List of top earning travel companies
This is a list of top earning travel companies. This list includes major traditional travel agencies, online travel agencies, and travel management companies that are located globally.
2016 top earning travel companies
2016 top earning travel companies rankings are based on their reported sales for the year of 2015 and only list the top 50 travel companies.[1]
Expedia added to its portfolio by acquiring Orbitz and Travelocity,[2] increasing their 2015 sales to $60.8 billion. Expedia furthered its dominance over American Express Travel, who was once the top earning travel company in 2012, and Priceline, the top earner in 2010.[3] Priceline increased total sales by 10% year over year totaling $55.5 billion through organic growth rather than through acquisitions. American Express experienced growth with 2015 total sales of $30 billion. Carlson Wagonlit Travel acquired Ormes,[4] and finished 2015 with $24.2 billion in sales. BCD Travel totaled sales of $23.8 billion in 2015 and increased it's foothold by purchasing World Travel Services Inc.[5]
- Expedia Inc. - $60.8 billion
- Priceline Group - $55.5 billion
- American Express Global Business Travel - $30 billion
- Carlson Wagonlit Travel - $24.2 billion
- BCD Travel - $23.8 billion
- HRG North America - $16 billion
- FC USA - $13.4 billion
- American Express Travel - $5.1 billion
- Travel Leaders Group - $4.32 billion[6]
- Fareportal/Travelong - $4.1 billion
- AAA Travel - $3.8 billion
- Corporate Travel Management - $2.8 billion
- Travel and Transport - $2.8 billion
- Altour - $2.51 billion
- Direct Travel - $1.54 billion
- World Travel Inc. - $1.45 billion
- Omega World Travel - $1.35 billion
- Frosch - $1.35 billion
- JTB Americas Group - $1.33 billion
- Ovation Travel Group - $1.12 billion
- World Travel Holdings - $1.01 billion
- ATG Travel[7] - $820.1 million
- International Cruise & Excursions - $704 million
- Vision Travel Solutions - $675 million
- Adelman Travel Group - $656.9 million
- Travizon - $601 million
- Christopherson Business Travel - $552 million
- Cheapcaribbean.com - $540 million
- Worldview Travel - $470 million
- CorpTrav Management Group - $461 million
- H.I.S. USA - $399 million
- TravelStore - $394.4 million
- Valerie Wilson Travel - $377 million
- Fox World Travel - $362.6 million
- Avoya Travel - $350 million
- Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative - $340 million
- Professional Travel - $336.7 million
- Travel Experts - $325.6 million
- Short's Travel Management - $318 million
- Global Crew Logistics - $310.8 million
- Montrose Travel - $301.5 million
- Travel Planners International[8] - $258 million
- UniGlobe Travel Partners - $247.8 million
- Kintetsu International Express - $244 million
- Balboa Travel Management - $235.3 million
- Atlas Travel & Technology Group - $228 million
- CI Azumano Travel - $211 million
- The Appointment Group - $210 million
- Gant Travel Management - $191 million
- Travelink, America Express Travel - $173.5 million
2015 top earning travel companies
2015 top earning travel companies rankings are based on their reported sales for the year of 2014 and only list the top 50 companies.
Expedia acquired yet another travel company (Wotif Group)[9] to become 2015's top earning travel company with sales totaling 50.4 billion. Priceline Group came in at a close 2nd with $50.3 billion in total sales, while acquiring OpenTable.com.[10] The acquisition did not affect Priceline Group's total sales. With no acquisitions, or boost in sales, American Express Global Business Travel fell behind its biggest travel competitors with decreasing total sales of $29.9 billion. Carlson Wagonlit Travel saw an increase in total sales with a 5% boost in transactions in Asia/Pacific, distancing itself from BCD Travel, who had total sales of $24.2 billion.
