Travel Industry Performed Well in 2005

According to the Travel Industry Association of America's (TIA) Industry Performance Indicators (IPI), the month of December 2005 revealed an increase in domestic air revenue passenger miles (RPMs) by 0.1 percent compared to December 2004 and 2.6 percent for the year to date. International air RPMs rose 4.7 percent from a year earlier and 9.0 percent over the calendar year. Hotel/motel room receipts grew 12.6 percent against December 2004 and 8.8 percent for the year to date. Hotel/motel jobs increased 1.2 percent during 2005. Employment in airlines experienced another tough year in 2005; total jobs declined 2.6 percent over 2004.

The IPI are a set of monthly measurements that provide a quick snapshot of recent trends in travel-related industry segments. Data are obtained from both the private sector and government sources.

Economic Research: December 2005 Industry Performance Indicators



Sources & Notes:
Air Traffic: Air Transport Association, Bureau of Labor Statistics. RPM= Revenue Pasenger Miles.
Rail Passenger Traffic: Amtrak. RPM= Revenue Passenger Miles.
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.
(demand for Commercial Lodging is unadjusted room nights sold)
Restaurants: U.S. Bureau of Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics
National Parks: National Park Service

Travel Industry Association of America
TIA (www.tia.org)is the national, non-profit organization representing all components of the $600 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.



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