Summer 2014 Travel Trends

Summer 20|14 TRAVEL TRENDS THE TRAVEL & TOURISM INDUSTRY GROWS PERCENTAGE 2014 is predicted to' have a 1-12POINTS FASTER THAN THE WORLD ECONOMY 4.3% growth WHO'S TRAVELING? 30% 21% 11% 12% of all adult leisure of those traveling of travelers are of those traveling travelers are traveling solo, taking 4.3 trips a year are mature for leisure is families, taking 4.5 trips a year travelers, taking 4.1 trips a year GenY, taking 3.5 trips a year Trip planning has shifted over the past several years SOCIAL MEDIA and MOBILE devices are used most often 9% use a traveler O provider website 5% use social 1 in 10 people use a Inetworking destination website WHERE ARE THE BEST DESTINATIONS? In 2012... The U.S. had 67 MILLION visitors France had 83 MILLION visitors China and Spain had 57 MILLION In 2013, the TOP 10 2014's SUMMERS US Summer travel destinations were MUST-SEE PREDICTIONS Nyungwe Forest National Park, Rwanda Orlando 2 Las Vegas 2 Australia 3 San Fran 4 LA 3 New Orleans, Louisiana 5 Miami 6 NYC O Honolulu 8 San Diego 4 Puglia, Italy 9 Seattle 10 Washington, DC 5 Cordoba, Argentina SOURCES: http://www.ustravel.org/news/press-kit/travel-facts-and-statistics http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/travel/a-look-at-global-travel-trends.html?_r=0 http://www.thenounproject.com http://thevacationgals.com/summer-travel-trends-top-us-summer-vacation-destinations-2013/ http://thevacationgals.com/summer-travel-trends-top-us-summer-vacation-destinations-2013/ FIGHTPATH ENationalPositions Profitable Internet Marketing