http://www.adventuretravelnews.com Adventure Travel Industry News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/1-3-trillion-hispanic-market-is-focus-of-industry-task-force http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/1-3-trillion-hispanic-market-is-focus-of-industry-task-force#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:36:32 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11893 Assistant Editor’s Note: This article, by Nick Verrastro, was originally published on TravelMarketReport, and is re-published here with full permission. Las Vegas, NV – Tapping the $1.3 trillion travel market of U.S. Hispanics is the focus of a joint ASTA-NTA task force announced at NTA’s annual convention here. The task force will research the needs [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/1-3-trillion-hispanic-market-is-focus-of-industry-task-force/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/international-tourism-to-reach-one-billion-in-2012 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/international-tourism-to-reach-one-billion-in-2012#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:16:40 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11805 International tourist arrivals grew by over 4% in 2011 to 980 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. With growth expected to continue in 2012, at a somewhat slower rate, international tourist arrivals are on track to reach the milestone one billion mark later this year. International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4% in [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/international-tourism-to-reach-one-billion-in-2012/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-lost-travel-jobs-in-2010-even-with-increased-visitor-spending http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-lost-travel-jobs-in-2010-even-with-increased-visitor-spending#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:04:35 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11529 Despite high inbound travel numbers (a record of 60 million) and increased tourism spending (+12 percent) in 2010, employment in the tourism industry declined for the third year in a row, according to an article by Danny King in Travel Weekly. The decline totals almost 1.1 million  from 2007 to 2010, and likely continued last [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-lost-travel-jobs-in-2010-even-with-increased-visitor-spending/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-asiapacific-visitor-arrivals-up-6-in-september http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-asiapacific-visitor-arrivals-up-6-in-september#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:48:42 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11503 Bangkok: The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today released its preliminary results of international visitor arrivals into Asia/Pacific destinations1 for September 2011. Figures at hand show a collective year-on-year increase of 5.7%, a decline of half a percentage point from the previous month’s growth rate. For the first nine months of 2011, all Asia Pacific [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-asiapacific-visitor-arrivals-up-6-in-september/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/new-research-from-amadeus-pinpoints-how-high-speed-rail-must-evolve-to-meet-changing-traveller-demands http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/new-research-from-amadeus-pinpoints-how-high-speed-rail-must-evolve-to-meet-changing-traveller-demands#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:46:41 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11489 New research from Amadeus pinpoints how high-speed rail must evolve to meet changing traveller demands • Online survey by YouGov on behalf of Amadeus asked survey respondents in six countries about their future rail travel preferences, to reveal new insights that will inform the new age of rail • Nearly 60 per cent of adults [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/new-research-from-amadeus-pinpoints-how-high-speed-rail-must-evolve-to-meet-changing-traveller-demands/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travelers-set-to-return-to-europe-%e2%80%93-new-unwtoetc-report http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travelers-set-to-return-to-europe-%e2%80%93-new-unwtoetc-report#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:31:33 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11221 Despite the downward revision of the countries’ economic growth forecast, US tour operators predict US travelers will return to Europe in growing numbers. This is the main finding of a new World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)/European Travel Commission (ETC) report on US outbound travel presented at the World Travel Market with the support of the European [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travelers-set-to-return-to-europe-%e2%80%93-new-unwtoetc-report/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/social-media-continues-to-play-role-in-travel-decisions http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/social-media-continues-to-play-role-in-travel-decisions#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:49:38 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11191 Social media sites such as TripAdvisor and Facebook have increased their importance to holidaymakers when deciding where to go over the past 12 months, reveals the World Travel Market 2011 Industry Report released at WTM today. More than 1,000 Brits who had taken at least one holiday of seven days or more during the past [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/social-media-continues-to-play-role-in-travel-decisions/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/social-media-round-up-why-facebook-is-now-your-most-important-tool-or-not-and-how-to-use-it-or-not http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/social-media-round-up-why-facebook-is-now-your-most-important-tool-or-not-and-how-to-use-it-or-not#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:51:24 