With the start of a new year come predictions that both consumers and businesses eagerly await. Below is a list of topics that will impact the travel industry this year:
1. Oil prices will rise
• With higher oil prices, airfare will also increase.
2. Priceline’s stock price will go down
3. Social and mobile will continue to go bonkers
4. TripAdvisor will be the ongoing kings of SEO
5. Social media and travel will continue to meld
• Facebook, with over 600 million users and their preferences, and other start-ups are attempting to help plan your trip. Using your preferences and your social network, these companies are creating ways to help relieve the stress associated with planning.
6. Rail travel will increase
• As oil prices increase, rail travel will increase especially in Europe.
7. Travel blogs will increase exponentially and travel blog niches will increase and become more defined
8. More travelers will think about turning off technology on the road
• The glamour of being connected all the time everywhere is losing its novelty for many people that are traveling. More and more travelers will like to disconnect with Twitter, Facebook and their blog while they travel.
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