ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Nearly all travel agents in an ASTA survey
predicted consumer spending on leisure international travel and
cruises in 1998 would top or match 1997 levels.
The survey of 306 ASTA agencies, cosponsored by Fodor's Travel
Publications, found that nearly two-thirds of respondents expected
leisure international bookings to increase over 1997, while 27%
said bookings would match it. Two-thirds predicted cruise bookings
will increase in 1998, while nearly 21% expect cruise bookings to
match 1997.
The survey also found that Orlando, Fla., and London remained
the top domestic and international destinations. The next most
popular domestic destinations, in descending order, were Las Vegas,
New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Internationally, other top destinations were Paris, Rome, Cancun
and Frankfurt, the survey said.