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TIA Reports: Industry Performance Uneven in December
TIA Reports: Industry Performance Uneven in December
Washington, DC � February 2005 � Although December was a good month for key sectors of the travel industry, the Travel Industry Association of America�s (TIA) Industry Performance Indicators (IPI) also reflected that the travel-related employment situation was generally weak during 2004. Domestic air revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased 4.6 percent compared to December 2003 and 8.1 percent for the year to date. International air RPMs rose 9.8 percent from a year ago and 15.5 percent over the calendar year. Hotel and lodging receipts grew 9.1 percent against December 2003 and 8.8 percent for the year to date. Despite these positive signs, airlines employed around 3 percent fewer workers than in 2003 and the number of lodging jobs remained unchanged. The monthly IPI provide a snapshot of recent trends in travel-related industry segments.

Economic Research: December 2004 Industry Performance Indicators
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Measurement
Month
Value
% Change Previous Month
% Change Previous Year
% Change YTD
Air Traffic
Domestic Air RPM (Millions) Dec 2004
39117.7
4.1
4.6
8.1
International Air RPM (Millions) Dec 2004
15278.4
9.4
9.8
15.5
Passenger Enplanements (Domestic) Dec 2004
39835.0
2.0
3.5
4.8
Load Factor (Percent) Dec 2004
73.6
-0.4
0.8
2.6
Employment (Thousands) Dec 2004
511.3
0.2
-0.6
-2.9
Rail Passenger Traffic
Amtrak Ridership (Thousands) Dec 2004
2228.7
3.3
4.1
2.5
Auto Travel
Gasoline Stations' Receipts (Millions $) Dec 2004
27580.0
-2.0
20.4
16.2
Hotel/Motel
Demand For Commercial Lodging (Millions) Dec 2004
67.1
-10.9
4.0
4.6
Occupancy Rate (Percent) Dec 2004
48.6
-13.8
3.2
3.7
Hotel/Motel Receipts (Millions $) Dec 2004
5649.9
-11.7
9.1
8.8
Employment (Thousands) Dec 2004
1727.1
-0.3
2.1
0.0
Restaurants
Food Services & Drinking Places' Receipts (Millions $) Dec 2004
33384.0
0.5
7.6
9.1
Employment (Thousands) Dec 2004
8757.5
0.0
2.0
2.4
National Parks
Overnight Stays (Thousands) Dec 2004
304.7
-30.3
-1.0
-4.4
Recreation Visits (Thousands) Dec 2004
12139.5
-21.9
1.2
3.8
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
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202-408-2183
ckeefe@tia.org , www.tia.org
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