencies (OTAs)
Airlines
Hotels
Metasearch
Travel guides and traveler reviews
-Travel website rankings within each travel category, including traffic and unique visitor growth
-Segment-specific comparison of traffic to supplier websites versus OTAs
-In-depth analysis of key online players, including cross-visitation, source and loss traffic
The report is included in the newly launched PhoCusWright Research Subscription: Asia Pacific Edition, an annual, subscription-based syndicated research service providing actionable data and nuanced analysis to help travel, tourism and hospitality companies thrive in each of APAC's unique markets. Designed to serve the needs of APAC-based companies and those focused on the region, The Asia Pacific Edition delivers a 360-degree view of the APAC travel market, including market sizing and forecasts, segment data, consumer research, travel technology trends and online traffic sizing.
With strong double-digit growth projected for the next several years, Australia's mature online travel market is poised to extend its influence over the country's e-commerce and Internet landscape. PhoCusWright's Australian Online Travel Traffic Report helps travel companies understand and unleash the potential of this vital Asia Pacific market. The report is also part of the Global Edition and is available for individual sale (US$695) on the PhoCusWright Store.
About PhoCusWright Inc.
PhoCusWright is the travel industry research authority on how travelers, suppliers and intermediaries connect. Independent, rigorous and unbiased, PhoCusWright fosters smart strategic planning and tactical decision-making.
PhoCusWright delivers qualitative and quantitative research on the evolving dynamics that influence travel, tourism and hospitality distribution. Our marketplace intelligence is the industry standard for segmentation, sizing, forecasting, trends, analysis and consumer travel planning behavior. Every day around the world, senior executives, marketers, strategists and research professionals from all segments of the industry value chain use PhoCusWright research for competitive advantage.
To complement its primary research and learning solutions in North and Latin America, Europe and Asia, PhoCusWright produces several high-profile conferences in the United States and Germany, and partners with conferences in Canada, China and Singapore. Industry leaders and company analysts bring this intelligence to life by debating issues, sharing ideas and defining the ever-evolving reality of travel commerce.
The company is headquartered in the United States with Asia-Pacific operations based in India and local analysts on five continents.
PhoCusWright is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northstar Travel Media, LLC.
