Source: Travel Industry Association of America and National Business Travel Association
Effectiveness and Efficiency of Technology to Replace Travel, 2004 and 2002
Source: Recreation Vehicle Industry Association
National Parks and Public Lands
National Park Visitation up 4% through November 2004; Sale of Park Passes up 8% See America’s National Parks partnership with TIA, National Park Service and National Park Foundation
60%
70%
80%
90%
NTA Operators’ Products
Percent of NTA Operators
Soft Adventure
Reunion
Learning
Alumni
Participatory Sports Hard Adventure
10% 7%
19% 20%
25% 29%
Airline Turbulence
Domestic air travel up 5% over 2003, but still 10% below 2000. International is up 14% over 2003, but better yet, up 5% over 2000. Exchange rates make U.S. even more of a bargain US Air, United and ATA in bankruptcy Airline losses $8 billion in 2004; $23 billion between 2001 - 2003