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US citizens return to the skies
WTM 2004 Special: US citizens are at last putting their fears of flying behind them and increasing the number of trips they take abroad, according to new
statistics.
Outbound trips from the US have slumped alarmingly since 9/11 as fear of flying has led to Americans staying at home.
But according to World Travel Market’s Global Travel Report 2004-05, the number of outbound trips in 2004 are set to rise by around eight per cent to 58.5 million compared with last year. However, the total number of trips will still be four per cent lower than the 2000 peak of 60.9 million and is not expected to reach that level until 2007.
According to the survey, the demand for travel is being driven by the so-called Generation X, Americans born between 1965 and 1980. This trend is different from that in other key markets, where baby boomers are driving demand.
Meanwhile, the weaker dollar is likely to encourage Americans to travel more southwards and to Asia rather than to Europe.
Report by Jeremy Skidmore
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