TInews Archive #980812172413
Date: | Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:24:13 -0400(EST) |
From: | TInews Announcement |
To: | tiannounce@tinet.ita.doc.gov |
Subject: | TInews: 1997 Annual Data on U.S. Resident Travel to Overseas Destinations Now Available |
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An information service from Tourism Industries
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/
U.S. International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
8/12/1998
1997 Annual Data on U.S. Resident Travel to Overseas Destinations Now Available
Contact: | Tourism Industries office |
E-mail: | tinet_info@ita.doc.gov |
Web: | http://tinet.ita.doc.gov |
Phone: | (202) 482-0140, Fax: (202) 482-2887 |
The U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA)
has released the 1997 In-Flight Survey data on U.S. Resident Travel to
Overseas Destinations. Data for custom reports are also available.
Highlights from the 1997 survey data of U.S. Outbound travelers include:
In 1997, there were 21.6 million U.S. resident travelers going to overseas
destinations, averaging 3.2 trips in the past twelve months.
By market share, the top overseas countries visited in 1997 were: 1.
United Kingdom (16.5%); 2. France (9.7%); 3. Germany (8.3%); 4. Italy
(6.8%); 5. Jamaica (6.2%).
The top cities of origin (or the residence of the traveler) for U.S.
residents traveling overseas in 1997 were: 1. New York City (9.5%); 2.
Washington, DC (5.2%); 3. Los Angeles (4.7%); 4. Miami (3.1%); 5.
Chicago (2.7%); 6. San Francisco (2.6%); and 7. Boston (2.5%).
The top ports-of-re-entry for U.S. outbound travel to overseas
destinations in 1997 were: 1. New York City (19.4%); 2. Miami (11.1%);
3. Los Angeles (9.1%); 4. San Francisco (7.5%); 5. Chicago (6.3%); and
6. Washington, DC (5.4%).
Overseas travel excludes Canada and Mexico. If you review the differences
between the cities of residence and airports used by U.S. residents, you
will see the drawing power of the international hubs in the United States.
In 1997, the top activities for U.S. travelers to overseas countries were:
1. Dining in Restaurants (84.7%); 2. Shopping (75.8%); 3. Visiting
Historical Places (52.8%); 4. Sightseeing in Cities (44.2%); 5. Visiting
Small Towns/Villages (43.6%).
In 1997, the main factors for airline choice were for all overseas
travelers were: 1. Airfare (22.3%); 2. Convenient Schedule (19.6%); 3.
Mile Bonus/Frequent Flier Program (17.3%); 4. Non-Stop Flight (12.1%);
5. Previous Good Experience (7.7%). Obviously, business/convention
travelers responses would vary from the vacation/visit friends and
relatives replies.
From the In-Flight Survey report, you can develop profiles of the U.S.
outbound market by the top states and cities, by the world region they
visited or by selected traveler characteristics. There are a total of 48
different banner headings (including the purpose of trip) available with
32 tables containing the responses of U.S. travelers.
The 1997 In-Flight Survey data release is based upon the largest ever
collection of surveys of U.S. residents to overseas destinations in the
history of this program. TI surveyed over 40,100 travelers in 1997.
The 1997 *In-Flight Survey Report on U.S. Travelers to Overseas
Destinations* may be ordered for $650, via our web site. TI also
recommends that clients ordering custom reports consider purchasing this
report as well. Using the report on U.S. travelers to overseas countries
with your custom report will help you determine what makes your
destination unique.
TI would also like to request that our office is cited as the source when
you issue your own reports or press releases based upon TI data. We would
appreciate it if you would state us as the source in the following manner:
U.S. Department of Commerce, Tourism Industries. If you are providing the
release and it is based on data from a custom run, for example, we ask
that you cite the source as both your office and our office. This ensures
that Tourism Industries is given due credit for the investment of funds in
this singular federal program for international travel data.
For more information on Tourism Industries* In-Flight Survey, please visit
our web site at: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov
Once you are in the site, go to the *Market Analysis* icon. Click on that
icon and when the next page is shown scroll down the Travel and Tourism
Market Analysis page until you see the *Survey of International Air
Travelers (In-Flight Survey) Program.* To order the report, click on the
Publication icon.
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