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10828 by Nicole Petrak, Assistant Editor and ATTA Special Projects Unless you have been out in the field for the last few weeks (with your head buried in the sand), you’ve seen the buzz around the new Facebook changes, which have drawn everything from near rapturous reviews from techie press to renewed public outcry around privacy [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/social-media-round-up-why-facebook-is-now-your-most-important-tool-or-not-and-how-to-use-it-or-not/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/tourists-from-mideast-europe-are-crowding-into-turkey http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/tourists-from-mideast-europe-are-crowding-into-turkey#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:32:03 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10343 Inbound Turkish tourism is undergoing a major boom, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article by Joe Parkinson, due to the country’s weak currency and its stability compared to neighboring countries in the region, which have been economically disturbed by various forms of political unrest. Istanbul hotels are reporting the highest occupancy in all [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/tourists-from-mideast-europe-are-crowding-into-turkey/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-department-of-commerce-releases-first-cultural-heritage-visitor-profile http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-department-of-commerce-releases-first-cultural-heritage-visitor-profile#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:57:16 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10218 International Cultural Heritage Traveler Arrivals Up 14 Percent Over 2009 The U.S. Department of Commerce announces the release of its first Cultural Heritage Visitor (CHV) Profile. The CHV profile showcases select characteristics of overseas visitors who participated in one or more of the following activities: art gallery/museum, concert/play/musical, cultural heritage sites, ethnic heritage sites, American [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-department-of-commerce-releases-first-cultural-heritage-visitor-profile/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/second-comprehensive-national-parks-service-survey-reveals-little-change-in-ethnic-visitation-in-u-s-parks http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/second-comprehensive-national-parks-service-survey-reveals-little-change-in-ethnic-visitation-in-u-s-parks#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:57:58 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10092 Recently released, the Second NPS Comprehensive Survey of the American Public, conducted from 2008 through 2009, shows little change in the major racial and ethnic groups visiting national parks. The report is part of an ongoing effort by the National Park Service (NPS) to understand how different population groups relate to the national parks and [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/second-comprehensive-national-parks-service-survey-reveals-little-change-in-ethnic-visitation-in-u-s-parks/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/over-fifties-a-future-market-experiencing-change http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/over-fifties-a-future-market-experiencing-change#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:00:10 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10032 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/over-fifties-a-future-market-experiencing-change/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/international-tourism-to-u-s-breaking-records http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/international-tourism-to-u-s-breaking-records#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:06:52 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=9729 International Visitor Spending Up $1.9 Billion from April 2010 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that international visitors spent an estimated $12.3 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during April. This represents a 19 percent increase from April 2010. Travel and tourism-related exports have increased, on average, [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/international-tourism-to-u-s-breaking-records/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/china-travel-trade-barometer-guides-u-s-travel-pros-to-chinese-market http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/china-travel-trade-barometer-guides-u-s-travel-pros-to-chinese-market#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:29:44 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=9629 Results from the first-ever China Travel Trade Barometer show that China’s tour operators publish itineraries at a remarkable rate, something that should catch the attention of U.S. travel suppliers eager to tap the expanding Chinese market. Itineraries are what Chinese tour operators use to market travel to specific U.S. destinations, and frequent updates allow for [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/china-travel-trade-barometer-guides-u-s-travel-pros-to-chinese-market/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/volunteer-travel-on-the-rise-in-australia http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/volunteer-travel-on-the-rise-in-australia#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:34:57 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=9061 The Sydney Morning Herald reported last month that levels of voluntourism in the country are on the rise. Reporter Mark Russel noted: Conservation Volunteers Australia says voluntourism is one of its fastest growing sectors. About 10,000 Australians join its programs each year. ”For people who enjoy connecting with nature and holidays with a difference, a [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/volunteer-travel-on-the-rise-in-australia/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-commerce-department-forecasts-continued-strong-rebound-in-international-travel-to-the-united-states-2011-2016 