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The travel industry has changed significantly over the past decade from the traditional agency/package tour model as well as dealing with the impact of recent global recession, consolidation, the effects of natural disasters and terrorist activity. Travel industry executives are constantly faced with challenges to their business models, pressures to reduce costs and the need to grow revenues and maintain and grow customer loyalty. 

With our travel focused partners and experts we work with most of the world's leading online distributors, tour operators and agents helping them to maximise opportunity during the current climate.

MORE Research and insight

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    Our bulletin aims to highlight and analyse the changes announced in the Chancellor’s Budget, that we believe will have a significant impact in the Travel, Hospitality & Leisure industries.
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    This article discusses the importance of building trust in a user-generated content environment.
  • Hospitality 2015: Game changers or spectators
    Explores the key trends which we believe will shape the hotel industry in the future. We have reached out to our industry experts in the sectors’ which make up the wider travel experience and this includes an article on Hotels and online travel agents – from confrontation to collaboration and Cruising to success - A review of the future growth plans for the cruise industry and lessons to be learned.

Issues and solutions within the industry

We advise the industry on the significant issues it faces. In response we focus on the following initiatives:

  • Reducing your cost to sell and serve
    For many organisations, delighting customers and driving up customer revenues at the right cost is a constant tension between sales and marketing, customer service and finance.
  • VAT
    Our Indirect Tax has a team of individuals specialising in the travel sector.
  • Shared Services
    Effective integrated support functions provide for better service provision and cost reductions.
  • Debt advisory
    Current debt market conditions have created a complex and challenging environment for borrowers.
  • Customer relationship management and value growth
    The need for a consistent, high quality and personal service continues to dominate surveys of customer expectations in the travel industry and is the key driver in building loyalty.

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Useful links

  • Meet the team
  • Research & publications
  • In the press
  • Careers
  • Submit a request for proposal
  • Contact us

Highlights

  • Commentary on the ABTA Travel Matters conference, 10 May
    Addressing the key policy issues and trends affecting the travel industry.
  • Sponsoring the British Travel Awards
    In association with Lloyds TSB Cardnet.
  • Our relationship with ABTA
    Deloitte are members of ABTA and work closely with them to provide useful insight to the industry.

Key contacts

  • Anna Marks
    Partner, Travel & Aviation Leader
  • Deborah Griffin
    Director, Travel & Aviation Leader

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