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  September 8, 2008 
 
 
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Record Traffic
A record 28.1 million passengers were served at Boston’s Logan Airport in 2007.
[Massport.com]

Per Diem
Boston ranks second in the U.S. for daily corporate traveler spending.
[Business Travel News "Top 100 U.S. City Per Diems" 2006]

Overnight Trips
81% - 3.9 million - took an overnight domestic trip in the past year.
[[2008 Scarborough Research Release 1, Boston DMA]

Big Spenders
1.3 million spent 2K+ on their last vacation.
[2008 Scarborough Research Release 1, Boston DMA]

Domestic Air
46% - 2.2 million - have gone on a domestic air round trip in the past year.
[2008 Scarborough Research Release 1, Boston DMA]

Foreign Fancy
46% - 2.2 million - have gone on a foreign trip in the past 3 years.
-791,000 have gone to Canada
-660,000 have gone to Europe

[2008 Scarborough Research Release 1, Boston DMA]

Agent Assistance
477,000 Bostonians used a travel agent in the past year.
[2008 Scarborough Research Release 1, Boston DMA]

Business Bookings
There are 184,000 Bostonians who influence their company’s travel and convention arrangements.
[2008 Scarborough Research Release 1, Boston DMA]

Internet Access
Every month 967,000 use the internet to make travel reservations.
[2008 Scarborough Research Release 1, Boston DMA]


     
 
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