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-commerce-department-forecasts-continued-strong-rebound-in-international-travel-to-the-united-states-2011-2016#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 05:28:33 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=8940 TI News: An information service from Office of Travel & Tourism Industries (OTTI) The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) projects international travel to the United States will continue experiencing strong growth through 2016. Visitor volume is expected to increase 7 percent in 2011 and reach 64 million visitors who stay one or more nights in [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-commerce-department-forecasts-continued-strong-rebound-in-international-travel-to-the-united-states-2011-2016/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/poor-countries-got-over-us10-billion-from-17-million-tourists-in-2010 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/poor-countries-got-over-us10-billion-from-17-million-tourists-in-2010#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 23:34:20 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=8468 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/poor-countries-got-over-us10-billion-from-17-million-tourists-in-2010/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/worlds-travel-industry-gears-up-for-globe-trotting-chinese-cnbc-reports http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/worlds-travel-industry-gears-up-for-globe-trotting-chinese-cnbc-reports#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 06:28:46 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7957 CNBC.com reports on the rush for airports, airlines and travel companies to prepare for both inbound and outbound Chinese travel: This year, China’s outbound departures are predicted to top 65 million after reaching over 57 million in 2010, according to a report from the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI). The UN World Travel Organization [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/worlds-travel-industry-gears-up-for-globe-trotting-chinese-cnbc-reports/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/north-america-projected-bookings-to-the-united-states http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/north-america-projected-bookings-to-the-united-states#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:07 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7990 CANADA Travel Trade Barometer: Cautious Optimism for Increased Bookings to the United States in the First Half of 2011 According to the U.S. Department of Commerce sponsored Canada Travel Trade Barometer, half of those tour operators surveyed (as of January 26 – February 25, 2011) projected higher bookings in both the first quarter and the [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/north-america-projected-bookings-to-the-united-states/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/number-of-airline-seats-in-april-set-to-exceed-317-million-worldwide-highest-ever-april-figure-2 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/number-of-airline-seats-in-april-set-to-exceed-317-million-worldwide-highest-ever-april-figure-2#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:55:49 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7714 Chicago, IL – While the world’s airlines continue to adjust their schedules and capacity daily to meet fluctuating demand in the wake of Japan’s devastating earthquakes and tsunami, OAG’s latest monthly snapshot of airline activity reveals unprecedented capacity levels planned for April. The world’s airlines are scheduled to offer 317.4 million seats this month, according [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/number-of-airline-seats-in-april-set-to-exceed-317-million-worldwide-highest-ever-april-figure-2/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/nearly-a-third-of-smartphone-users-will-research-travel-plans-via-mobile-this-year-2 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/nearly-a-third-of-smartphone-users-will-research-travel-plans-via-mobile-this-year-2#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:58:37 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7423 Mobile Travel Planners Offer Marketers Growing Target Smart device apps and mobile-optimized websites are changing the way people travel, from trip planning to boarding an airplane to how they experience destinations. This means new and richer opportunities for marketers to connect with consumers before, during and after their trips. eMarketer estimates that nearly 25 million [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/nearly-a-third-of-smartphone-users-will-research-travel-plans-via-mobile-this-year-2/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-to-release-china-tourism-forecast-2011-2013 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-to-release-china-tourism-forecast-2011-2013#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:51:37 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7455 Bangkok, THAILAND – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will be launching its forecasts of travel demand for regional China on Monday, April 11, 2011 during the PATA 60th Anniversary and Conference, April 9-12, 2011, at the China World Hotel, Beijing. China Tourism Forecasts 2011-2013 represents a “slice” of all of the forecasts presented in [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-to-release-china-tourism-forecast-2011-2013/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/aging-baby-boomer-market-and-growing-middle-classes-in-india-china-shift-global-travel-patterns http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/aging-baby-boomer-market-and-growing-middle-classes-in-india-china-shift-global-travel-patterns#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:38:10 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7443 Emerging middle classes of China and India will create ripples of change in the hospitality and travel sectors far into the future; Baby boomer market will constitute a big market to the tourism industry London 2012 presents