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Travel Statistics and Trends
Economic Research: Industry Performance Indicators
May 2008
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Measurement
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Month
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Value
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% Change Previous Month
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% Change Previous Year
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% Change YTD
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Air Traffic
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Domestic Air RPM (Millions)
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May 2008
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40857.5
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3.8
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-3.2
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-1.8
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International Air RPM (Millions)
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May 2008
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20125.7
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9.8
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8.7
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7.1
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Passenger Enplanements (Domestic) (Thousands)
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May 2008
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40904.0
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3.9
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-4.3
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-2.6
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Load Factor (Domestic) (Percent)
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May 2008
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82.2
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1.1
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0.1
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0.1
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Employment (Thousands)
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May 2008
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503.5
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0.2
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3.8
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3.7
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Rail Passenger Traffic
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Amtrak Ridership (Thousands)
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May 2008
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2577.2
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11.1
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12.3
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10.7
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Auto Travel
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Demand For Motor Gas (Thousand Barrels Per Day)
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May 2008
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9308.0
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0.5
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-1.3
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-1.0
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Gasoline Stations' Receipts (Millions $)
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May 2008
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43464.0
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2.6
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13.8
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18.9
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Hotel/Motel
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Room Demand (Millions)
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May 2008
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90.0
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3.8
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-0.2
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0.0
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Occupancy Rate (Percent)
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May 2008
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63.3
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-0.5
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-2.5
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-2.1
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Room Revenue (Millions $)
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May 2008
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9627.0
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2.8
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3.5
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4.5
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Employment (Thousands)
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May 2008
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1855.0
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2.8
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0.1
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-0.1
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Restaurants
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Food Services & Drinking Places' Receipts (Millions $)
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May 2008
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38433.0
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0.8
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5.1
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4.3
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Employment (Thousands)
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May 2008
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9951.2
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1.5
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2.1
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2.7
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National Parks
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Overnight Stays (Thousands)
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May 2008
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1220.4
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66.7
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-5.0
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-2.3
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Recreation Visits (Thousands)
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May 2008
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26366.2
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18.4
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-1.6
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-0.5
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Sources & Notes:
Air Traffic: Air Transport Association, Bureau of Labor Statistics, RPM= Revenue Passenger Miles, Employment excludes scenic and sightseeing air transportation and air courier services
Rail Passenger Traffic: Amtrak
Auto Travel: U.S. Bureau of Census, Department of Energy, Federal Highway Administration, Demand for Motor Gasoline is thousands of barrels per day
Hotel/Motel: Smith Travel Research, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room Demand is unadjusted room nights sold
Restaurants: U.S. Bureau of Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics
National Parks: National Park Service
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