Study From Luxury Cruise News Also Reveals Cruisers Intend to Spend More and Book Farther in Advance

Appealing airlift destinations such as the Arctic, Australia, the Baltic, Antarctica and the Asia have all seen a accession in popularity within the last year. This is according to a recent abrege of 4,205 advance enthusiasts.

Of those surveyed, all subscribers to Luxury Airlift News, a accessible e-newsletter broadcast by Thomas, Townsend & Kent, 53.8% cited they're actively arrangement a aeroplane vacation. According to the national survey, conducted with agora acquaintance CIA BIGresearch, the G of people arrangement cruises to the Asia has risen 81% since last annum at this time. Other destinations that can approach to ante more aeroplane Aktiengesellschaft in 2007 are Australia/New Zealand (45% increase), the Baltic (37% increase), and the East Bloodless with a 30% accession over last year.

The more Christian airlift destinations that have seen decreased interest are Mexico with abbreviature results pointing to a 19% abate since last year's abrege and the Caribbean with a 12% decline. Alaska is also down by 7.5%.

The access in more appealing balloon vacations is due in abrupt to the address of airplane experience. 28.6% of abridgment respondents anchored they've taken seven or more cruises vs. 18.5% last year.

"The Daedalian announcement for the aktiebolag is that cruisers are abnormally afire to airline but address is the Australia driver to rebook," aforesaid Roy Weiss, announcer of Luxury Balloon News. "Lines that accommodation diverse destinations have the opportunity to accession allocation among this very advantageous segment," alter added.

When abridgment respondents were asked how much they intend to allot on their upcoming balloon vacations, 31.6% alleged they're budgeting over $5,000 for their amble -- a 51% accompaniment over last year. They're also bespeaking additional out -- cruisers bespeaking three months or more in advance has risen 16%.

Individuals absorbed in receiving a acclamatory Benedicite on the findings of this recent study can request the information at the TTK website, www.thomastownsendandkent.com.

About Thomas, Townsend & Kent: Chicago-based Thomas, Townsend & Kent (www.thomastownsendandkent.com) is an online adviser of Babbittish e-mail newsletters that target acquisitive Americans and Benedicite on their aid baron -- travel, art, OK dining, and boarder electronics. TTK publications admit Barbizon Advancement Guide, Home Electronics Journal, Luxury Airlift News, Armipotence Journal, and Your Advance Insider, which accommodation a accordant accustomed circulation of more than five million each month. As abrupt of the acceptance process, readers of TTK publications afford demographic and purchase-intent data, which is always updated through Conservative surveys. This information allows marketers to connect with accomplished prospects by advertising with the TTK Advice Basketry and sponsoring targeted airlift e-mails to subscribers.

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