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PLUNKETT'S AIRLINE, HOTEL & TRAVEL INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2010 CONTENTS A Short Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Glossary xii Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry 7 1) Introduction to the Travel Industry 7 2) Discount Airlines Set the Standard But Face Economic Challenges 8 3) Global Airlines Face Daunting Challenges 10 4) International Airlines Try to Lure Passengers with In-flight Perks 11 5) Open Skies Agreement Lowers Restrictions on Trans-Atlantic Travel 13 6) ADS-B Improves Air Traffic Control 13 7) General Aviation Feels the Burn of the Global Recession 14 8) Private Jet Rentals Continue in the Form of Fractional Share Ownership 14 9) Boeing and Airbus Continue Their Struggle for the Best New Aircraft 15 10) New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines 17 11) In Flight Wireless Takes Off 18 12) Airports Hit Hard by Tough Economy 19 13) Deregulation Opens Huge Travel Markets in China and India 20 14) Booking Travel Over the Internet Becomes the Norm 21 15) Sustainable Tourism and Ecotourism Grow as Certification Standards Emerge 22 16) Destination Club Membership Growth Is Checked 23 17) Hotel Occupancy Rates Fall/Pod Rooms Grow in Popularity 24 18) Cruise Industry Bookings Hold Steady 25 19) Convention Center Space is Expanding, but Faces Falling Attendance Rates 26 20) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security 27 21) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Gain New Acceptance 29 22) Self-Check-In Kiosks, RFID and Other New Technologies Save Labor Costs for Airlines and Hotels 31 23) Self Service Retail and Travel Technologies Take Off 32 24) Las Vegas Hotel Construction Boom Slows While Housing Sales Plummet 33 25) Aging Baby Boomers Will Cause Significant Changes in the Leisure Sector, Including Sports and Activity-Based Travel 34 26) The Future of Travel 35 Chapter 2: Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Statistics 37 Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Overview 38 Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism in the U.S.: 1995-2008 39 Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 1981-2007 40 Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 12 Months Ended April 2009 and April 2008 41 U.S. Aviation Industry Average Annual Percentage Growth Forecasts by World Region: 2008-2025 42 Air Travel Price Index, U.S.: 1995-2008 43 Total Scheduled U.S. International Passenger Traffic, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2000-2025 44 International Visitor Arrivals to the U.S.: 2000-2010 45 Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices, U.S.: 1990-2009 46 Quarterly System Operating Profit & Loss Margin for U.S. Airlines: 1st Quarter 2008-1st Quarter 2009 47 Top 10 U.S. Airlines & Airports Ranked by 2008 System Scheduled Enplanements 48 U.S. Lodging Industry, Estimated Revenues & Profits: 1992-2009 49 Hotel Industry Figures, U.S.: 2005-2008 50 U.S. Lodging Industry: Monthly Change in Average Daily Rate (ADR): July 2000-June 2008 51 U.S. Lodging Industry: Monthly Change in Occupancy Percentage: July 2000-June 2008 52 North American Cruise Line Statistics: 2004-1st Quarter 2009 53 North American Cruise Passenger Nights by Cruise Line: 2007-1st Quarter 2009 54 North American Cruise Passengers by Departure Port: 2007-1st Quarter 2009 55 North American Cruise Passengers by Destination: 2008-1st Quarter 2009 56 Amtrak Ridership: 1991 - March 2009 57 Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, U.S., Monthly: 1992-2009 58 Transportation Services Index, U.S.: 1993-2009 59 Percent Change in the U.S. Transportation Services Index (TSI) from Year-to-Year: 2000-2009 60 Employment in the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry, U.S.: 2001-2008 61 Chapter 3: Important Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Contacts 62 (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE TRAVEL 300: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 94 Industry List, With Codes 95 Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 97 Alphabetical Index 106 Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State 109 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 111 Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 114 Index of Firms with International Operations 122 Individual Profiles on Each of THE TRAVEL 300 125 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 459 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Affiliations 461