Global E-Travel Habits

SUMMARY

• Online travel agents are employing ever-more innovative strategies in order to survive, as they also face competition from other rivals, including Internet giants Yahoo! and eBay, as well as information providers and general retailers, in the online travel retail industry.
• This Euromonitor International report sets the context and identifies forward trends in the global e-travel market and considers its impact on the mainstream channels.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1. Executive Summary
• 1.1 Tourism Trends
• 1.2 Demand Factors
• Chart 1 Factors Affecting E-Travel 2007
• 1.3 Market Trends
• Chart 2 Total On-line Shares in Selected Major Markets 2001/2006
• Chart 3 On-line Share of Total Global Value Sales by Broad Sector 2006
• 1.4 Outlook
  • Summary 1 Challenges and Opportunities in the E-Travel Market 2006
• 2. Relevant Tourism Trends
• 2.1 Overview of the Tourism Market
  • Table 1 Trends in Global Tourist Arrivals and Receipts 2001-2006
• 2.2 Outgoing Tourism Expenditure
  • Table 2 Outgoing Tourist Expenditure in Leading Countries 2001-2006
• 2.3 Tourism Patterns
  • Table 3 Length of Trips in Selected Markets by Country 2005
• 2.4 Trends by Sector
• Chart 4 Travel and Tourism Revenues by Sector 2001/2006
• 2.5 Travel Retail Trends
  • Table 4 % Breakdown of Travel Retail Sales by Type 2001/2006
• Chart 5 % Breakdown of Travel Retail Sales by Type of Destination 2006
• 2.6 Transport Trends
  • Table 5 Breakdown of Transportation Sales by Mode 2001-2006
• 3. Key Supply Factors
• 3.1 Overview: Battle for the Desktop
• 3.2 OTA Strategies
• 3.3 The New Challengers
• 3.4 Tour Operator Strategies
• 3.5 Direct Supplier Strategies
  • Table 6 Top 10 LCCs by Passengers Carried 2004/2005
• 3.6 GDS Strategies
• 3.7 Technological Developments
• 3.8 Developments in Ticketless Travel
• 3.9 Marketing Developments
• 3.10 Customer Service and Transparency
• 3.11 Tourist Boards and the Internet
• 3.12 Specialisation
• 4. E-Drivers
• 4.1 Internet Usership
  • Table 7 Top 30 Countries by Number of Internet Users 2001/2006
  • Table 8 Top 30 Countries by Internet Users as % Population 2001/2006
• 4.2 Credit Card Trends
  • Table 9 Top 30 Countries by Number of Cards in Circulation 2001/2006
  • Table 10 Top 30 Countries by Number of Cards Per Capita 2001/2006
• 4.3 The On-line Travel Market
• Chart 6 % Breakdown of Number of Travel Websites by Country 2006
  • Table 11 Internet as % Total Travel Retail Sales 2001-2006
• Chart 7 Internet as % Travel Retail Sales: Top Ten Markets 2001/2006
  • Table 12 Internet as % Total Airline Sales 2001-2006
• Chart 8 Internet as % Airline Sales: Top Ten Markets 2001/2006
  • Table 13 Internet as % Total Accommodation Sales 2001-2006
• Chart 9 Internet as % Accommodation Sales: Top Ten Markets 2001/2006
  • Table 14 Internet as % Total Car Rental Sales 2001-2006
• Chart 10 Internet as % Car Rental Sales: Top Ten Markets 2001/2006
• 4.4 Changing On-line Demographics
• 5. Major Markets
• 5.1 Australia
  • Table 15 On-line Travel Sales in Australia 2001/2006
• 5.2 France
  • Table 16 On-line Travel Sales in France 2001-2006
• 5.3 Germany
  • Table 17 On-line Travel Sales in Germany 2001-2006
• 5.4 South Korea
  • Table 18 On-line Travel Sales in South Korea 2001-2006
• 5.5 UK
  • Table 19 On-line Travel Sales in the UK 2001-2006
• 5.6 US
  • Table 20 On-line Travel Sales in the US 2001-2006
• 5.7 Trends in Emerging Markets
• 6. Future Outlook
• 6.1 Trends to Watch
• 6.2 Forecasts
  • Table 21 Forecast Value Shares of Internet Services by Sector 2006/2011
• 7. definitions
• Global E-travel Habits World
• Global E-travel Habits World