| OVERSEAS TRAVELERS CHARACTERISTICS: |
ALL OVERSEAS VISITORS |
ALL LEISURE VISITORS |
ALL BUSINESS VISITORS |
| Total Number of Travelers = |
21,679,000 |
13,397,000 |
5,203,000 |
| Advance Trip Decision: |
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| Average Number of Days |
79.7 |
99.4 |
39.0 |
| Median Number of Days |
50.0 |
60.0 |
21.0 |
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| Advance Airline Reservation: |
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| Average Number of Days |
55.8 |
71.5 |
24.2 |
| Median Number of Days |
30.0 |
40.0 |
14.0 |
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| Means of Booking Air Trip: |
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| Travel Agent |
53% |
53% |
53% |
| Personal Computer/Internet |
16% |
18% |
8% |
| Airlines Directly |
13% |
13% |
11% |
| Company Travel Dept. |
8% |
4% |
24% |
| Tour Operator |
6% |
9% |
1% |
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| Information Sources*: |
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| Travel Agent |
45% |
46% |
47% |
| Personal Computer |
33% |
38% |
23% |
| Airlines |
19% |
18% |
20% |
| Friends, Relatives |
15% |
18% |
6% |
| Tour Operator/Company |
9% |
12% |
4% |
| Travel Guides/Timetables |
9% |
13% |
3% |
| Corporate Travel Dept. |
8% |
3% |
24% |
| State/City Travel Office |
4% |
5% |
3% |
| Newspapers/Magazines |
4% |
6% |
1% |
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| Use of Pre-Paid Package: |
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| Yes |
19% |
28% |
3% |
| No (Independent) |
81% |
72% |
97% |
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| If Package Used, Type of Package*: |
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| Air/Lodging |
14% |
22% |
2% |
| Guided Tour |
5% |
8% |
1% |
| Air/Rental Car |
5% |
7% |
1% |
| Air/Lodging/Bus |
3% |
5% |
1% |
| Air/Lodging/Tour |
3% |
5% |
1% |
| Air/Lodging/Rental Car |
3% |
4% |
1% |
| Air/Lodging/Bus/Tour |
2% |
2% |
0% |
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| Use of Prepaid Lodging as Part of Package: |
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| Yes |
81% |
82% |
63% |
| No |
19% |
18% |
37% |
| Mean # of Nights |
7.6 |
7.5 |
12.0 |
| Median # of Nights |
5.0 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
*Multiple Response
NOTE: All percentages listed in this profile can be converted into estimated numbers by multiplying the percentage by
21,679,000 (total overseas travelers to the U.S.), 3,397,000 (total leisure travelers), or 5,203,000 (total business travelers).
Business travelers are defined as the respondents who stated their purpose of trip was business/professional, Multiple purposes of trip are allowed. Leisure travelers are defined as the respondents who stated their purpose of trip was leisure/recreation/holidays/sightseeing. Multiple purposes of trip are allowed.
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