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| In fiscal 2000, federal travelers put almost $4.7 billion in charges on government travel cards, according to the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service. That's up from $4.4 billion in 1999. The figures below are based on expenses charged on the cards. | |||
| Fiscal 2000 Sales | Market | ||
| (in millions) | Share | ||
| AIRLINES | |||
| Airlines |
Fiscal 2000 Sales (in millions) |
Market Share |
| United Airlines | $412.1 | 20.8% |
| Delta | 385.7 | 19.5 |
| American Airlines | 275.1 | 13.9 |
| U.S. Airways | 278.2 | 14.1 |
| Northwest | 200.5 | 10.1 |
| Continental | 93.7 | 4.7 |
| Trans World Airlines | 80.6 | 4.1 |
| Alaska Airlines | 45.8 | 2.3 |
| Southwest | 43.6 | 2.2 |
| America West | 23.5 | 1.2 |
| Other airlines | 138.3 | 7.0 |
| Total airlines | $1,976.9 | |
| CAR RENTALS | ||
| Car Rentals |
Fiscal 2000 Sales (in millions) |
Market Share |
| Avis | $47.9 | 14.9% |
| National | 39.0 | 12.2 |
| Hertz | 35.1 | 10.9 |
| Budget | 34.2 | 10.7 |
| Dollar | 33.8 | 10.5 |
| Enterprise | 28.6 | 8.9 |
| Alamo | 30.7 | 9.6 |
| Thrifty | 29.9 | 9.3 |
| Other car rental companies | 41.5 | 12.9 |
| Total car rentals | $320.7 | |
| HOTELS | ||
| Hotels |
Fiscal 2000 Sales (in millions) |
Market Share |
| Holiday Inn | $125.8 | 8.6% |
| Marriott | 59.4 | 4.1 |
| Residence Inn | 53.4 | 3.7 |
| Hilton Hotels/Inns | 46.1 | 3.2 |
| Sheraton | 40.6 | 2.8 |
| Best Western | 39.5 | 2.7 |
| Comfort Hotel International | 36.9 | 2.5 |
| Embassy Suites | 36.3 | 2.5 |
| Hampton Inns | 34.6 | 2.4 |
| Doubletree Hotels | 31.4 | 2.2 |
| Courtyard Inns | 24.9 | 1.7 |
| Ramada Inns | 27.8 | 1.9 |
| Radisson Hotels | 24.7 | 1.7 |
| Hyatt Hotels | 13.4 | 0.9 |
| Westin Hotels | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Days Inn of America | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Renaissance Hotels | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Other hotels | 847.6 | 56.1 |
| Total hotels | $1,458.4 | ||
| Cash advances | $581.4 | ||
| Other travel charges | $346.0 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | $4,683.3 | ||
| Source: General Services Administration | |||
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