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PLUNKETT'S AIRLINE, HOTEL & TRAVELINDUSTRY ALMANAC 2009CONTENTSA Short Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Glossary iIntroduction 1How to Use This Book 3Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry 71) Introduction to the Travel Industry 72) Discount Airlines Set the Standard But Face Economic Challenges 93) Global Airlines Face Daunting Challenges/More Mergers and Partnerships? 104) International Airlines Try to Lure Passengers with In-flight Perks 125) Open Skies Agreement Lowers Restrictions on Trans-Atlantic Travel 136) Very Light Jets (VLJ) Become Air Taxis/SATS Improves Air Traffic Control 147) Supersonic Business Jets Are on the Horizon 168) Private Jet Rentals Rise in the Form of Fractional Share Ownership 169) Boeing and Airbus Continue Their Struggle for the Best New Aircraft 1710) New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines 1911) In Flight Wireless Takes Off 2012) Airports Ramp Up to Accommodate High Traffic and New Aircraft 2013) Deregulation Opens Huge Travel Markets in China and India 2214) Booking Travel Over the Internet Continues Rapid Growth 2215) Sustainable Tourism and Ecotourism Grow as Certification Standards Emerge 2416) Destination Club Membership Growth Is Checked 2417) Hotels Occupancy Rates Fall After a Record 2007/Pod Rooms Grow in Popularity 2518) Vacation Home Sales Plummet 2619) Cruise Industry Bookings are Strong, Including Berths on Luxury Liners 2720) Convention Center Space is Expanding, but Faces Falling Attendance Rates 2821) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security 2822) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Gain New Acceptance 3123) Self-Check-In Kiosks, RFID and Other New Technologies Save Labor Costs for Airlines andHotels 3224) Las Vegas Hotel Construction Boom Slows as Housing Sales Fall Dramatically 3325) Aging Baby Boomers Will Cause Significant Changes in the Leisure Sector, Including Sports andActivity-Based Travel 3426) The Future of Travel 35Chapter 2: Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Statistics 37Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Overview 38Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism in the U.S.: 1995-2007 39U.S. Travel Forecast Summary: 2005-2011 40Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 1981-2007 41Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 12 Months Ended April 2008 42U.S. Aviation Industry Average Annual Percentage Growth Forecasts by World Region: 2005-2025 43Air Travel Price Index, U.S.: 1995-2007 44Total Scheduled U.S. International Passenger Traffic, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2000-2017 45International Visitor Arrivals to the U.S.: 2000-2008 46Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices, U.S.: 1986-2008 47Quarterly System Operating Profit & Loss Margin for U.S. Airlines: 1st Quarter 2007-1st Quarter 2008 48Top 10 U.S. Airlines & Airports Ranked by 2007 System Scheduled Enplanements 49U.S. Lodging Industry, Estimated Revenues & Profits: 1992-2009 50Hotel Industry Figures, U.S.: 2003-2007 51U.S. Lodging Industry: Monthly Change in Average Daily Rate (ADR): July 2000-June 2008 52U.S. Lodging Industry: Monthly Change in Occupancy Percentage: July 2000-June 2008 53North American Cruise Line Statistics: 2004-1st Quarter 2008 54North American Cruise Passenger Nights by Cruise Line: 2006-1st Quarter 2008 55North American Cruise Passengers by Departure Port: 2006-1st Quarter 2008 56North American Cruise Passengers by Destination: 2006-1st Quarter 2008 57Amtrak Ridership: 1991-2008 58U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, Monthly: 1992-2008 59Transportation Services Index, U.S.: 1990-2008 60Percent Change in the U.S. Transportation Services Index (TSI) from Year-to-Year: 1998-2008 61Employment in the Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry, U.S.: 2001-2007 62Chapter 3: Important Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Contacts 63(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)Chapter 4: THE TRAVEL 300:Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 91Industry List, With Codes 92Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 94Alphabetical Index 102Index of Headquarters Location by State 105Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 107Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 110Index of Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. 118Individual Profiles on Each of THE TRAVEL 300 121Additional IndexesIndex of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 446Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Affiliations 448

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