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Significant Regulatory Guidance

Overview of U.S. International Travel

U.S. international passenger travel experienced a notable expansion from 1990 to 2000 (table 1 and box 1). In total, 366 million inbound and outbound trips were made between the United States and other countries in 2000, a 16 percent increase from 315...

North American Travel Trends

The majority of U.S. international travel is with Canada and Mexico. It has been characterized by fluctuations during the 1990s, most recently since September 2001. In 2000, approximately 313 million visits, or roundtrips, were recorded between the United States...

Overseas Travel Trends

Fueled by cheaper airfares and a strong global economy, overseas travel volumes to and from the United States grew across the board in the 1990s, especially in the last half of the decade12. Between 1990 and 2000, U.S. international overseas travel grew from 31 million...

References

Airlines Gate: The World of Commercial Aviation. 2002. Alliances Strategies. Available at http://airlinesgate.free.fr/articles/alliances.htm, as of February 2002.

Banco de México, Dirección General de Investigación Económica, Dirección de...

Acknowledgments

U.S. Department of Transportation

Norman Y. Mineta Secretary

Michael P. Jackson Deputy Secretary

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Ashish K. Sen Director

Rick Kowalewski Deputy Director

Susan J. Lapham Associate Director for...

Conclusion: The Future Environment of U.S. International Travel and Transportation

Spurred by an expanding global economy, increasing disposable incomes, and growing travel and transportation services, international travel to and from the United States rose notably in the last decade. At the...