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U.S. airlines are projected to notch a second consecutive year of 5% revenue growth in 2018, fueled by steady capacity additions, an uptick in passenger volume, improved yield and growth in demand for ancillaries. Despite a highly consolidated market – the top four airlines account for more than 80% of flown revenue – competition remains fierce among airlines and across distribution channels. This report provides complete sizing and analysis on the U.S. airline segment, including online and mobile bookings, distribution trends, OTA versus supplier dynamics, and projections through 2022.Analysts: Michael Gerra, Cathy Walsh, Maggie RauchTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegment: AirRegion: U.S. & CanadaResearch Type: Report
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The advent of basic economy fares has enabled full-service U.S. airlines to offer unbundled services and compete with LCCs more effectively. Offers continue to evolve as airlines try various bundles and combinations to see what gains traction. Therefore, the shopping and booking experience is now supported by richer content as airlines seek to differentiate their basic fare offerings and ancillaries. In 2018, ancillaries account for 12% of U.S. airlines’ passenger-related revenue, and this share is expected to continue trending upward. This report presents a high-level summary of the U.S. airline segment, focusing on the need-to-know developments, trends and stories that are impacting the market now.Analysts: Michael Gerra, Cathy Walsh, Maggie RauchTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegment: AirRegion: U.S. & CanadaResearch Type: Report
The U.S. hotel industry, which has grown at a healthy pace since 2010, has turned cautious in light of mixed economic indicators in 4Q18. Nonetheless, the U.S. hotel market is forecast to rise 5% in 2018, with 4-5% YoY gains over the next few years. This report provides complete sizing and analysis on the U.S. hotel & lodging segment, including online and mobile bookings, private accommodation sizing, distribution trends, OTA versus supplier dynamics, and projections through 2022.Analysts: Lorraine Sileo, Cathy WalshTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegment: Hotels & LodgingRegion: U.S. & CanadaResearch Type: Report
It’s been roughly two years since many U.S. chains started offering lower rates to loyalty members, and these special rates are paying off – at least for some of the largest chains with robust loyalty programs. As a result, hotels are now catching up to OTAs in terms of online distribution. Meanwhile, after years of double-digit growth in OTA sales, gains will fall to single digits in 2019 and beyond. This report explores the most notable trends and stories that are impacting the U.S. accommodations segment right now.Analysts: Lorraine Sileo, Cathy WalshTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegment: Hotels & LodgingRegion: U.S. & CanadaResearch Type: Report
Following a flat performance in 2017, the U.S. car rental segment improved in 2018 with a projected 3% growth in gross bookings. Car rental is a mature online market, and as with the segment overall, online channel growth will be relatively soft in the coming years. This report provides an overview of the U.S. car rental segment, including online and mobile bookings, distribution trends, OTA versus supplier dynamics, and projections through 2022.Analysts: Michael Coletta, Cathy Walsh, Brandie WrightTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegment: Car Rental & Ground TransportationRegion: U.S. & CanadaResearch Type: Report
The cruise and packaged travel segments are entirely leisure-driven, and each remain heavily dependent on traditional travel agency distribution. In 2018, the cruise market is projected to grow more rapidly than packaged travel, at 10% versus 4%, respectively. This report provides complete sizing and analysis on the U.S. cruise and packaged travel segments, including online versus offline bookings, distribution dynamics, OTA versus supplier dynamics and projections through 2022.Analysts: Michael Coletta, Mary Pat Sullivan, Cathy WalshTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegments: Cruise, Tours & PackagesRegion: U.S. & CanadaResearch Type: Report
This product includes key data collected specifically for interactive charts.Analyst: Gillian HuntoonTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegments: Air, Car Rental & Ground Transportation, Hotels & Lodging, Online Travel Agencies, RailRegion: EuropeResearch Type: Report
Despite economic and political challenges in the region, Europe’s travel market continues to expand. Gross travel bookings will climb 2% in 2018, with most supplier segments projected to notch at least modest gains. Online bookings are advancing faster than the overall market, and most of the online growth is now coming from suppliers’ and OTAs’ mobile platforms. This report presents findings on the European leisure and unmanaged business travel markets, with sizing and projections from 2016-2022. Additional coverage includes analysis of Europe’s key travel segments and players, distribution dynamics, market challenges and more.Analysts: David Juman, Ralph Merten, Benedikt Hofmeister, Linda SchmidtTopic: Market Overview & SizingRegion: EuropeResearch Type: Report
Consolidation in Germany’s airline segment will contribute to a slight dip in gross travel bookings in 2018, after which the market is projected to establish a four-year upward trajectory. Buoyed by the country’s 90% internet penetration rate, Germany’s online travel market will flourish, and by 2022, online channels will capture more than half of all travel market revenue. This report provides current data, charts and analysis on the German travel market, with sizing and projections from 2016-2022.Analysts: Linda Schmidt, David Juman, Ralph Merten, Karen BurkaTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegments: Air, Car Rental & Ground Transportation, Hotels & Lodging, Online Travel Agencies, Rail, Tours & Packages, Traditional Agencies & TMCsRegion: EuropeResearch Type: Report
The 2017 bankruptcy of Air Berlin continues to impact airline ticket prices and passenger traffic in Germany, as Eurowings, easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air have all looked to fill the market gap. Meanwhile, record-breaking overnight stays in the hotel segment have fueled robust growth, attracting an array of domestic and foreign investors. This publication presents a high-level summary of the German travel market, focusing on the need-to-know developments, trends and stories that are impacting the market now.Analysts: Linda Schmidt, David Juman, Ralph Merten, Karen BurkaTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegments: Air, Car Rental & Ground Transportation, Hotels & Lodging, Online Travel Agencies, Rail, Tours & Packages, Traditional Agencies & TMCsRegion: EuropeResearch Type: Report