Travel & Tourism Market Research 2024

Travel & Tourism Market Research 2024


Travel & Tourism Market Research 2024 provides the most comprehensive compilation of traveler spending and tourist visitor statistics available in any published reference. It is designed to be a strategic business planning resource for executives in all travel and tourism organizations. The handbook is used as a reference by most colleges and universities with a hospitality, hotel management, or tourism curriculum. Previous editions were purchased by virtually all state travel offices, most convention and visitor bureaus, and dozens of corporations in all sectors of the travel and tourism business. Visitor and expenditure statistics for major cities and tourist destinations are provided based on RKMA survey data.


PART I: TRAVEL STATISTICS
1 NATIONAL & STATE TRAVEL STATISTICS
1.1 Traveler Spending
1.2 State-by-State Travel Spending
1.3 Market Resources
2 CITY-BY-CITY TOURISM & SPENDING
2.1 Overview
2.2 Travel and Tourism Statistics
3 CITY-BY-CITY TRAVEL SURVEY
3.1 Overview
3.2 Business Trips
3.3 Business Air Travel
3.4 International Air Travel
3.5 Hotel Stays
3.6 Rental Car Use
3.7 Ocean Cruises
3.8 Market Resources
4 MOST-VISITED CITIES
4.1 Most-Visited Cities
5 MOST-VISITED TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
5.1 Most-Visited Tourist Attractions
6 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL - INBOUND
6.1 International Visitors To The U.S.
6.2 Top Inbound Markets
6.3 International Traveler Spending
6.4 Market Resources
7 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL - OUTBOUND
7.1 Outbound Travel
7.2 Traveler Spending
7.3 Balance Of Trade
7.4 U.S. Passports
7.5 Market Resources
8 ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRAVEL
8.1 Impact Assessment
8.2 State-by-State Assessment
8.3 Market Resources
PART II: BUSINESS SEGMENTS
9 AIRLINES
9.1 U.S. Airlines
9.2 Market Assessment
9.3 Passenger Statistics
9.4 Airline Revenue
9.5 Customer Satisfaction
9.6 Market Resources
10 AIRPORTS
10.1 Largest Airports
10.2 Customer Satisfaction
10.3 Market Resources
11 AUTO RENTAL
11.1 Market Assessment
11.2 Largest Car Rental Companies
11.3 Customer Satisfaction
11.4 Market Resources
12 BUSES & MOTORCOACHES
12.1 Overview
12.2 Intercity Bus Transportation
12.3 Luxury and Sleeper Coaches
12.4 Motorcoaches
12.5 Sightseeing Bus Tours
12.6 Market Resources
13 CASINOS
13.1 Commercial and Tribal Casinos
13.2 Market Assessment
13.3 Readers Choice Awards
13.4 Market Resources
14 CONVENTION CENTERS
14.1 Largest Convention Centers
14.2 Largest Conventions and Trade Shows
15 CRUISES
15.1 Market Assessment
15.2 Cruise Lines
15.3 Market Resources
16 HOTELS & RESORTS
16.1 Market Assessment
16.2 Financial Assessment
16.3 Revenue Distribution
16.4 Operational Performance
16.5 Operating Margin and Profit
16.6 Hotel Brands
16.7 Hotel Corporations
16.8 Management Companies
16.9 Owners and Developers
16.10 Hotel Construction
16.11 Segmentation
16.12 Extended-Stay
16.13 Boutique/Lifestyle Hotels
16.14 Hotel Valuation
16.15 Historic Hotels
16.16 Market Resources
17 PEER-TO-PEER ACCOMMODATIONS
17.1 Overview
17.2 Airbnb
18 RAIL TRAVEL
18.1 Amtrak
18.2 Routes
18.3 Busiest Stations
18.4 Market Resources
19 TIMESHARE
19.1 Market Assessment
19.2 Timeshare Resorts
19.3 Timeshare Owners
19.4 Market Resources
20 TOUR OPERATORS
20.1 Tour Operators
20.2 Top Tour Operators
20.3 Helicopter Tours
20.4 Market Resources
21 TRAVEL AGENTS
21.1 Market Assessment
21.2 Largest Travel Agenies
21.3 Market Resources
22 VACATION HOMES
