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The Emerging Online Travel Marketplace in India (PDF ONLY)

September 2006
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The travel market in India is subject to a unique blend of forces driving growth in an online channel that is projected to quadruple in just two years. Drivers on the supply side are dovetailing with social and economic forces on the demand side to both boost online travel adoption and enable India to leapfrog distribution technologies. The result is booming travel demand and rapid uptake of online transaction methods.

The travel market in India (US$13.5 billion in 2005) presents massive online opportunities for legacy and startup travel companies. In a country with over one billion people, whose population is projected to exceed that of China by 2045 according to the United Nations, the market potential ultimately surpasses that of the U.S. and Europe combined.

As far in the future as the realization of this potential may sound, especially for a developing nation, consider that the middle class of India is expected to exceed 100 million before the end of the decade. Furthermore, the number of Internet users is expected to reach that same milestone by 2007.

Table of Contents

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Methodology

Overview: Size of Market
Growth Drivers
Key Trends
Market Readiness
Travel Market Structure
Size of the Online Travel Market
Online Travel Market Expected to Surpass $2 Billion by 2008
Infrastructure Meets Lifestyle Demand

Suppliers
Airlines
Traditional Airlines Strive to Enter a New Era
Traditional Airlines
Low-Cost Carriers Take Over as Online Travel Catalyst
Low-Cost Airlines
Online Sales Boosted by Outbound Growth
Other Suppliers
Rail
Hotel & Lodging
Car Rental and Bus
Tour Operators and Traditional Travel Agencies

Online Intermediaries
Enter the International Conglomerates?
Key Online Intermediary Players

Conclusion

LIST OF TABLES
India Leisure/Unmanaged Business Online Travel Market
Gross Bookings and Growth, 2005-2008
India Leisure/Unmanaged Business Online Penetration: Online Travel Market as a Percentage of Total Travel Market
India Leisure/Unmanaged Business Online Travel Market Share by Channel, 2005 and 2008
India Leisure/Unmanaged Business Online Travel Market Gross Bookings by Channel, 2005-2008
India Leisure/Unmanaged Business Online Travel Market Gross Bookings by Supplier Segment, 2005-2008
India Leisure/Unmanaged Business Online Travel Market Share by Supplier Category, 2005-2008
Online Air Penetration: Leisure/Unmanaged Gross Bookings as a Percentage of Total Air Market, 2005-2008
Indian Domestic Market Share for Airlines, January and June2006
Indian Domestic Airline Passengers, 2003-2006
Indian Outbound Airline Passengers, 2003-2006
Online Rail Penetration: Leisure/Unmanaged Business Gross Bookings as a percentage of Total Rail Market, 2005-2008
Online Lodging Penetration: Leisure/Unmanaged Business Gross Bookings as a Percentage of Total Lodging Market, 2005-2008
Online Car/Bus Penetration: Leisure/Unmanaged Business Gross Bookings as a Percentage of Total Car/Bus Market, 2005-2008
India Online Travel Agency Leisure/Unmanaged Business Travel Gross Bookings, 2005-2008
India Online Leisure/Unmanaged Business Travel Market Share by Channel, 2005-2008
Leading Online Travel Intermediary Web Sites in India