| Market Profile: The United Kingdom |
| British* Arrivals to the U.S. |
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TRENDS IN ARRIVALS (in thousands) |
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Year |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
% Change 1997/1991 |
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Arrivals |
2,495 |
2,824 |
2,999 |
2,772 |
2,888 |
3,246 |
3,721 |
49% |
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% Change |
n/a |
13% |
6% |
-8% |
4% |
12% |
15% |
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TRENDS IN RECEIPTS** (in millions) |
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Year |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996r |
1997 |
% Change 1997/1991 |
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Receipts |
$4,160 |
$5,594 |
$6,370 |
$6,119 |
$6,662 |
$6,450 |
$7,090 |
70% |
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% Change |
n/a |
34% |
14% |
-4% |
9% |
-3% |
10% |
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BRITISH* VISITATION ESTIMATES (Market Share & Volume) |
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VISITATION TO THE STATES (in thousands) |
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Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
Market Share 1996 |
Volume 1996 |
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Florida |
36.2% |
1,347 |
37.4% |
1,214 |
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California |
21.9% |
815 |
21.2% |
688 |
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New York |
20.8% |
774 |
19.0% |
617 |
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Massachusetts |
8.1% |
301 |
7.5% |
243 |
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Nevada |
7.2% |
268 |
7.7% |
250 |
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Arizona |
5.0% |
186 |
5.4% |
175 |
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Texas |
4.6% |
171 |
5.2% |
169 |
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Illinois |
4.1% |
153 |
5.2% |
169 |
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Colorado |
3.8% |
141 |
*** |
*** |
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New Jersey |
3.6% |
134 |
*** |
*** |
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North Carolina |
3.6% |
134 |
*** |
*** |
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Georgia |
3.4% |
127 |
4.1% |
133 |
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VISITATION TO THE CITIES (in thousands) |
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Market Share 1997 |
Volume 1997 |
Market Share 1996 |
Volume 1996 |
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Orlando |
25.5% |
949 |
27.7% |
899 |
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New York City |
19.5% |
726 |
17.3% |
562 |
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Los Angeles |
11.2% |
417 |
11.2% |
364 |
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San Francisco |
9.1% |
339 |
10.3% |
334 |
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Boston |
7.4% |
275 |
6.7% |
217 |
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Las Vegas |
6.8% |
253 |
7.1% |
230 |
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Miami |
5.9% |
220 |
4.3% |
140 |
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District of Columbia (Greater Metro) |
5.8% |
216 |
4.2% |
136 |
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Tampa/St. Petersburg |
5.5% |
205 |
6.2% |
201 |
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Chicago |
4.0% |
149 |
5.2% |
169 |
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San Diego |
3.1% |
115 |
*** |
*** |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percentage Point Change) |
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1997 |
1996 |
% Point Change |
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Purpose of Trip: (multiple response) |
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Vacation / Holiday |
68% |
67% |
1 |
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Visit Friends and Relatives |
39% |
37% |
2 |
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Business |
29% |
30% |
-1 |
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Attend Convention |
6% |
8% |
-2 |
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Prepaid Package |
15% |
22% |
-7 |
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First International Trip |
22% |
20% |
2 |
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Transportation Types Used in U.S.: (multiple response) |
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Rented Automobile |
38% |
43% |
-5 |
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Private Automobile |
33% |
27% |
6 |
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Airline in U.S. |
26% |
25% |
1 |
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Bus between Cities |
7% |
7% |
1 |
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Rail between Cities |
6% |
6% |
0 |
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SELECTED TRAVELER CHARACTERISTICS (by Percent Change) |
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1997 |
1996 |
% Change |
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Average Length of Stay in U.S. (nights) |
16.0 |
14.4 |
11% |
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Daily Visitor Spending in U.S. |
$78 |
$78 |
0% |
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Average Number of States Visited |
1.7 |
1.6 |
6% |
| Notes: | |||
| * | Denotes residents of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. | ||
| ** | Excluding passenger fare receipts/exports. | ||
| *** | Not displayed due to low respondent base for this survey year. | ||
| n/a | Information not available. | ||
| r | Revised. | ||
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| Publication Date: | July 1998 |