22.1 Number Of Vacation Homes
22.2 Vacation Home Sales
22.3 Top Vacation Home Counties
PART III: DESTINATIONS
23 BEACHES
23.1 Travel to Beaches
23.2 Most-Visited Beaches
23.3 Top Beaches
23.4 Best Beach Cities and Towns
23.5 Best Beach Resorts
24 CULTURAL DISTRICTS
24.1 Overview
24.2 Metropolitan Cultural Districts
24.3 State Programs
24.4 Museum Districts
24.5 Arts Districts
24.6 Market Resources
25 DISTILLERIES & WINERIES
25.1 Whiskey and Bourbon Trails
25.2 Winery Tours
25.3 Market Resources
26 HAUNTED DESTINATIONS
26.1 Ghost Towns
26.2 Ghost Tours
26.3 Top Attractions
27 HIKING & BACKPACKING DESTINATIONS
27.1 Overview
27.2 National Trails
27.3 Rails-to-Trails
27.4 Best City Trails
27.5 Market Resources
28 HISTORIC COMMUNITIES
28.1 Historic Destinations
28.2 Historic Preservation and Downtown Revitalization
29 HISTORICAL SITES
29.1 Overview
29.2 Visitor Demographics
29.3 National Historic Landmarks
29.4 Historical Markers
29.5 Civil War Battlefields
29.6 Reenactments
29.7 Presidential Sites
29.8 President’s Gravesites
29.9 Market Resources
30 ISLANDS
30.1 Condè Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
30.2 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards
31 MOST EXPENSIVE TOURIST DESTINATIONS
31.1 Overview
31.2 Most Expensive Tourist Destinations
32 MOUNTAIN DESTINATIONS
32.1 Mountain Attractions
32.2 Mountain Towns
32.3 Economic Impact
32.4 Market Resources
33 MUSIC & THEATRE DESTINATIONS
33.1 Live Music Centers
33.2 Broadway Theatre
33.3 Las Vegas Shows
33.4 Branson Theater
33.5 Market Resources
34 NATIONAL HISTORIC & SCENIC TRAILS
34.1 Overview
34.2 National Historic Trails
34.3 National Scenic Trails
34.4 Market Resources
35 NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS
35.1 Overview
35.2 List Of National Scenic Byways
35.3 Market Resources
36 PARKS - CITY
36.1 Overview
36.2 Most-Visited City Parks
36.3 ParkScore
36.4 Fitness Parks
36.5 Award-Winning Parks
36.6 Market Resources
37 PARKS - NATIONAL
37.1 Visits To National Parks Properties
37.2 Favorite National Parks For Travelers
37.3 Market Resources
38 PARKS - STATE
38.1 State Park Visitors
38.2 Economic Impact
38.3 Most Popular State Parks
38.4 Most Beautiful State Parks
38.5 Parks Growing In Popularity
38.6 Market Resources
39 SPAS & WELLNESS RETREATS
39.1 Spa Vacations
39.2 Spa Visits and Spending
39.3 Five-Star Spas
39.4 Census of Retreats
39.5 Popular Retreats
39.6 Market Resources
40 THEME PARKS
40.1 Market Assessment
40.2 Most-Visited Amusement Parks
40.3 Readers Choice Awards
40.4 Market Resources
41 WONDERS OF THE UNITED STATES
41.1 Overview
41.2 Iconic Places
41.3 Ancient Sites
41.4 National Wonders
41.5 Man-Made Wonders
41.6 The Most Beautiful Places in America
41.7 Travel Experiences
42 WORLD HERITAGE SITES
42.1 Overview
42.2 World Heritage Sites in the U.S.
PART IV: ANALYSES
43 ADVENTURE TRAVEL
43.1 Overview
43.2 Market Assessment
43.3 Top Adventure Travel Destinations
43.4 Adventure Travel Companies
43.5 Award-Winning Adventure Tours
43.6 Market Resources
44 AGRITOURISM
44.1 Overview
44.2 Living History Farms
44.3 WWOOF Farms
44.4 You-Pick Farms
44.5 Top Agritourism Attractions
44.6 Market Resources
45 BICYCLING VACATIONS
45.1 Market Assessment
45.2 Biking Tourism
45.3 National Routes
45.4 Readers Choice Awards
45.5 Market Resources
46 BUSINESS TRAVEL
46.1 Market Assessment
46.2 Travel For Meetings and Events
46.3 Characteristics of Business Travel
46.4 Value Of Meetings
46.5 Top Business Travel Destinations
46.6 Working With CVBs
46.7 Leisure Activities During Business Travel
46.8 Incentive Travel
46.9 Market Resources
