According to TIA�s Winter 2001�2002 Travelometer, most winter travel (76%) will be for pleasure or personal reasons while 38 percent will be for business or conventions.  One in five (18%) pleasure travelers claim they will travel more this winter than last, while 12 percent plan to travel less.  The winter forecast also shows that while 14 percent of business travelers say they'll go on the road more this season, 15 percent say they expect to travel less.  Roughly 70 percent of both pleasure and business travelers plan to travel the same amount this winter as last.

�Although travel has been on the rise since September 11, this winter forecast clearly indicates the industry has not fully recovered,� said William S. Norman, president and CEO of the Travel Industry Association of America.  �However, we have a number of initiatives in place for 2002 aimed at consumers at home and in our key international markets that will help restore the vitality of the travel and tourism industry.�

The results of TIA�s Winter 2001-2002 Travelometer are based on a representative sample survey of 1,000 travelers conducted in October 2001, and on TIA�s seasonal travel forecasting model developed in partnership with DRI/McGraw-Hill.

TIA is the national, non-profit organization representing all components of the $584 billion travel industry.  TIA's mission is to represent the whole of the U.S. travel industry to promote and facilitate increased travel to and within the United States.