PLUNKETT'S AIRLINE, HOTEL & TRAVEL INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2025
Key Findings:
A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms within the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry. Gain vital insights that can help shape strategy for business development, product development and investments.
Key Features:
- Business trends analysis
- In-depth industry overview
- Technology trends analysis
- Forecasts
- Spending, investment, and consumption discussions
- In-depth industry statistics and metrics
- Industry employment numbers
Industry Glossary
Industry Contacts list, including Professional Societies and Industry Associations
Profiles of industry-leading companies
- U.S. and Global Firms
- Publicly held, Private and Subsidiaries
- Executive Contacts
- Revenues
- For Public Companies: Detailed Financial Summaries
- Statistical Tables
- How is the industry evolving?
- How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
- How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
- What is the size of the market now and in the future?
- What are the financial results of the leading companies?
- What are the names and titles of top executives?
- What are the top companies and what are their revenues?
Plunkett Research Provides Unique Analysis of the Following Major Trends Affecting the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry
1. Introduction to the Travel Industry
2. Discount Airlines Compete with Legacy Airlines, but the Differences Are Beginning to Blur
3. Major Airlines Change Strategy, Charge Fees
4. Some International Airlines Cut First-Class Seats and Add to Business Class/Premium Economy Now Widely Available
5. Private Jet Sharing and Rentals Are Big Business/Semi-Private Airlines Compete
6. Boeing and Airbus Compete for New Orders
7. New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines
8. Supersonic Jets Fly Again
9. Hydrogen and Electric Powered Airplanes Are Under Research and Development
10. Airports Expand
11. China Makes Immense Investments in Railroads, Highways, Airports & Silk Road
12. Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)/Hotels Fight to Keep Control of the Customer
13. Ecotourism, Sustainable Tourism, Adventure Tourism and Volunteerism Gained Popularity as Certification Standards Are Set
14. Luxury Hotel Chains Expanded Globally
15. What Millennials and Mobile-Savvy Consumers Want as Tourists and Travelers
16. Hotels Target Young Customers with Strategies Ranging from Micro Rooms and Hostels, to Hip Hotels that Encourage Mingling to Fitness Options
17. Localization Will Drive Hotel Features, Marketing
18. Dog-Friendly Hotels Will Gain Market Share
19. Sharing Economy Gains Market Share in Travel with Online Sites Like Airbnb, Vrbo and Many Global Competitors
20. Cruise Industry Enjoys High Occupancy and Launches New Ships
21. Small Cruise Ships Feature Adventure, Luxury, Intimacy or Access to More Places
22. River Cruise Lines Reap the Benefits of Low Capital Investment and High Fares
23. Chinese Tourists Create Growth Opportunities for the Cruise and Hotel Industries
24. New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security
25. High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Advance in China and Europe
26. U.S. Passenger Train Projects Receive Funding, Including Light Rail and All Aboard Florida
27. Aging Baby Boomers Will Cause Significant Changes in the Leisure Sector, Including Sports and Activity-Based Travel
28. The Future of Travel
9 Plunkett Research Provides In-Depth Tables for the Following Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Statistics
1. Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
2. Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 2000 - April 2024
3. Consolidation in U.S. Airlines
4. U.S. Airline Passenger Activity: 2010-2044
5. Top Regions of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad (Outbound): 2022-2023
6. Top 10 U.S. Airlines & Airports Ranked by 2024 System Scheduled Enplanements
7. Cruise Line Industry Overview, U.S.: 2016-2023
8. Estimated U.S. Hotel & Accommodations Sector Quarterly Revenues: 2021-4th Quarter 2023
9. Employment in the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry, U.S.: 2018 - April 2024
- Introduction
- How to Use This Book
- Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry
- 1) Introduction to the Travel Industry
- 2) Discount Airlines Compete with Legacy Airlines, but the Differences Are Beginning to Blur
- 3) Major Airlines Change Strategy, Charge Fees
- 4) Some International Airlines Cut First-Class Seats and Add to Business Class/Premium Economy Now Widely Available
- 5) Private Jet Sharing and Rentals Are Big Business/Semi-Private Airlines Compete
- 6) Boeing and Airbus Compete for New Orders
- 7) New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines
- 8) Supersonic Jets Fly Again
- 9) Hydrogen and Electric Powered Airplanes Are Under Research and Development
- 10) Airports Expand
- 11) China Makes Immense Investments in Railroads, Highways, Airports & Silk Road
- 12) Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)/Hotels Fight to Keep Control of the Customer
- 13) Ecotourism, Sustainable Tourism, Adventure Tourism and Volunteerism Gained Popularity as Certification Standards Are Set
- 14) Luxury Hotel Chains Expanded Globally
- 15) What Millennials and Mobile-Savvy Consumers Want as Tourists and Travelers
- 16) Hotels Target Young Customers with Strategies Ranging from Micro Rooms and Hostels, to Hip Hotels that Encourage Mingling to Fitness Options
- 17) Localization Will Drive Hotel Features, Marketing
- 18) Dog-Friendly Hotels Will Gain Market Share
- 19) Sharing Economy Gains Market Share in Travel with Online Sites Like Airbnb, Vrbo and Many Global Competitors
- 20) Cruise Industry Enjoys High Occupancy and Launches New Ships
- 21) Small Cruise Ships Feature Adventure, Luxury, Intimacy or Access to More Places
- 22) River Cruise Lines Reap the Benefits of Low Capital Investment and High Fares
- 23) Chinese Tourists Create Growth Opportunities for the Cruise and Hotel Industries
- 24) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security
- 25) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Advance in China and Europe
- 26) U.S. Passenger Train Projects Receive Funding, Including Light Rail and All Aboard Florida
- 27) Aging Baby Boomers Will Cause Significant Changes in the Leisure Sector, Including Sports and Activity-Based Travel
- 28) The Future of Travel
- Chapter 2: Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Statistics
- Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
- Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 2000 - April 2024
- Consolidation in U.S. Airlines
- U.S. Airline Passenger Activity: 2010-2044
- Top Regions of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad (Outbound): 2022-2023
- Top 10 U.S. Airlines & Airports Ranked by 2024 System Scheduled Enplanements
- Cruise Line Industry Overview, U.S.: 2016-2023
- Estimated U.S. Hotel & Accommodations Sector Quarterly Revenues: 2021-4th Quarter 2023
- Employment in the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry, U.S.: 2018 - April 2024
- Chapter 3: Important Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Contacts
- (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
- Chapter 4: THE TRAVEL 300:
- Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
- Index of Companies Within Industry Groups
- Alphabetical Index
- Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State
- Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country
- Individual Profiles on Each of THE TRAVEL 300
- Additional Indexes
- Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
- Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Affiliations
- A Short Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Glossary
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