WASHINGTON, DC – US travel in December up 17 percent.
Annual 2014/2013 Comparisons
U.S. travel to overseas markets totaled 30.8 million, up six percent for the year. Regional results were:
โข Europe, 11.9 million travelers, up four percent
โข Caribbean, 7.2 million travelers, up ten percent
โข Asia, 4.5 million travelers, up four percent
โข Central America, 2.7 million travelers, up eight percent
โข Middle East, 1.8 million travelers, up 13 percent
โข South America, 1.8 million travelers, up two percent
โข Oceania, 601,000 travelers, up five percent
โข Africa, 358,000 travelers, up two percent
U.S. travel to North American markets totaled 37.5 million, up 14 percent compared to 2013.
โข Mexico, a record 25.4 million (preliminary) U.S. travelers, up 22 percent. Border 1+ night travel was a significant contributor to overall Mexico performance from March through December. U.S. air travel to Mexico (6.9 million) was up 11 percent.
โข Canada, 12.1 million travelers, up one percent. Air travel (4.1 million) was up by eight percent.
Annual 2014 Market Shares
U.S. travel to overseas locationsaccounted for 45 percent of total U.S. outbound travel, down two percentage points from 2013.
โข Europe, a 17 percent share;
โข Caribbean, an 11 percent share;
โข Asia, a seven percent share;
โข Central America, a four percent share;
โข Middle East, a three percent share;
โข South America, a three percent share;
โข Oceania, a one percent share, and
โข Africa, a one percent share
North American markets received 55 percent of all U.S. international outbound travel.
โข U.S. travel to Mexico a 37 percent share; and
โข Canada, an 18 percent share.
Easter/Passover occurred โlaterโ in 2014 (April 20) vs. 2013 (March 31).
Thanksgiving (U.S.) occurred โearlierโ in 2014 (Nov. 27) vs 2013 (Nov. 28)