TravelCLICK's eMonitor Reports Top 10 Destinations in Europe
TravelCLICK's eMonitor results for the third quarter of 2006 show an 8.5 percent increase over the third quarter of 2005 in room nights booked electronically through the Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and key Internet sites for Europe. Worldwide electronic room nights also increased, up 5.2 percent for the third quarter of 2006. The Average Daily Rate (ADR) for hotels in Europe was $201.30, an increase of 11.3 percent over the third quarter of 2005. This increase is slightly higher than the 9.1 percent worldwide growth in ADR.
eMonitor results are compiled from TravelCLICK's comprehensive database, which is the exclusive source of hotel industry electronic distribution data from the Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan GDS. TravelCLICK's eMonitor also includes hotel bookings made through third-party travel Internet websites powered by Pegasus Solutions.
Electronic Room Night Bookings for Europe - Q3 2006
Top European Destination Markets - Q3 2006
The top 10 destination markets based on electronic room night bookings in Europe, in order, were:
To receive a free listing of third quarter results by top 50 cities worldwide in electronic bookings, please email emonitor@travelclick.net. GDS hotel booking summaries by individual local market also are available at www.travelclick.net.
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