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Travel Trends: Online booking for travel expected to increase through 2014

Travel Trends: Online booking for travel expected to increase through 2014 Apr 6th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Like much of the rest of the travel industry, online travel bookings in 2009 took a hit. Spending by consumers dipped for the first time in recent memory, from $112.9 billion in 2008 to $104.3 billion in 2009 (down 7.6%), according to a report from research firm Forrester. However, while online bookings for virtually every segment slipped -- including air travel by a punishing 7.7% to $61.8 ...

Europe tells several different online travel stories

Europe tells several different online travel stories Dec 10th, 2009 at 11:30AM: The EU may have brought us closer to having one Europe, but there certainly isn't one European travel market. The latest report from travel industry research firm PhoCusWright sees the French market staying flat through 2011, with strong growth occurring in Germany. In the United Kingdom, the travel business will continue to tighten. Meanwhile, the mouse-clickers are in Scandinavia, which is ...

UK online bookings to grow this year

UK online bookings to grow this year Nov 7th, 2009 at 12:00PM: tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/07/uk-online-bookings-to-grow-this-year/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; Yes, you read that correctly – online bookings are expected to finish higher in the United Kingdom this year! Even in this dismal economy – which has been particularly brutal for the travel industry – the web guys have something to celebrate. Sure, the ...

GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of December 31

GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of December 31 Jan 5th, 2007 at 10:38AM: With so many interesting stories coming out and into the New Year it made selecting this week's five a bit difficult, yet I think I've gathered a well-rounded batch for you to review. 5. Think Before You Click: Here is the sad tale of a German tourist who accidentally booked a ticket and flew into Sidney, Montana when he actually wanted to go to Sydney, Australia. The lucky fellow was able to ...

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