The travel technology market is expected to witness notable growth owing to an increase in use of voice search and voice control, rise in contactless payment options, and surge in use of AI. Moreover, rise in demand for contactless solutions is expected to provide lucrative opportunity for the growth of the market during the forecast period. On the contrary, higher initial investment limits the growth of the travel technology market.
By component, the platform segment held the major share in 2022, garnering nearly two-third of the global travel technology market revenue, owing to creation mobile applications for travel and hospitality companies that give consumers easy access to booking and reservation details along with extra features such as maps, schedules, and reviews. However, the service segment would also showcase the fastest CAGR of 10.9% during the forecast period, owing to manage reservations, bookings, and recommendations, including modifying, or cancelling reservations and sending confirmations and reminders to travelers.
COVID-19 scenario
- Firstly, the rapid adoption of contactless technology was driven by the imperative to minimize physical touchpoints and reduce the risk of viral transmission. This shift has become a lasting trend in the industry, promoting safety and hygiene for travelers.
- Airlines, hotels, and other travel businesses quickly integrated contactless check-ins, mobile payments, and touchless services, providing a seamless and safer travel experience. Health and safety protocols emerged as a central focus, with technology playing a pivotal role.
- Travel technology also proved crucial for managing the crisis, with businesses using chatbots, AI-driven customer service, and messaging platforms to keep travelers informed about disruptions, cancellations, and rescheduling options.
- COVID-19 accelerated the digital transformation of the travel industry. Businesses invested in e-commerce platforms, mobile apps, and data analytics to better understand evolving traveler behavior and preferences.
By application, the travel industry segment held the major share in 2022, garnering nearly half of the global travel technology market revenue, owing to automated bookings, payments, and back-office tools for travel agencies which enables consumers to make their online bookings without a travel agent. However, the tourism industry segment would also display the fastest CAGR of 10.8% throughout the forecast period, owing to tourism enabled management applications which helps users to plan itineraries, store travel documents, and set reminders, it also offers weather updates, flight status notifications, and other real-time information.
By end user, the commercial segment accounted for nearly two-third of the global travel technology market share in 2022, and is expected to rule the market during the forecast period as it helps to manage and streamline the reservation and booking process. As a result, these online booking platforms for airline and hotel reservation systems enable travelers to make reservations easily, and commercial sector to maximize occupancy and revenue. However, the individual segment would also display the fastest CAGR of 10.5% throughout the forecast period, owing to travelers access a wealth of information about destinations, including reviews, photos, and recommendations from other travelers to make informed decisions about the destination.
By region, North America garnered the highest share in 2022, holding nearly one-third of the global Travel Technology market revenue in 2022, and is projected to retain its dominance by 2032, owing to the growing adoption of metaverse solutions such as chatbots, AR and VR across travel industry. The Asia-Pacific region would also portray the fastest CAGR of 12.1% during the forecast period, owing to increase in use of e-commerce platforms across various countries of Asia-Pacific. In addition, E-commerce platforms have ventured into the travel sector, offering travel packages, discounts, and loyalty programs offered through various websites which have fueled the growth of travel technology in Asia-Pacific.
Travel technologies refer to the tools, systems, software, and platforms that are employed within the travel and tourism industry to facilitate various aspects of travel, from planning and booking to the actual travel experience. These technologies include a wide range of applications, including online booking engines, travel reservation systems, mobile apps, travel-related websites, global distribution systems, and various software solutions for travel management and analytics. Travel technologies are designed to enhance the efficiency, convenience, and overall travel experience for both travelers and travel service providers, including airlines, hotels, travel agencies, and destination management companies. They often incorporate features such as real-time information, personalization, and integration with payment systems to streamline the travel process.
Travel technology offers customers significantly more accessible and affordable access to travel-related services. Travel technology businesses are expected to take the lead in the travel and tourism sector in terms of inspiration, research, purchasing, and booking of travel, hotels, activities, and transportation, as broadband and digital payment accessibility improves globally. These long-term trends will be advantageous to businesses in the online travel agency, ride-hailing, travel inspiration, and travel IT infrastructure sectors.
- Travelport
- Amadeus IT Group SA
- Tramada Systems Pty Ltd.
- Sabre GLBL Inc.
- Lemax Ltd.
- Digitrips
- Qtech Software Pvt.Ltd.
- Trip Solutions
- Avani Cimcon Technologies
- WebCRSTravel Technologies Pvt.
The report analyzes these key players in the global travel technology market. These players have adopted various strategies such as expansion, new product launches, partnerships, and others to increase their market penetration and strengthen their position in the industry. The report is helpful in determining the business performance, operating segments, developments, and product portfolios of every market player.
