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(November 12, 2003)
2003 Overseas Package Tours
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Actual Results for July to September and Status of Bookings for October to December
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- Results were up for all destinations for July to September,
with destinations in Europe and Oceania doing exceedingly
well.
European destinations: 90.8% (September)
Oceanian destinations: 90.8% (September) [compared to
the previous year]
- After a sluggish May and June, all Chinese and Asian
destinations began a solid recovery after August.
Chinese destinations 7.2% (July), 23.0% (August), 48.7%
(September)
Asian destinations 25.9% (July), 42.8% (August), 57.4%
(September) [compared to the previous year]
- Reservations from October to December for Hawaiian and
European destinations matched or exceeded bookings for
the same period last year.
Hawaiian destinations 101.1% (October), European destinations
100.1% (October) [compared to the previous year]
In
order to grasp future overseas travel trends, the Japan
Association of Travel Agents (JATA) surveyed five travel
agencies offering overseas package tours regarding their sales
performance for the period from July to September 2003 and
status of bonkings for the period from October to December
2003. This is a summary of the survey that was carried out
at the beginning of October 2003.
Results for July to September
- There was a marked upward trend for all destinations,
with European and Oceania destinations doing particularly
well.
Both achieved September sales at over 90% of September
2002 figures.
- Destinations in China and Asia, which recorded weak
results in May and June, recovered rapidly after August.
Booking Status for October to December
- Reservations from October to December for Hawaiian and
European destinations equaled or exceeded the same period last year.
- The end-of-year holiday calendar makes it comparatively
easy to take vacations which is to the advantage of destinations
in Hawaii and Oceania.
- As a visa is no longer required for short-term stays
in China, the airlines are hoping that this favorable
development will encourage more travelers to visit China,
and are increasing the number of flights accordingly.
- Demand for travel to other countries in Asia, particularly
those with resort destinations, is growing due partly
to several three-day weekends in the fall.
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Overseas Package Tour Actual Results
and Booking Levels by Destination
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Results Comparison
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Booking Levels
(compared to the same
period in 2002; as of the beginning of October
2003)
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July
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Aug.
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Sept.
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Oct.
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Nov.
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Dec.
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U.S. and Canada
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38.2%
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53.1%
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63.9%
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75.9%
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94.6%
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87.5%
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Hawaii
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71.0%
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85.2%
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87.4%
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101.1%
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98.9%
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96.7%
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Guam and Saipan
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53.3%
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58.4%
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85.2%
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85.6%
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79.3%
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81.8%
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Europe
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64.4%
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84.2%
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90.8%
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100.1%
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96.1%
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86.8%
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Oceania
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77.1%
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77.7%
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90.8%
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88.4%
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98.5%
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87.6%
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Asia
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25.9%
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42.8%
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57.4%
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64.1%
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56.6%
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59.2%
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China
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7.2%
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23.0%
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48.7%
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52.6%
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35.5%
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32.8%
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Total
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48.7%
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62.6%
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76.8%
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84.7%
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83.8%
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81.6%
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Agencies participating in the survey
JTB Corp., Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd, Nippon
Travel Agency Co., Ltd, Jalpak Co., Ltd, Hankyu
Express International Co., Ltd.
Please direct any inquires
or comments concerning the above to the JATA
Public Relations Department
TEL: 03-3592-1244FAX:
03-3592-1268
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