Global Travel & Tourism Industry Strategic Research Report

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Partnership and consolidation activity since 2022 has concentrated at the intersection of distribution and loyalty. Booking Holdings deepened its strategic investment in Meituan (China) and has sustained its equity stake in Grab (Southeast Asia) as a mechanism for OTA distribution penetration into markets where its own brand awareness trails Trip.com. Expedia completed the integration of Vrbo more substantively into its One Key framework in 2023, a move explicitly targeting Airbnb's alternative-accommodation market share. TUI Group completed its delisting from the London Stock Exchange in 2024, consolidating its primary listing in Frankfurt. IAG moved to acquire Air Europa in a transaction that faced prolonged European Commission scrutiny before receiving conditional approval in 2024, extending its Madrid hub dominance. In the hotel sector, Hilton's 2023 acquisition of Graduate Hotels expanded its lifestyle-boutique footprint, and its 2024 licensing agreement with Small Luxury Hotels of the World added approximately 580 independent properties to its loyalty redemption network without incremental balance-sheet commitment.

Scope of Global Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Industry Strategic Research Report 2026-2031

• This report provides forecast data by value for the global travel, tourism, and hospitality industry, with 2025 as the base year and forecasting to 2031.
• This report provides segmentation by travel type (Leisure Travel, Business Travel, Domestic and Other Travel) and by booking/distribution channel (Online Travel Agencies (OTA), Direct Booking (Hotel/Airline/Cruise), Traditional Travel Agents).
• This report provides region-wise and country-level forecast data across 5 regions and 17 countries.
• This report identifies key growth drivers and inhibitors, including rising middle-class travel demand, low-cost carrier expansion, and AI-driven booking personalization.
• This report provides company profiles for the 25 leading travel, tourism, and hospitality companies, each covering Company Overview, Key Products & Segments, Financial Performance, Business Strategy, SWOT Analysis, and Strategic Implications.
• This report provides Porter's Five Forces, PESTLE, and SWOT analysis.
• This report identifies key future trends through 2031.

Segment by Type

• Leisure Travel
• Business Travel
• Domestic and Other Travel

Segment by Application

• Online Travel Agencies (OTA)
• Direct Booking (Hotel/Airline/Cruise)
• Traditional Travel Agents

Segment by Region

• Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Thailand, Rest of Asia Pacific)
• Europe (Spain, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Rest of Europe)
• North America (United States, Canada, Rest of North America)
• Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Rest of Latin America)
• Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa)

Who Can Use the Global Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Industry Strategic Research Report?

This research report is ideal for people who wish to gain a thorough understanding of the travel and tourism market. Some of the intended users are:

• C-level executives and Company Directors at airlines, hotels, cruise lines, and online travel agencies
• Investment managers, Financial professionals, and Travel/Hospitality sector equity analysts
• Corporate travel management and procurement professionals benchmarking supplier landscapes
• M&A advisors assessing consolidation dynamics across the travel value chain
• Anyone operating in the global travel, tourism, and hospitality value chain