AAA Texas Says Leisure Travel Rebounds as America is Back on the Move; Greater Number of Travelers than Pre 9/11.Business Editors/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004 Indicating a strengthening of the economy and pent up demand for leisure travel, Texans are booking more trips and expressing more confidence in traveling, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an analysis by AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. Texas. In the first 4 1/2 months of 2004, the AAA Travel offices of AAA Texas booked 51.4 percent more cruises and 5.8 percent more tours than the same period in 2000, the last full year before the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The AAA Texas owns 23 AAA Travel offices across the state. "This growth in sales indicates that consumers are feeling more comfortable about traveling than at any other time in the post 9/11 period," said George L. Clarke, general manager of AAA Texas. "Travelers are also proving to be more discriminating, seeking what they consider to be safe locations and shopping for discounts." The three most popular destinations for Texans during the period from Memorial Day through Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. , based on air ticket sales, are Orlando, Honolulu and Seattle/Anchorage. Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Orlando, New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded and Branson, Mo., were listed as destinations offering the greatest value for summer travel. The most popular foreign destinations this summer are Rome, London and Zurich. International destinations thought to offer the greatest value were Cancun, Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. , Costa Rica Costa Rica (kŏs`tə rē`kə), officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,016,000), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America. and the South Pacific. Based on total sales to date, AAA Travel projects summer business to increase 15 percent, with international bookings rising 33 percent over last year. Because of travelers' interest, some of the largest growth is projected for the Caribbean and Alaska markets. AAA Texas, an affiliate of AAA National, has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a million AAA Texas members benefit from the organization's roadside assistance service, travel agency, financial products, insurance products and services, automotive pricing, buying and financing, trip planning services, and traffic safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on AAA Texas' Web site at www.aaa-texas.com. |
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