Travel Agent - March 31, 2008 - (Page 164) TRENDWATCH Families with Teens Take Cruises Together Families with teenagers often find themselves struggling to pick a vacation spot that everyone can enjoy. ASTA’s 2008 “Hot Spots for Summer” survey found that cruises are the most popular way for families with teens of all ages to spend time together by offering something to make everyone happy. Here is a ranking of the top 10 favored family vacations. Tour Operator Survey: Charitable Contributions The U.S. Tour Operators Association conducted a survey recently about charitable contributions. Fifty percent of members (a representative sampling of 40 members) responded. 6% 18% 25% 70% 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Rank Favorite Vacation Destination for Families with Teens % of Total Responses ASTA Survey Determines Most Popular Second Honeymoon Destinations Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Most Popular Second Honeymoon Destinations Hawaii Cruise Caribbean Jamaica Cancun Europe Italy Mexico Tahiti St. Lucia % of Total Response 24.4% 11.6% 8.4% 7.8% 7.1% 5.8% 3.7% 3.5% 3.2% 3.0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cruise (multi-destinations) Orlando (includes Disney World) Hawaii Cancun Mexico Caribbean Florida Punta Cana Costa Rica Alaska 19.9% 18.6% 10.0% 8.7% 7.6% 3.0% 3.0% 1.7% 1.3% 1.1% In its annual “Hot Spots for Summer” survey, ASTA polled 585 travel agency owners and managers to determine the most popular second honeymoon destinations and uncover other emerging travel trends for 2008. CONNECTING YOU For more data and statistics on consumer and industry trends, visit www.travelagentcentral.com/stats1 TRAVEL AGENT (ISSN 1053-9360) is published bi-weekly 26 times per year, by Questex Media Group, Inc., 306 West Michigan St., Suite 200, Duluth, MN 55802. Subscription rates: $250 for one year in the United States; $350 for one year in Canada and Mexico; all other countries $350 for one year. Single copies (prepaid only): $4.95 in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and in all other countries. For air-expedited service, include an additional $75 per order annually. Include $6.50 per order plus $2 per additional copy for U.S. postage and handling. For current single copy or back issues on CD-rom, call 866-344-1315. Outside the US, please phone 847-763-9594. Periodicals postage paid at Duluth MN 55806 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to TRAVEL AGENT, PO Box 1267 Skokie, IL 60076-8267. Canadian G.S.T. number: 840033278RT0001. Publications Mail Agreement Number 40017597. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2008 Questex Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including by photocopy, recording, or information storage and retrieval without permission in writing from the publisher, Questex Media Group, Inc. Authorization to photocopy items for internal/educational or personal use, or the internal/educational or personal use of specific clients is granted by Questex Media Group, Inc. for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400 fax 978-750-4470. For those not registered with the CCC, send permissions request to: questexpermissions@reprintbuyer.com or 800-494-9051, Ext 100. http://www.travelagentcentral.com/stats1
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