PhoCusWright Releases Key U.S. Traveler Insights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cathy Schetzina +1 860 350-4084 x380 cschetzina@phocuswright.com PhoCusWright Releases Key U.S. Traveler Insights PhoCusWright's Consumer Travel Report Third Edition and upcoming Webinar explore U.S. traveler behavior, attitudes and preferences Sherman, CT USA, July 7, 2011—As the second half of 2011 gets underway, U.S. travelers may finally be getting their groove back, according to a new report from travel industry authority PhoCusWright. After a tepid return to leisure travel in 2010, many consumers are eager to bid farewell to financial worries and get away for a well-deserved vacation. With traveler intentions predicting an uptick in both leisure trips and travel spend, 2011 should be yielding better results for travel companies across the spectrum. According to PhoCusWright's U.S. Consumer Travel Report Third Edition, 63% of U.S. adults with Internet access took a paid leisure trip in 2010, representing only a slight improvement over the prior year (61%). Yet...