| 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 |
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| Advance Package Booking: |
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| Mean # of Days |
86.3 |
88.7 |
34.1 |
| Median # of Days |
56.0 |
60.0 |
20.0 |
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| If Pre-Booked Lodging, Pre-Booked Through*: |
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| Travel Agent |
27% |
34% |
21% |
| Hotel/Motel Directly |
8% |
9% |
10% |
| Company Travel Dept. |
8% |
4% |
22% |
| Tour Operator |
6% |
9% |
1% |
| Friend/Relative |
5% |
5% |
4% |
| Business Associate |
3% |
1% |
12% |
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| Travel Companions*: |
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| Traveling Alone |
37% |
21% |
63% |
| Spouse |
29% |
39% |
9% |
| Family/Relatives |
28% |
38% |
6% |
| Friends |
12% |
18% |
3% |
| Business Associates |
7% |
4% |
22% |
| Tour Group |
2% |
2% |
1% |
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| Travel Party Size: (persons) |
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| Adults Only |
92% |
87% |
98% |
| Adults and Children |
8% |
13% |
2% |
| Average Party Size |
1.6 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
| Median Party Size |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
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| Main Purpose of Trip: |
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| Leisure/Recreation/Holiday |
47% |
78% |
4% |
| Visit Friends/Relatives |
23% |
13% |
4% |
| Business/Professional |
21% |
5% |
88% |
| Convention/Conference |
5% |
3% |
4% |
| Study/Teaching |
2% |
1% |
1% |
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| Purpose of Trip*: |
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| Leisure/Recreation/Holiday |
62% |
100% |
20% |
| Visit Friends/Relatives |
37% |
29% |
19% |
| Business |
24% |
8% |
100% |
| Convention/Conference |
8% |
4% |
12% |
| Study/Teaching |
4% |
3% |
4% |
*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.), 13,397,000 (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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