Study: record summer travel in US

Thursday, 29 May, 2007 0

A renewed enthusiasm for travel and no major obstacles are combining to create a likely record-breaking US travel summer, according to the Travel Industry Association (TIA) of America.

In its Summer 2007 forecast,  the TIA predicts a record 329.6 million leisure trips of 50 or more miles away from home during the months of June through August.

That would be up 1.4% from last summer.

TIA said air travel will be even stronger than auto travel this summer, rising 3% between June and August. Auto travel, however, will still account for eight of 10 summer trips.

The most popular activity may be historic/heritage focused trips or fine dining/culinary or wine related activities, with 40% saying that’s likely. Another 14% look for golf trips.

The TIA separately reported that its Travel Price Index rose 2.9% from year-before levels in April. Airfares rose 1.2% and lodging prices rose 3% nationwide.

Report by David Wilkening



 

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