Top 200 Contractors 1998<br /> Top Travel Vendors
| In the first seven months of fiscal 1998, federal travelers put $2.1 billion in charges on government travel cards. Only about 40 percent of federal travel spending goes through the cards, but the card data is the most comprehensive available on travel vendors. The figures below are based on card charges. | ||
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Sales (in millions) Oct. '97-Apr. '98 |
Market Share |
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| AIRLINES | ||
| Delta | $193.1 | 21.2% |
| United | 183.9 | 20.2 |
| US Airways | 142.2 | 15.6 |
| American | 132.9 | 14.6 |
| Northwest | 94.8 | 10.4 |
| Continental | 44.0 | 4.8 |
| Trans World | 34.3 | 3.8 |
| Alaska | 25.1 | 2.8 |
| Southwest | 18.2 | 2.0 |
| America West | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Other | 34.6 | 3.9 |
| Total Airlines | $909.6 | |
| CAR RENTALS | ||
| National | $22.9 | 17.4% |
| Dollar | 16.5 | 12.5 |
| Avis | 15.7 | 11.9 |
| Budget | 14.2 | 10.8 |
| Hertz | 13.2 | 10.0 |
| Alamo | 12.3 | 9.3 |
| Enterprise | 9.9 | 7.5 |
| Thrifty | 8.3 | 6.3 |
| Advantage | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Other | 17.1 | 13.0 |
| Total Car Rental | $132 | |
| HOTELS | ||
| Marriott | $61.0 | 9.8% |
| Holiday Inn | 55.8 | 9.0 |
| Promus * | 30.9 | 5.0 |
| Choice ** | 27.1 | 4.4 |
| Best Western | 22.2 | 3.6 |
| Hilton | 19.0 | 3.1 |
| Sheraton | 16.8 | 2.7 |
| Ramada Inn | 15.7 | 2.5 |
| Radisson | 14.5 | 2.3 |
| Hyatt | 10.7 | 1.7 |
| Other | 346.6 | 55.9 |
| Total Hotels | $620.3 | |
| Cash Advances | $306.4 | |
| Other Travel Charges | $106.8 | |
| Total Travel Charges | $2,075 | |
| * Promus includes Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn and Suites, and Homewood Suites ** Choice includes Clarion, Quality, Comfort, Sleep, Econolodge, and Rodeway. Source: General Services Administration | ||
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