domestic travel
55.4 Million Americans Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving
AAA | November 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC (November 13, 2023) – AAA projects 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*. This year’s Thanksgiving forecast is an increase of 2.3% over last year and marks the third-highest Thanksgiving forecast since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000. The top two years were 2005 and 2019, respectively. “For many Americans, Thanksgiving and travel go hand in hand, and this holiday, we expect more people on the roads, skies, and seas compared to 2022,” said Paula Twidale, Senior Vice President of AAA Travel. “Travel demand has been strong all year, and AAA...
NTTO Updates U.S. States and Cities Visited Monitor to Calendar Year 2022
International Trade Administration | September 26, 2023
The International Trade Administration’s National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) has updated its U.S. States and Cities Visited Monitor, a data visualization tool highlighting overseas visitation to U.S. states and cities through interactive tables and maps, to calendar year 2022. Highlights for 2022 include: Top state visited by overseas visitors: Florida (7,145,000) Top city-MSA visited by overseas visitors: New York City (6,992,000) Biggest # gain of overseas visitors from 2021: New York (+5,034,000) Biggest % gain of overseas visitors from 2021: Guam (+1,928%) Top 5 states’ combined market share: 90.8% of oversea...
Travelers Mark Unofficial End of Summer Over Labor Day Weekend
AAA | August 21, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC (August 21, 2023) – As summer winds down, many Americans are heading out of town. AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars, and cruises shows Labor Day weekend travel is up over last year: domestic bookings are up 4% and international bookings are up 44%. “Most travelers will leave on Thursday or Friday before Labor Day to take advantage of the long holiday weekend,” said Paula Twidale, Senior Vice President of AAA Travel. “Domestically, the Pacific Northwest, big cities like New York and Denver, and tourist hotspots like Orlando and Las Vegas are the most popular. Internationally, it’s all about Europe ...
U.S. Travel Outlines Policies to Grow Domestic, International Segments, Boost Economy
U.S. Travel Association | February 2, 2023
WASHINGTON (February 2, 2023)—The U.S. Travel Association today launched a new quarterly press conference, led by the association’s President and CEO Geoff Freeman and incoming U.S. Travel National Chair and Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta. Together, they offered an industry perspective and recommendations across a set of issues critical to America’s travel economy, including U.S. visa processing, the domestic aviation system, as well as insights and projections for business and leisure travel. Each quarter, the association’s new Travel Outlook press conference will focus on pressing topics of importance to the growth of ...
As Pandemic Concerns Fade, 76% of North Americans Plan to Travel Soon
Oracle | June 22, 2021
Oracle Survey respondents are ready to spend more on hospitality perks beyond the room charges, hoteliers add new services to extend the customer experience AUSTIN, Texas – June 22, 2021 – After more than a year in lockdown, 76% of consumers in North America plan to travel within the next six months. According to a new Oracle Hospitality survey, 24% of respondents in the US and Canada plan to travel immediately, 31% in the next one to three months, and 21% by the end of the year. People are largely traveling regionally, but venturing further from home. Domestic travel will account for 61% of travel plans (vs. 44% last year), 19% of ...
Travel Trends Index: Domestic Market Softens; Storm Clouds Gather for International
U.S. Travel Association | November 6, 2018
WASHINGTON (November 6, 2018)— Travel to and within the U.S. grew 1.6 percent year-over-year in September, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)—marking the industry's 105th straight month of overall expansion. But U.S. Travel economists add several strong caveats to the overall positive trend. Growth in domestic travel is leveling off, for example. That segment had been strong in recent months, buoyed by robust consumer spending and consumer confidence reaching heights last seen in 2000. Business travel, which registered a faster rate of growth than leisure travel in August, app...
Travel Trends Index: Domestic Travel a Bright Spot, but Int’l Inbound Projected to Decelerate
the U.S. Travel Association | October 3, 2018
WASHINGTON (October 3, 2018)— Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.8 percent year-over-year in August, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)—marking the industry's 104th straight month of overall expansion. Despite the positive trend, U.S. Travel economists remain wary that the decelerated rate of international inbound travel will cause the U.S. to fall even further behind its global competitors. Most notable in the TTI is the strength of domestic leisure and business travel, supported by strong consumer spending and consumer confidence reaching heights last seen in 2000. Both do...
What 2017 Fall Trends Tell US Hoteliers About Traveler Behavior
Lenka Trckova | September 25, 2017
By Lenka Trckova Dazzling fall foliage, crisp air, and a pile of harvested goodies kick off one of the best times of the year to travel. There are good reasons why millions of travelers visit the US during fall: summer crowds dissipate and the best local experiences in many destinations are ready to shine. Before leaf-changing season kicks into full swing, check out our fall travel trends that reveal interesting insights into traveler search behavior. Our data* tells us where travelers to the US are coming from and what cities they're going to and compares their search behavior with those traveling domestically. Where do visitors to the...
