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Sabre's 'The Direct Connect Disconnect' report reveals a significant gap between industry ambitions for direct travel distribution and operational reality.

PhocusWire tested Mindtrip's AI-powered flights and hotels platform and found that while the planning phase delivers meaningful personalisation—including customisable itineraries and collaborative tools—the checkout experience remains conventional and unchanged.

Phocuswright's Travel Forward report projects the global travel market to reach $1.67 trillion by 2026, sustained by robust demand across regions despite economic headwinds. Online bookings are forecast to grow 8% to $1.07 trillion in 2025, with Asia Pacific leading OTA growth at 36% of sales.

Phocuswright's Global Travel Market Report 2025 documents a travel industry fully recovered and entering a new growth phase. Global travel gross bookings reached US$1.6 trillion in 2024 and are projected to approach US$1.8 trillion by 2027, driven by digital adoption and sustained leisure demand.

Phocuswright's 'The AI-Native Edge: Travel Startups 2025' examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping travel technology entrepreneurship despite a paradoxical funding environment.

Phocuswright's Travel Innovation and Technology Trends 2025 positions generative AI and digital identity as transformative technologies reshaping travel at a scale comparable to the internet and personal computer revolutions.

Skift Research's State of Travel 2026 is the fifth annual edition of the publisher's flagship travel industry intelligence report.

U.S. online travel agencies surpassed $100 billion in revenue for the first time in 2023, according to Phocuswright's latest market research.

Phocuswright's Hotels Lodging Travel Research forecasts the global hotel industry will reach $1.2 trillion in revenue by 2025, expanding at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate from 2022.

Expedia Group's 2023 Traveler Value Index surveyed 11,000 travelers and 1,100 industry professionals across 11 Asia-Pacific markets to map post-pandemic shifts in travel behaviour and expectations.

Phocuswright's 2022 report analyses which booking platforms dominate the US short-term rental market and why travellers choose them.

Phocuswright's July 2020 analysis examines whether super apps—integrated platforms combining multiple services—will displace traditional standalone travel applications.

WiT's online travel tracking research reveals that 72% of rail bookings in Asia-Pacific now occur through digital channels, reflecting the region's shift towards OTA-mediated ground transportation purchases.

Visa's Global Travel Intentions Study projects that average global travel spending will increase from US$2,390 to US$2,501 per trip, reflecting post-pandemic recovery and growing consumer confidence.

Phocuswright's U.S. Hotel & Lodging Market Report 2021–2025 documents a dramatic channel shift in US hotel bookings. OTA gross bookings surged 97% in 2021 to nearly $41 billion, capturing 52% of online leisure sales—the first time exceeding 50% and representing a recovery to near-2019 levels.

Phocuswright's U.S. Hotel & Lodging Market Report 2023-2027, published April 2024, documents a landmark 2023 for the sector marked by record revenue, sustained by strong demand and elevated average daily rates.

Phocuswright's U.S. Travel Market Report 2026 is a modular research series delivering market analysis, sizing and projections for the American travel industry.

Northstar Travel Media's updated Terms of Service (effective 26 August 2024) establish the legal framework governing use of its website and digital services for travel industry participants.

Phocuswright's Italy Consumer Travel Report 2024 analyses Italian leisure traveller behaviour and sentiment in the post-pandemic environment.

Phocuswright's Individual Reports catalogue showcases a diverse portfolio of 2026 travel research spanning consumer trends, market sizing and technology innovation across global geographies and industry segments.

Phocuswright's Europe Consumer Travel Report 2026 analyses leisure travel behaviour, booking patterns and sentiment across the UK, France and Germany based on an online survey conducted in April 2026.

Google's Southeast Asia AI report documents a significant shift in regional travel consumer behaviour driven by AI integration. The report finds that 65% of Southeast Asian travellers prefer personalized experiences and 70% report that AI-driven recommendations enhance trip planning.

Phocuswright's 'Search Slips, AI Surges: Travel's New Front Door?' (November 2025) examines how generative AI is reshaping U.S. and Canadian travel planning and booking. Nearly 40% of U.S. travellers used AI tools for trip planning in 2025, up 11 points year-on-year.

Spain consolidated its position as the world's second-most-visited destination in 2024, welcoming more than 93 million international arrivals and generating 16% year-on-year growth in travel spending.