7 Bold Predictions for Travel in 2015 Posted Janu
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Posted On: 01/29/2015 3:02:51 PM
7 Bold Predictions for Travel in 2015
Posted January 21, 2015 by SmarterTravel.com
Overall, the travel landscape of 2015 will be a lot like the travel landscape of 2014. Air travel will remain a misery for folks in the back of the plane, while hotels, rental cars, and cruises won't change much. Still, you can look for a few new twists, from hot new technology to free Wi-Fi nearly everywhere.
Air Industry: Not Much Will Change
Just about everyone in the travel-forecasting business expects airfares to remain at or near their present levels, despite plummeting oil prices, and we agree: Airlines are finally making good profits, and they like the feeling. The four-airline oligopoly that dominates the U.S. skies is happy with things as they are and will crush any significant challenges to the current order.
The big four lines are wary of further acquisitions that would create even more market concentration. Alaska, Hawaiian, and JetBlue are vulnerable to hostile takeovers. Unfortunately, any takeover would completely trash those lines' brands and would therefore be detrimental to consumers.
The only innovative airline that might make it into the skies in 2015 is Baltia Air Lines, a low-key carrier planning nonstops from U.S. gateways to Eastern European capitals. In addition, the new Eastern Air Lines might fly a few charter trips (but that's really a case of "who cares?"
. A return of PEOPLExpress and several other new-line proposals remain vaporware.
Link to article
http://blog.bookingbuddy.com/
Posted January 21, 2015 by SmarterTravel.com
Overall, the travel landscape of 2015 will be a lot like the travel landscape of 2014. Air travel will remain a misery for folks in the back of the plane, while hotels, rental cars, and cruises won't change much. Still, you can look for a few new twists, from hot new technology to free Wi-Fi nearly everywhere.
Air Industry: Not Much Will Change
Just about everyone in the travel-forecasting business expects airfares to remain at or near their present levels, despite plummeting oil prices, and we agree: Airlines are finally making good profits, and they like the feeling. The four-airline oligopoly that dominates the U.S. skies is happy with things as they are and will crush any significant challenges to the current order.
The big four lines are wary of further acquisitions that would create even more market concentration. Alaska, Hawaiian, and JetBlue are vulnerable to hostile takeovers. Unfortunately, any takeover would completely trash those lines' brands and would therefore be detrimental to consumers.
The only innovative airline that might make it into the skies in 2015 is Baltia Air Lines, a low-key carrier planning nonstops from U.S. gateways to Eastern European capitals. In addition, the new Eastern Air Lines might fly a few charter trips (but that's really a case of "who cares?"
. A return of PEOPLExpress and several other new-line proposals remain vaporware. Link to article
http://blog.bookingbuddy.com/
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