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This special collection of individual reports – curated by our team of analysts – represents Phocuswright’s most essential research, data and analysis on the airline segment. For those seeking a better understanding of this key travel sector, we recommend this content as a great place to start.Analyst: Phocuswright AnalystsTopics: Technology Innovation, Market Overview & SizingSegment: AirRegions: Europe, U.S. & CanadaResearch Type: Report
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Both Australian and New Zealand have strong destination appeal, and a record number of international tourists is fueling heavy competition in the air segment. Meanwhile, a seven-year alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia ended in October 2018, and new partnerships and carriers look to pick up the slack, particularly in the lucrative trans-Tasman market. This publication presents a high-level view of the Australian-New Zealand travel market, focusing on the need-to-know developments, trends and stories that are impacting the market now.Analysts: Coney Dongre, Cathy Walsh, Deepak Jain, Maggie RauchTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegments: Air, Car Rental & Ground Transportation, Hotels & Lodging, Online Travel AgenciesRegion: Asia PacificResearch Type: Report
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
Hotels and air have historically been the biggest pieces of OTA business, but 2018 kicked off with a flurry of activity around the less-talked-about segments like activities, packaging, rail and car. Public online travel companies made alignments and acquisitions, and rolled out technology and product enhancements, all in the name of offering a fuller plate of travel services. Meanwhile, currencies rebounded in some parts of the world but remained volatile in others. Collective gross bookings from 10 publicly reported companies rose 22% in the first half of 2018 (1H18).Analyst: Alice JongTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegment: Online Travel AgenciesRegions: Asia Pacific, Europe, U.S. & CanadaResearch Type: Report
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
Online travel in Australia-New Zealand is forecast to grow nearly 50% faster than the overall travel market, expanding 6-8% annually through 2022. While both suppliers and OTAs are helping to grow the overall online pie, online gains will be dominated by OTAs, whose share of total travel bookings will rise to 15% in 2022. This report provides current data, charts and analysis on the Australia-New Zealand travel market, with sizing and projections from 2016-2022.Analysts: Coney Dongre, Deepak Jain, Maggie RauchTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegments: Air, Car Rental & Ground Transportation, Hotels & Lodging, Online Travel AgenciesRegion: Asia PacificResearch Type: Report
Improved performance for airlines – driven by a steady economy, increased traveler movement and the strengthening of local currencies – propelled the Australia-New Zealand travel market to grow a projected 5% in 2018. With online penetration of 44% in 2018, ANZ is one of the most mature online travel markets in Asia Pacific, though offline travel agencies remain a critical channel for complex leisure itineraries and packages in addition to business travelers. This report provides a top-level overview of the Australia-New Zealand travel market, including background, key characteristics, market structure and major players in each segment.Analysts: Coney Dongre, Deepak Jain, Maggie RauchTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegments: Air, Car Rental & Ground Transportation, Hotels & Lodging, Online Travel AgenciesRegion: Asia PacificResearch Type: Report
Following back-to-back revenue declines in 2015 and 2016, 2017 was a rebound year for U.S. airlines, with flown passenger revenue climbing 3%. Online air bookings are near saturation but still growing slightly faster than the overall air market. 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 2021.Analyst: Maggie RauchTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegment: AirResearch Type: Report
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has sponsored New Distribution Capability (NDC) to replace the outdated legacy messaging system known as Edifact. In addition, IATA has mandated that air travel shopping and purchasing move from the current three-order system (passenger name record, electronic ticket receipt, and the electronic miscellaneous document) to a combined One-Order system. This article examines NDC and One Order as innovation platforms supporting new ideas and capabilities, and bringing air travel distribution into the 21st century.Analyst: Bob OffuttTopic: Technology InnovationResearch Type: Report
For nearly two years, the Lufthansa Group was alone in Europe in its efforts to establish direct connect as a new standard in airline distribution. Finally, the New Distribution Capability (NDC) seems poised to become a real air distribution standard. This analysis focuses on the status of airline distribution in Europe and the outlook for airlines, OTAs, TMCs, corporations, GDSs and technology providers.Analyst: Dirk RoglTopic: Technology InnovationRegion: EuropeResearch Type: Report