Americans Want Family-Friendly Travel Offerings Along with Safe Destinations According to New Survey of Travel Agents by Travants.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2002 U.S., Mexico and Caribbean Islands rank the top destinations in summer travel survey A new study on summer travel reveals that many Americans vacationed at family-oriented destinations this season and stayed closer to home, mostly going to locations within the U.S., Mexico or the Caribbean. Travants, a leader in online travel agent marketing, conducted the survey among its network of member agents, finding a sharp decrease in air travel and travel outside of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. in general. "This survey shows conclusive patterns in travel behavior Travel behavior is the study of what people do over space, and how people use transport. The questions studied in travel behavior are broad, and are very much related to activity analysis and time use studies. , with an emerging emphasis on trips geared toward family travel. In fact, we saw an increase in family reunions Often an annual event, a family reunion takes place on a specified day each year for the purpose of keeping an extended family closer together. Some reunions may be held less often. and group travel with extended family member," said David Feit, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for Travants. "Our agents also identified an overwhelming trend for American travelers to stay within North America. The benefactors from this trend appear to be U.S. destinations, such as Orlando, 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. and Hawaii, as well as Mexico and popular Caribbean resorts." The agents were asked to identify the three most popular travel destinations. A large majority identified the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean as the three definitive hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. for this summer, with other regions of the world barely registering on the survey. More than 84 percent listed domestic travel within the U.S., with more than 60 percent ranking it as the very top travel destination overall. Mexico proved the second most popular travel spot with a 70 percent agent ranking. Caribbean tourism rounded out the top three spots with 56 percent of the agents. No other region worldwide garnered a significant percentage of the responses. Overall Travel Down, Activity-Based Travel Up Travel in general was down for agents compared to last summer. Two-thirds of the respondents reported lower or much lower bookings this summer. Air travel was down 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. 75 percent of the agents, although cruises and travel by car were up significantly. Nearly every agent polled noted a considerable decrease in tourism to Europe and locations near the Middle East. Activities seemed to fuel travel decisions this summer, greatly helping some destinations attract a larger share of visitors. In addition to the trend for child-friendly locations for family vacations, beach access and water activities were the most requested activity. This helped locations such as Cancun, Mexico, Jamaica and Hawaii score high marks in the survey. Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. , also ranked high among the agents as a prime vacation spot. Other popular activities identified by Travants agents include cruises, adventure travel and ecotours, golfing, hiking, scuba and snorkeling. Safety remained the top concern this summer season and is believed to have led to the large decrease in air travel. Many agents noted a slow but steady rebound, with several agents predicting a stronger 2003 season based on pent up demand. About Travants Travants, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is a leader in travel agent marketing through the Internet, bringing services and expertise to the online travel market through its carefully screened network of travel savants. Via Travants own Website, consumers can find highly knowledgeable travel agents specialized in nearly any location worldwide. Through its Agent Connect services, Travants partners with consumer travel sites to provide personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. agent services, enhance online content and book travel. Travel industry suppliers use Travants to market their products and information to the highest quality specialist agents and to the public. Its Travel Savvy newsletter provides another channel to reach prospective travelers. For more information visit http://www.travants.com. |
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