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+ Top Picks

Domestic Outlook for Travel and Tourism. Travel Industry Association of America. Annual. (Reference G 155 U6 T713).
Contains presentations or white papers from TIA's annual Marketing Outlook Forum. These cover specific travel and tourism markets and niches, and analyze implications of trends in demographics and technology on tourism and travel.

IBISWorld. IBIS World. Updated frequently.
Provides industry market research reports covering the following areas: key statistics; recession update; segmentation; market characteristics; industry conditions; key factors; key competitors; industry performance and outlook. Includes travel and tourism reports such as: Tourism in the US; Travel Arrangements and Tourism Packaging in the US; Travel Agencies in the US; Tour Operators in the US.

International Outlook for Travel and Tourism. Travel Industry Association of America. Annual. (Reference G 155 U6 T7132).
Includes presentations from TIA’s annual Advanced Outlook on International Travel to the U.S.

Mintel Oxygen. Contains many tourism related reports such as Leisure Travel US, World's Leading Outbound Markets, Outbound Travel US and many more.

+ Overview

Domestic Outlook for Travel and Tourism. Travel Industry Association of America. Annual. (Reference G 155 U6 T713).
Contains presentations or white papers from TIA's annual Marketing Outlook Forum. These cover specific travel and tourism markets and niches, and analyze implications of trends in demographics and technology on tourism and travel.


International Outlook for Travel and Tourism. Travel Industry Association of America. Annual. (Reference G 155 U6 T7132).
Includes presentations from TIA’s annual Advanced Outlook on International Travel to the U.S.

Plunkett's Airline, Hotel, and Travel Industry Almanac. Plunkett Research, Ltd. Annual. (Reference HE 9803 A2 P58).
Provides a directory of travel companies, including airlines. Reports growth plans, brief financial overviews, salaries, and contact information for top executives, and summaries each company’s competitive advantage. Includes U.S. aviation industry statistical tables.


The Travel and Tourism Market Research Handbook. Richard K. Miller & Associates. Annual. (Reference G 155 U6 T718).
Covers market profile, market development and growth strategies, strategic perspectives, market analysis, market enhancements.

+ Structure and Competition

Economic Review of Travel in America. Travel Industry Association of America. Annual. (Reference G 155 U6 E28).
Describes the role of travel in the national economy, global tourism measures, and the performance of travel-related industries such as passenger transportation, accommodations, and amusement and recreation services.

IBISWorld. IBIS World. Updated frequently.
Provides industry market research reports covering the following areas: key statistics; recession update; segmentation; market characteristics; industry conditions; key factors; key competitors; industry performance and outlook. Includes travel and tourism reports such as: Tourism in the US; Travel Arrangements and Tourism Packaging in the US; Travel Agencies in the US; Tour Operators in the US.

Mintel Oxygen. Contains many tourism related reports such as Leisure Travel US, World's Leading Outbound Markets, Outbound Travel US and many more.

Plunkett's Airline, Hotel, and Travel Industry Almanac. Plunkett Research, Ltd. Annual. (Reference HE 9803 A2 P58).
Provides a directory of travel companies, including airlines. Reports growth plans, brief financial overviews, salaries, and contact information for top executives, and summaries each company’s competitive advantage. Includes U.S. aviation industry statistical tables.

The Travel and Tourism Market Research Handbook. Richard K. Miller & Associates. Annual. (Reference G 155 U6 T718).
Covers market profile, market development and growth strategies, strategic perspectives, market analysis, market enhancements.

+ Rankings

Hospitality Rankings.

Includes the latest ranking articles in the following travel-related industries: Hotels; Airlines; and Best Places.

+ Trends & Statistics

Compendium of Tourism Statistics. World Tourism Organization. Annual. (Reference G 155 A1 T685).
Provides statistical information on tourism in 213 countries and territories around the world.

Domestic Travel Market Report. Travel Industry Association of America. Annual. (Reference G155.U6 T681).
Reports statistics on U.S. resident households taking domestic trips.

Travel Industry Indicators. James V. Cammisa, Jr., Inc. Monthly. (G 155 A1 T737).
Contains general business indicators and domestic travel indicators such as domestic airline traffic, domestic airfares, hotel occupancy, and travel pricing.

U.S. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration. Office of Travel and Tourism Industries.
Provides the latest U.S. tourism statistics (inbound and outbound), research programs, industry news, etc.

Yearbook of Tourism Statistics. World Trade Organization. Annual (Reference G 149 I73).
Provides travel data for many countries and territories, including total arrivals and overnight stays associated with inbound tourism and broken down by country of origin.

+ Current News

Hospitality & Tourism Complete (full-text): H&TC is a full-text database providing access to scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. Includes Travel Market Insider, Travel & Tourism Analyst and many other travel and tourism publications.

Business Source Complete (full-text): BSP provides full text of both trade journal and scholarly journal articles. Includes Harvard Business Review and other major business journals. Includes Travel and Tourism Forecast, Travel Weekly and many other travel and tourism publications.

ProQuest (full-text): Proquest is an extensive international business and management database, containing bibliographic citations, abstracts, and full-text from trade and scholarly articles. Includes the Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing and Journal of Travel Research, and other major business journals.

Hospitality Links -- Hospitality News -- Travel Industry:
Provides links to three Internet-based full-text travel-related article databases.

+ Extras

U.S. Travel Association
1100 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20005-3934
Phone: 202-408-8422
Fax: 202-408-1255
Web site: www.ustravel.org

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Capitán Haya 42
28020 Madrid
SPAIN
Phone: 34-91-567-81-00
Fax: 34-91-571-37-33
E-mail: omt@unwto.org
Web site: unwto.org

World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
1-2 Queen Victoria Terrace
Sovereign Court
London E1W 3HA
United Kingdom

Tel: 44 (0)870 727 9882
or 44 (0)20 7481 8007
Fax: 44 (0)870 728 9882
or 44 (0)20 7488 1008

Email: enquiries@wttc.org

World Economic Forum
91-93 route de la Capite
CH - 1223 Cologny/Geneva
Switzerland
Contact Numbers -
Tel: +41 (0) 22 869 1212
Fax: +41 (0) 22 786 2744
E-mail: contact@weforum.org
Web site: www.weforum.org