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May 17, 2012

Managed Travel Makeover: IT Consumerization Redefines Corporate Travel

By PhoCusWright Analyst: David Juman | Category: Research Update
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A new report from PhoCusWright reveals that the wall once separating corporate travel from leisure travel and employees' personal lives is eroding, creating a "smart," digitized and socially influenced managed travel space. According to PhoCusWright's U.S. Corporate Travel Report: Market Size and Technology Trends, managed travel programs, applications and tools increasingly leverage elements that travelers are already familiar with in their personal lives. more
May 10, 2012

Many Would-Be Travelers Stuck At Home

By PhoCusWright Analyst: Marcello Gasdia | Category: Research Update
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Improved confidence among U.S. consumers has started to breathe some life back into the travel industry. But while hotel and air suppliers continue to benefit from the uplift in morale, a new Global Edition study from PhoCusWright reveals that many still are not spending. more
May 02, 2012

How Big Will Flash Sales and Daily Deals Be for Travel?

By PhoCusWright Analyst: David Juman | Category: Research Update
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Daily deals sellers may be relatively recent entrants into travel distribution, but the flash sales model has captured an enormous amount of industry attention. What impact will travel daily deals have on online travel distribution overall, and will the channel remain attractive to travel suppliers in the long run? more
April 26, 2012

Online Travel Bounces with Consumer Confidence

By PhoCusWright Analyst: David Juman | Category: Research Update
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Thanks to improvement in consumer confidence, the online travel industry has seen rising stocks and improved conditions for air and hotel suppliers in our industry's ecosystem. That's because Americans have defied expectations by continuing to spend money even as their gasoline bills skyrocket. Online air transactions were up 6% in February, and hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) climbed, according to PhoCusWright's recent TravelStats. more
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