Please be advised that the SDCVB Monthly Tourism Industry Report for June 2011 and the San Diego Quarterly Travel Forecast, June 2011 release, are now posted to SanDiego.org/Research. We know many businesses are working on putting together their 2012 plans. Please feel free to use our reports to inform your strategies and budgets. To view other SDCVB research documents click … [Read more...] about Tourism Report and Travel Forecast Now Available
USTA’s Dr. Cook Examines Current US Travel Trends
Dr. Suzanne Cook, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Travel Association, and the most trusted source when it comes to understanding U.S. travel industry perofrmance recently sent out her April review to members. She covered everything from consumer confidence to air travel to business travel and more. Her message of the continued bumpy road to recovery was clear. The macroeconomic … [Read more...] about USTA’s Dr. Cook Examines Current US Travel Trends
San Diego Ranks #4 in 2010 Domestic Travel
The 2010 numbers have been released. San Diego County ranked fourth in 2010 among counties in the U.S. for domestic leisure and business travel as measured in "person-days" (number of visitors multiplied by the number of days spent in the county) by D.K. Shifflet & Associates. San Diego's share of business travel was 2.14% of all person-days, following only Los Angeles, … [Read more...] about San Diego Ranks #4 in 2010 Domestic Travel
AAA Reports Increase in Advance Bookings
According to a AAA news release posted today, May 23, 2011, the Memorial Day weekend kick-off to summer will stimulate about the same number of Southern California travelers as last year. However, the survey projects a slight -0.4% decline in car travel and an 11.4% increase in air travel from Southern California residents. The good news is that San Diego was chosen most … [Read more...] about AAA Reports Increase in Advance Bookings