| JATA Independent
Surveys |
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| Results for October to December 2010 and Status of Bookings for January to March 2011 (Seven Package Tour Travel Agencies) |
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| [Actual Results for October to December 2010] |
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Total bookings for all destinations fell short of figures from the previous year for six consecutive months. |
| All
Destinations |
90.2% (October), 95.0% (November), 85.1% (December) | |
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Bookings for America/Canada, Hawaii and Oceania were up on figures from the previous year over the three-month period. Bookings for Taiwan over November and December and bookings for European and Asian destinations (excluding China) in November were up on figures from the previous year.
(Destinations for which bookings were up over the three-month period) |
| America/Canada |
110.2% (October), 162.0% (November), 114.1% (December) |
| Hawaii |
103.4% (October), 106.2% (November), 100.2% (December) |
| Oceania |
105.5% (October), 111.5% (November), 104.4% (December) |
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Bookings for Hong Kong, Macau and China fell well short of figures from the previous year. |
| Hong Kong/Macau |
71.5% (October), 74.9% (November), 65.1% (December) |
| China |
61.6% (October), 45.2% (November), 34.7% (December) |
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| [Status of Bookings for January to March 2011] |
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Total bookings for all destinations are slightly up on figures from the previous year for February with total bookings for the month of March up by more than 10% compared to the same period in the previous year. |
| All
Destinations |
91.7% (January), 100.9% (February), 110.8% (March) | |
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Destinations for which bookings have increased or remain relatively the same |
| America/Canada, Hawaii, Europe, Oceania, Taiwan |
| [Compared with results for the same
period the previous
year] | | |
Overseas Package Tour Results and Status of
Bookings
by Destination (Seven Package Tour Travel
Agencies) |
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| - Summary of Reports from each Travel Agent
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[Actual Results for October to December 2010]
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Demand for travel to China and Korea has fallen due to increased tension over issues concerning the Senkaku Islands and the attacks on South Korea by North Korea. |
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Among other Asian destinations, Taiwan is performing strongly. Bookings for Taiwan have made up for the shortfall in bookings for China and Korea. |
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There has been a fall in last minute bookings. We suspect that difficulty to secure seats may be a contributing factor. |
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North America has been performing strongly on the back of the strong yen. |
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[Status of Bookings for January to March 2011]
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The situation with respect to China remains the same as reported for the period from October to December. |
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Attacks by North Korea on its southern counterpart have resulted in a fall in demand for travel to Korea. |
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Bookings for Europe, America/Canada and Oceania are performing strongly on the back of the strong Japanese yen. |
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Europe is a popular destination this year in time with the student holiday season. |
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| - Notes regarding this survey
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| In order to grasp future overseas travel trends by destination, each quarter the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) conducts a survey of overseas package tours offered at seven package tour travel agencies.
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●Surveyed Companies
JTB Corp., Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd., Nippon Travel Agency Co., Ltd., Hankyu Express International Co., Ltd., Jalpak Co., Ltd., ANA Sales Co., Ltd. H.I.S Co., Ltd.
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Note: ANA Sales Co., Ltd. does not market products for America/Canada, Guam, Saipan and Oceania and therefore are not included in the results.
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