- Expedia Inc. - $50.4 billion
- Priceline Group - $50.3 billion
- American Express Global Business Travel - $29.9 billion
- Carlson Wagonlit Travel - $27.3 billion[11]
- BCD Travel - $24.2 billion
- HRG North America - $16 billion
- Orbitz[12] - $12.4 billion
- FC USA - $12.3 billion
- Fareportal/Travelong - $4.1 billion
- AAA Travel - $3.85 billion
- Travel Leaders Group - $3.67 billion
- Travel and Transport - $2.67 billion
- Altour - $1.92 billion
- Corporate Travel Management - $1.56 billion
- Direct Travel - $1.4 billion[13]
- JTB Americas Group - $1.37 billion
- Loyalty Travel Agency[14] - $1.31 billion
- Omega World Travel - $1.27 billion
- Frosch - $1.2 billion
- World Travel Inc. - $1.09 billion
- Ovation Travel Group - $1.02 billion
- World Travel Holdings - $900 million
- ATG (AllStars Travel Group, formerly TS24)[15] - $796.3 million
- International Cruise & Excursions - $681.1 million
- Travizon - $670 million
- Vision Travel Solutions - $608.3 million
- Adelman Travel Group - $597.4 million
- Christopherson Business Travel - $510 million[16]
- Worldview Travel - $492 million
- CorpTrav Management Group - $448 million
- H.I.S. USA - $405.2 million
- Valerie Wilson Travel - $363 million
- TravelStore - $356.7 million
- World Travel Service Inc.[5] - $334.5 million
- Avoya Travel - $320 million
- Professional Travel - $317 million
- Travel Experts - $298.6 million
- Shorts Travel Management - $279 million
- Montrose Travel - $278.5 million
- Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative - $275 million
- Global Crew Logistics - $264 million
- Adtrav Service Nonstop - $261 million
- Fox World Travel - $257.5 million
- UniGlobe Travel Partners - $252 million
- CI Azumano Travel - $228 million
- Atlas Travel & Technology Group - $227.1 million
- Kintetsu International Express - $224 million
- Balboa Travel Management - $222.9 million
- The Appointment Group - $208 million
- Travelink, America Express Travel - $170.1 million
2014 top earning travel companies
2014 top earning travel companies rankings are based on their reported sales for the year of 2013 and only list the top 50 companies.
Expedia acquired Trivago[17] to strengthen their control of the #1 top earning travel company with total sales of $39.4 billion. The Priceline Group was the #2 top earning travel company ending 2013 with total sales of $39.2 billion. Priceline received a huge boost in sales due to the booking.com app, which more than doubled sales from $3 billion, to over $8 billion in 2013.[18] American Express Travel created a joint venture with Certares,[19] who invested $900 million. With a 50/50 split, total sales were $30.3 billion. Carlson Wagonlit Travel remained fourth on the list, while increasing business sales to the tune of $1.9 billion,[20] helping boost its total sales to $26.9 billion. BCD Travel remained fifth with 2013 sales totaling $22.4 billion.
- Expedia Inc. - $39.4 billion
- Priceline Group - $39.2 billion
- American Express Global Business Travel - $30.3 billion
- Carlson Wagonlit Travel - $26.9 billion
- BCD Travel - $22.4 billion
- HRG North America - $16 billion
- FC USA - $13.1 billion
- Orbitz - $11.4 billion
- AAA Travel - $3.8 billion
- Fareportal/Travelong - $3.5 billion
- Travel Leaders Group - $3.46 billion
- Travel and Transport - $2.29 billion
- Altour - $1.65 billion
- Loyalty Travel Agency - $1.24 billion
- Omega World Travel - $1.21 billion
- Frosch - $1.15 billion
- World Travel Inc. - $990.8 million
- Ovation Travel Group - $910 million
- World Travel Holdings - $850 million
- ATG (AllStars Travel Group, formerly TS24) - $781 million
- Direct Travel - $767.9 million
- International Cruise & Excursions - $630 million
- Adelman Travel Group - $589.6 million[21]
- CheapCaribbean.com - $492 million[22]
- Worldview Travel - $405.5 million
- CorpTrav Management Group - $400 million
- Christopherson Business Travel - $384 million
- H.I.S. Love Peace Travel - $362.9 million
- Valerie Wilson Travel - $357 million
- World Travel Service Inc. - $339.2 million
- TravelStore - $324.5 million
- Global Crew Logistics - $276 million
- Avoya Travel - $275 million
- Professional Travel - $272 million
- Shorts Travel Management - $264.4 million
- Travel Experts - $257.4 million
- Fox World Travel - $235.4 million
- UniGlobe Travel Partners - $230 million
- Atlas Travel & Technology Group - $223.2 million
- Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative - $215 million
- Montrose Travel - $213 million
- Balboa Travel Management - $204.8 million
- CI Azumano Travel - $202.5 million
- Kintetsu International Express - $194 million
- Colpitts World Travel[23] - $191 million
- Peak Travel Group[24] - $190 million
- USTravel Alaska LLC - $180 million
- Travelink, America Express Travel - $159.1 million
- Amtrav Group - $154.6 million
- The Appointment Group - $145.9 million
See also
- Travel companies
- Online travel agencies
- Travel management companies
- List of largest companies by revenue
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