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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. Major Trends Affecting the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry

2. Introduction to the Travel Industry

3. Discount Airlines Compete with Legacy Airlines, but the Differences Are Beginning to Blur

4. Major Airlines Change Strategy, Charge Fees

5. Business Class/Premium Economy Are Big Money Makers

6. Private Jet Sharing and Rentals Are Big Business/Semi-Private Airlines Compete

7. Boeing and Airbus Compete for New Orders

8. New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines

9. Supersonic Jets Fly Again

10. Hydrogen and Electric Powered Airplanes Are Under Research and Development

11. Airports Expand

12. China Makes Immense Investments in Railroads, Highways, Airports & Silk Road

13. Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)/Hotels Fight to Keep Control of the Customer

14. Ecotourism, Sustainable Tourism, Adventure Tourism and Volunteerism Gained Popularity as Certification Standards Are Set

15. Luxury Hotel Chains Expanded Globally

16. What Millennials and Mobile-Savvy Consumers Want as Tourists and Travelers

17. Hotels Target Young Customers with Strategies Ranging from Micro Rooms and Hostels, to Hip Hotels that Encourage Mingling to Fitness Options

18. Localization Drives Hotel Features, Marketing

19. Dog-Friendly Hotels Will Gain Market Share

20. Sharing Economy Gains Market Share in Travel with Online Sites Like Airbnb, Vrbo and Many Global Competitors

21. Cruise Industry Enjoys High Occupancy and Launches New Ships

22. Small Cruise Ships Feature Adventure, Luxury, Intimacy or Access to More Places

23. River Cruise Lines Reap the Benefits of Low Capital Investment and High Fares

24. Chinese Tourists Create Growth Opportunities for the Cruise and Hotel Industries

25. New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security

26. High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Advance in China and Europe

27. U.S. Passenger Train Projects Receive Funding, Including Light Rail and All Aboard Florida

28. Aging Baby Boomers Will Cause Significant Changes in the Leisure Sector, Including Sports and Activity-Based Travel

29. 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 2025

3. Consolidation in U.S. Airlines

4. U.S. Airline Passenger Activity: 2010-2045

5. Top Regions of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad (Outbound): 2023-2024

6. Top 10 U.S. Airlines & Airports Ranked by 2025 System Scheduled Enplanements

7. Cruise Line Industry Overview, U.S.: 2016-2024

8. Estimated U.S. Hotel & Accommodations Sector Quarterly Revenues: 2023-1st Quarter 2025

9. Employment in the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry, U.S.: 2019 - June 2025

10. Quarterly U.S. Scheduled Service Passenger Airlines Financial Reports: 1st Quarter 2024-1st Quarter 2025

11. Total Scheduled U.S. International Passenger Traffic, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2010-2045