Can the High Street Travel Agent Really Compete with the Internet?DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c57844) has announced the addition of "Holiday Review in the United Kingdom 2007" to their offering. Despite difficult market conditions brought about by geo-political problems and continued acts of terrorism, the holiday market continues to grow apace as 'the holiday' is considered a necessary spend amongst the British. However, not all sectors are flourishing, and the outbound out·bound adj. Outward bound; headed away: outbound trains. Adj. 1. outbound - that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships" market is showing the strongest growth as the domestic market diminishes. This report addresses the growth of multiple trips and the rising propensity to take holidays as well as the needs of more adventurous British holidaymakers who are seeking new destinations and a greater variety of holiday activities. As the package market wanes, is there any hope for a resurrection and can the high street travel agent really compete with the Internet? Areas covered: * Issues in the Market * Market In Brief * Internal Market Environment * Broader Market Environment * Competitive Context * Strengths and Weaknesses in the Market * Rising holiday volume driven by outbound market * Segment Performance for Overseas Holidays * Transport * Companies and Products * The Consumer: Holidays Taken - Domestic and Abroad Companies mentioned: * TUI tui: see honeyeater. (Telephone User Interface) The combination of Touch-tone input from the telephone keypad coupled with speech output from the connected voicemail or IVR application. UK * Thomas Cook Group Thomas Cook Group plc is a travel company created on 19 June 2007 by the merger of Thomas Cook AG and MyTravel Group plc. At flotation on the London Stock Exchange 52% of the shares in the new company were held by the German mail order and department store corporation * First Choice Holidays plc * MyTravel Group plc * XL Leisure Group * Expedia * Cosmos cosmos (kŏz`məs), any plant of the tropical American genus Cosmos of the family Asteraceae (aster family). C. bipinnatus, * Travelport * Gold Medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize Travel * Sabre Holdings Sabre Holdings or Sabre, Inc. is an American travel technology company, encompassing several brands in three global travel distribution channels: travel agency, airline, and direct to consumer. These areas are serviced by TSG's three main business groups. Corporation Group For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c57844 |
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