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Facts and Figures
- Bus and group tours are the fastest growing segment of the tourism business.
- Because of the number of people involved, bus and troup tours create a major positive impact on the local economy. Depending on the type of tour and activities, each day that a bus tour remains in town adds another $5,000 to $10,000 to the local economy.
- Due in part to the aging of the Post-War Baby Boomers, the bus and group tour industry is expected to continue expanding at least until 2020.
- The average bus tour passenger is getting younger and activities included on bus tours are becoming less passive.
- Bus and group tours have proven to be the most resiliant portion of the travel market. Following the 9/11/01 tragedy, it has been the commercial, business and convention segment of the travel industry that is the slowest in coming back.
- Modern tour coaches are 45 feet long and carry as many as 57 passengers in comfort. Newer motor coaches used on tours typically have a galley for food service, comfortable reclining seats and reading lights, a rest room, and a DVD sound and video entertainment system to rival the airlines.
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