PLUNKETT’S AIRLINE, HOTEL & TRAVEL INDUSTRY MARKET RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 2025

Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston, Texas-based market research firm, has completed its latest research on the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry.  (See: https://www.plunkettresearch.com/industries/travel-tourism-market-research/).  This revised and updated data is part of our massive Plunkett Research Online subscription service, where we continuously monitor the world’s 40 most vital business sectors, including such industries as retailing, artificial intelligence, health care, sports/recreation and much, much more.  Our analysts and market research continually monitor the world’s leading industries and companies and post thorough updates yearly.

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

Additional Key Features Include:

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

Key Questions Answered Include:

  • 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?

This feature-rich report covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry.

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

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