Orlando and Vegas Top 2013 Summer Hot Spots for Travel Agents

beach footprintFor the eleventh year in a row, Orlando and Las Vegas remain the top two most popular summer destinations booked by ASTA travel agents, according to the 2013 Hot Spots for Summer survey released by ASTA. Orlando came out on top with an 18 percent share of responses and Las Vegas maintained the second spot with 15 percent of the votes, ASTA reports. 

"Some things never go out of style," said Zane Kerby, ASTA President and CEO. "Family-friendly destinations, such as Orlando, and a destination that offers the thrills and excitement of Las Vegas are perennial favorites among Americans looking to relax with family and friends." 

Orlando and Las Vegas saw decreased market share between 2007 and 2013, while still greatly exceeding the market share of the other top ten cities. The cities of San Francisco, Miami and Los Angeles have seen increases during the same time period. This will be a trend to watch over the long-term, ASTA said.

Florida again topped the state destinations for the 2013 summer season, accounting for 28 percent of all responses with cities such as Orlando, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa. Nevada (15.6 percent) dropped out of second and was replaced by California (16.4 percent).  New York (12 percent) and Hawaii (11 percent) rounded out the top five state destinations for summer travel. 

The top four international destination cities remained the same for the tenth year in a row, aSTA reports. London received a 10 percent share of the vote followed by Paris with 8 percent, Rome with 8 percent, and Cancun with a 6 percent share of the vote. 

For regions and countries, Italy remained in the top location with 18 percent share of the votes and the UK is in second place again with a 13 percent share, ASTA said.  The same five countries/regions have remained in the top five for over seven years rounded out by the Caribbean (11 percent), Mexico (11 percent) and France (11 percent). 

Survey data was collected through the 2013 ASTA Research Family in January 2013.

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