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March 21, 2018
BCD Travel Industry Forecast Predicts a 1% Rise in Airfares, and Hotel Rate Increases of 2-4%
BCD's airfare forecasts have increased in a number of markets compared to predictions when the 2018 Industry Forecast was originally issued in September 2017. As the economic outlook improves, strong global air travel demand and rising oil prices are helping to push up fares. In response to supply constraint and increasing demand, BCD raised its oil price assumption from US$50 per barrel to US$60. "Our initial forecasts for 2018 remain largely on target. Intercontinental economy airfares will increase slightly more than our original forecast as the global economy continues to strengthen," says Charuta Fadnis, BCD Travel's senior director of research and analytics. The forecast reviews airfares in seven major regions for regional and intercontinental flights in business and economy classes, as well as projections for average daily hotel rates and economic growth assumptions. Midyear adjustments to the forecast with details by market are available in the full update. Previously published by Advito, BCD's consulting group, the forecast is now being produced by BCD Travel's Research & Intelligence team. The BCD Travel 2018 Industry Forecast update also takes a closer look at some emerging trends of interest to travel managers, including:
Disrupting Airline Distribution Airlines are eager to lower distribution costs and develop better ways of marketing their offerings across their own sales channels. Some major European-based airline groups, such as Lufthansa Group and two IAG airlines (British Airways and Iberia), have started to levy surcharges for tickets bought through non-direct channels. Air France-KLM will follow suit soon. This has led to increased costs for customers buying tickets through third-party channels, like global distribution systems (GDS). The report further explores the implications and impact of this development. Copyright 2018 BCD Travel. All rights reserved. From http://www.bcdgroup.com.
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