The travel industry has been experiencing significant transformations over the last few years following events such as 9/11, the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, SARS and changes in demand and booking methods, now increasingly processed through the internet.

Following the domination of the independent travel market, the package market should return to growth in 2005 with heavy investments in Internet technologies and more flexibility to keep up demand.

This report also examines popular destinations for British holidaymakers such as France for its proximity, Spain “the sun and sand destination” and the US becoming popular again with the weak dollar after a slowdown period.

Using the latest consumer research, market size data and trend analysis, this report provides vital new insight into the current state of the market and its prospects, investigating its drivers, segmentation, supply structure, distribution, advertising spend and sales forecasts. This report looks closely at the level of consumer interest cross-referenced with the propensity to purchase endorsed products.

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