After 6.5% growth in air travel in 2024, airlines should see similar growth in 2025, although many variables are in play.
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The industry has made progress in streamlining the process of booking tickets and tracking information to offer passengers a more seamless experience. But there is more work to do.

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With foundries and forges a critical choke point for aircraft production and servicing, we outline steps to help OEMs partner more effectively and unclog the jam.
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Innovation in the Travel Industry

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April 27, 2022
Emerging from the isolation of the past 15 months, US consumers express optimism—some cautiously and others confidently—about resuming their pre-pandemic activities.

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June 10, 2020
Travel companies can move beyond ticket pricing to focus on new models for customer understanding and engagement.

Consumers are ready to hit the road and take to the skies. Organizations within and beyond the travel industry should be ready for the demand spike—but prepare for uncertainty, volatility, and new patterns to emerge.
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July 14, 2020
Opening the Black Box in Pricing and Revenue Management
Travel and tourism expert Lamberto Biscarini explains the thinking behind BCG's end-to-end airline automation method.
To Uncertainty and Beyond in the Travel Industry
In this episode of The So What from BCG, Jason Guggenheim, BCG’s global leader of travel and tourism, explains how companies can sharpen their ability to sense shifts in demand.