I never thought searching for a last minute Christmas holiday within England would be so difficult. I recently moved to London and was keen on spending Christmas and New Year’s exploring Cornwall or Wales. To my surprise, I could find hundreds of offers from air and rail suppliers for winter sun holidays to Greece and the Canary Islands, but nothing within the U.K. Deals for Christmas and New Year’s... 

  Japanese Travel Market Struggles to Keep Pace October 14, 2009 The Asia Pacific travel industry has not completely escaped the ravages of the global recession. PhoCusWright's Asia Pacific Online Travel Overview Third Edition highlights some markets that have performed quite well in 2009 and others that have suffered. The Japanese market is struggling in the face of both internal challenges... 

  East Meets West: Australia and New Zealand October 13, 2009 Australia and New Zealand combine to form one of the standout travel markets in the Asia Pacific region. Even in the midst of a global recession, PhoCusWright's Asia Pacific Online Travel Overview projects Australia/New Zealand’s (ANZ) online travel market will burgeon to US$7.6 billion by the end of 2009 with a growth of 23%. That... 

PhoCusWright reviews the competition between rail and LCCs in India and around the globe Technology and innovation have made railways a bigger threat to low-cost carriers (LCCs) than traditional airlines, especially in the short haul travel segment. High-speed routes can often provide a viable alternative to air travel with regard to total travel time, comfort and environmental impact. However, this... 

I was on the 21:15 flight from Mumbai to Delhi last week. While serving snacks the air hostess called me by my name, “Would you like to have something Ms. Gyanchandani?” I started asking questions on the menu in detail as I just had $5 cash in my wallet, and I wanted to have a filling meal. After taking the first bite of the Chicken Junglee sandwich, it struck me that I was flying Indigo, a low... 

The Travolution conference held last week in London set the minds racing at PhoCusWright. The real time online show on Twitter, the recession influenced attendance and the raging topics were all enough to keep us on our toes. Discussion topics like ‘User Generated Content’, ‘Mobile Travel’ and ‘Innovations in the Digital Space’ were discussed at length. The looming sensation of the recession...