From the article: Again, Gartner was saying the technology would take away $3.5 billion from the airline industry - this year. And that's just airline tickets.

From the article: Again, Gartner was saying the technology would take away $3.5 billion from the airline industry - this year. And that's just airline tickets. The total figure of corporate savings would also include room, board and other travel-related expenses. All of this adds up to a persuasive return on investment (ROI). "Most telepresence systems pay for themselves within a year," said Erika Schroeder, senior marketing manager of Cisco TelePresence.