With the growing popularity of global interaction, air travel around the world is becoming increasingly common. Despite challenges following September 11 events, the market for around the world itineraries has stayed buoyant, helped by airline promotions and socio-economic expansion.

This report examines round the world travel specifically for leisure purposes. It includes holidays taken from the UK departing via Europe and returning across the Atlantic, or vice versa. Tourism, holiday, short-haul, inclusive tour, and independent holiday are covered in this analysis.

Mintel highlights pertinent factors that impact the growth of holiday sales, such as consumer confidence in the economy, foreign exchange rates, consumer lifestyle changes, and Internet marketing for travel purposes.

As the number of air routes and airline alliances proliferate, new routings for consumers will emerge. Exclusive consumer research from Mintel reveals key destination sites and consumer attitudes toward round the world travel.

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