greatest opportunity to launch holiday GB to the world The ageing baby boomer generation and the emerging middle [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/aging-baby-boomer-market-and-growing-middle-classes-in-india-china-shift-global-travel-patterns/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/ustoa-average-tour-passenger-age-is-baby-boomer http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/ustoa-average-tour-passenger-age-is-baby-boomer#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:27:37 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7435 A recent informal survey of USTOA members revealed that the average age of a tour passenger is 53. In fact, over the past ten years, average tour passenger age has trended slightly downward, according to 52% of respondents. However, when asked about the past 5 years, 47% said that age had decreased, while an equal [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/ustoa-average-tour-passenger-age-is-baby-boomer/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/office-of-travel-and-tourism-industries-foreign-leisure-travelers-to-the-united-states-rose-9-in-2010 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/office-of-travel-and-tourism-industries-foreign-leisure-travelers-to-the-united-states-rose-9-in-2010#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:22:04 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7428 The U.S. Department of Commerce today released its 2010 reports on International Visitation to the United States and Fast Facts for the U.S. travel and tourism industry, which are now both available on the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries website. Highlights from the 2010 International Visitation to the United States report include: 2010 international [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/office-of-travel-and-tourism-industries-foreign-leisure-travelers-to-the-united-states-rose-9-in-2010/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/expedia-data-shows-rising-demand-for-travel-into-mexico http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/expedia-data-shows-rising-demand-for-travel-into-mexico#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:33:32 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7410 Global online travel leader discusses industry outlook with Mexico hotel partners at e-commerce summit Acapulco, MEXICO and Bellevue, WA. – Expedia, Inc., the world’s largest online travel company, today released booking data from its global websites showing rising demand for travel into Mexico. Travel bookings to Mexico made on the more than 90 Expedia® and [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/expedia-data-shows-rising-demand-for-travel-into-mexico/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-coming-boom-in-asian-online-travel-sites http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-coming-boom-in-asian-online-travel-sites#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:48:10 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7064 Assistant Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is from a CNN Money article, by Katherine Ryder. As industry players adjust their strategies for the next decade — forging new partnerships, leveraging social media and mobile technology, exploring new business lines — one thing seems clear: the fragmented and largely untapped Asian market is a golden opportunity. [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-coming-boom-in-asian-online-travel-sites/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/asta-nacta-study-found-independent-agent-business-increased-in-2010 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/asta-nacta-study-found-independent-agent-business-increased-in-2010#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:44:05 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7040 The results of ASTA’s 2010 NACTA Independent Agents Report, which profiles the independent agent population, found that even with the country in the depths of an economic recession, 57 percent of respondents saw increased business in 2010. “Travel agents are continuing to evolve and transform their business models to stay successful, and independent agents are [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/asta-nacta-study-found-independent-agent-business-increased-in-2010/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/%e2%80%98facebook-factor%e2%80%99-inspires-52-per-cent-to-book-a-holiday-reports-skyscanner http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/%e2%80%98facebook-factor%e2%80%99-inspires-52-per-cent-to-book-a-holiday-reports-skyscanner#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:53:51 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6660 Sharing holiday snaps through Facebook, the social network with over 500 million users worldwide, is not only helping people stay connected in the virtual world, but also influencing people’s travels in the real world, Skyscanner can reveal. (Vocus/PRWEB) -In the recent poll by the flights comparison website, Skyscanner.com found that the ‘power of pictures’ has [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/%e2%80%98facebook-factor%e2%80%99-inspires-52-per-cent-to-book-a-holiday-reports-skyscanner/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-travel-tourism-competitiveness-report-2011-focus-on-moving-beyond-the-downturn http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-travel-tourism-competitiveness-report-2011-focus-on-moving-beyond-the-downturn#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:32:47 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6656 After a difficult period that recast much of the Travel & Tourism (T&T) industry’s landscape, the sector is slowly recovering from the economic downturn. In this context, the fourth edition of The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report is released at a time when the industry is looking forward with cautious optimism and exploring new and [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-travel-tourism-competitiveness-report-2011-focus-on-moving-beyond-the-downturn/feed 0