47 CAMPING
47.1 Overview
47.2 Campers
47.3 Glamping
47.4 Award-Winning Camping Destinations
47.5 Market Resources
48 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
48.1 Overview
48.2 Travel Sectors
48.3 Market Resources
49 DOMESTIC TRAVEL
49.1 Traveler Spending
49.2 Travel Expenditures
49.3 Trip Duration and Lodging
49.4 Modes of Passenger Transportation
49.5 Activities While Traveling
49.6 Seasonal Travel
49.7 Holiday Travel
50 DOG-FRIENDLY HOSPITALITY
50.1 Travel With Dogs
50.2 Air Travel With Dogs
50.3 Dog-Friendly Lodging
50.4 Dog-Friendly Cities
50.5 Dog-Friendly Restaurants
50.6 Dog Parks
50.7 Dog-Friendly National Parks
50.8 Dog-Friendly Beaches
50.9 Dog-Friendly Cruises
51 FAMILY TRAVEL
51.1 Market Assessment
51.2 Characteristics of Family Travel
51.3 Travel With Children
51.4 Family Destinations
51.5 Family Reunions
51.6 Market Resources
52 GOLF TRAVEL
52.1 Participation
52.2 Golf Travel
52.3 Market Resources
53 HUNTING & FISHING
53.1 Market Assessment
53.2 Hunting Trips
53.3 Fishing Trips
53.4 Market Trends
53.5 Private Hunting Ranches
54 LEISURE TRAVEL
54.1 Market Assessment
54.2 Characteristics of Leisure Travel
54.3 Profile Of The Leisure Traveler
54.4 Leisure Activities While Traveling
54.5 Travel for Hobbies and Interests
54.6 Leisure Conferences
55 ONLINE TRAVEL PLANNING & BOOKING
55.1 Market Assessment
55.2 Travel Research and Booking Online
55.3 Travel Booking Demographics
55.4 Travel Review Sites
56 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
56.1 Market Assessment
56.2 RV Owner Demographics
56.3 The RV Traveler Lifestyle
56.4 Top RV Sales Markets
56.5 RV Campgrounds
56.6 Market Resources
57 ROAD TRAVEL
57.1 Automobile Travel
57.2 Scenic Byways
57.3 Road Trips
57.4 Roadside Assistance
58 ROMANCE TRAVEL & WEDDINGS
58.1 Market Assessment
58.2 Romantic Travel
58.3 Destination Weddings
58.4 Honeymoons
59 SCUBA TRAVEL
59.1 Market Assessment
59.2 Top Dive Destinations
59.3 Sunken Treasures
59.4 Undersea Art
59.5 Market Resources
60 SKI TRAVEL
60.1 Market Assessment
60.2 Skier Demographics
60.3 Ski Resorts: State-by-State
60.4 Top Ski Resorts
60.5 Market Resources
61 SPORTS TRAVEL
61.1 Market Assessment
61.2 Favorite Cities For Sports Travel
61.3 Sports Commissions
61.4 Baseball Spring Training
61.5 Market Resources
62 SPRING BREAK
62.1 Market Assessment
62.2 Top Destinations
62.3 Economic Impact
63 STUDENT & YOUTH TRAVEL
63.1 Market Assessment
63.2 Studying Abroad
63.3 Generation Study Abroad Initiative
63.4 International Students
63.5 Travel By M.B.A. Students
63.6 Market Resources
64 TRAVEL REWARDS PROGRAMS
64.1 Participation
64.2 Brand Loyalty In Travel
64.3 Impact on Travel Decisions
64.4 Best Rewards Programs
65 TRAVELER SHOPPING
65.1 Market Assessment
65.2 Where Travelers Shop
65.3 Most-Visited Malls
65.4 Best Small Towns For Shopping
65.5 Local Arts and Crafts
66 TRAVELER SEGMENTATION
66.1 Baby Boomer Travelers
66.2 African-American Travel
66.3 Asian-American Travel
66.4 Hispanic-American Travel
66.5 Lesbian and Gay Travelers
66.6 Travelers With Special Needs
66.7 Singles Travelers
67 VACATIONS
67.1 Summer Vacations
67.2 Top Vacation Destinations
67.3 Vacationing
67.4 Benefits of Vacationing
67.5 Working While On Vacation
68 WILDLIFE WATCHING
68.1 Market Assessment
68.2 Bird & Butterfly Watching
68.3 Animal & Safari Parks
68.4 Sealife Encounters
68.5 Market Resources
APPENDIX A - ACADEMIC CENTERS
APPENDIX B - ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
APPENDIX C - ANALYSTS
APPENDIX D - ASSOCIATIONS
REFERENCES

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