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2006 Edition
ISBN 1-59392-712-6
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56 Pages
September 2005
This report will be your ready-reference guide
to the travel industry. It is excerpted from our respected
Plunkett's Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Almanac.
Topics include: 1) Introduction to the Travel Industry,
2) Discount Airlines Set the Standard, 3) Major U.S. Airlines
Continue to Face Huge Losses, 4) Discount and Traditional
Airlines Try to Lure Passengers with In-flight Perks in
Economy Class, 5) Business Travel Is on the Rise, 6) Microjets
Zoom into the Private Air Travel Market, 7) Private Jet
Rentals Rise in the Form of Fractional Share Ownership,
8) Major Airlines Buy into the Fractional Share Game, 9)
Boeing and Airbus Go Head to Head with New Concepts, 10)
Airports Ramp Up to Accommodate High Traffic and New Aircraft,
11) Deregulation Opens Huge Travel Markets in China and
India, 12) Booking Travel Over the Internet Continues Rapid
Growth, 13) Sustainable Tourism and Ecotourism Grow as Certification
Standards Emerge, 14) Destination Club Membership Is on
the Rise, 15) As Demand Increases, Hotels Are Adding Rooms
and Fees, 16) Cruise Industry Bookings are Strong, Including
Berths on Luxury Liners, 17) Convention Center Space is
Expanding Rapidly, Hoping for a Rebound in Meetings, 18)
Security Concerns, Regulations and Costs Complicate Transportation,
19) Travel-Based Retailing Takes Off, 20) High Speed Passenger
Trains, including Maglev, Gain New Acceptance, 21) Self
Check-In Kiosks, RFID and Other New Technologies Save Labor
Costs for Airlines and Hotels, 22) The Future of Travel.
