France Outbound - June 2008

INTRODUCTION
DATA SOURCES
MARKET DRIVERS
 POPULATION
Figure 1: Mid-year population estimates for France, 1950-2050
Figure 2: Mid-year population estimates for France, by age and gender, 2007 and 2050
 ECONOMY
Figure 3: France’s GDP and unemployment rates, 2001-07
 EXCHANGE RATES
Figure 4: Selected exchange rates against the Euro, 2001-07
 TOURISM BALANCE
Figure 5: France ’s tourism balance, 2001-06
OUTBOUND TOURISM
 ARRIVALS
Figure 6: Outbound travel from France, 2001-06
 DESTINATIONS
Figure 7: Personal outbound travel from France*, by region, 2001-06
Figure 8: Personal outbound travel from France* by the number of trips taken and number of nights, 2006
Europe
Figure 9: French arrivals in selected European destinations, 2002-06
Africa
Figure 10: French arrivals in selected African destinations, 2002-06
The Americas
Figure 11: French arrivals in selected American destinations, 2002-06
Asia and Oceania
Figure 12: French arrivals in selected Asian and Oceanic destinations, 2002-06
MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
 PRE-BOOKING BEHAVIOUR
Figure 13: Information sources on Australia by first or return visit for visitors from France, 2006
 BOOKING METHODS
Figure 14: Booking methods used by French residents who went abroad on their last holiday, April 2003-March 2004 and april 2006-March 2007
 DEMOGRAPHICS
Figure 15: Type of holidays taken by French residents on their last holiday, by gender, age, gross family income, work status and region of origin, april 2006 to March 2007
 PURPOSE OF VISIT
Figure 16: Arrivals from France into the US, UK and China, by purpose of visit, 2006
 SEASONALITY
Figure 17: French residents who went abroad on their last holiday, by month, April 2006-March 2007
 LENGTH OF STAY
Figure 18: Average duration of trips taken by French residents, by destination, 2006
TRANSPORT
 OVERVIEW
Figure 19: French residents who went abroad on their last holiday, April 2003-March 2004 and April 2006-March 2007
 AIR
Figure 20: Number of destinations flown by international scheduled airlines originating from Paris Charles de Gaulle, April 2008
Figure 21: Top ten airports in France, by international departures, 2003-07
Air France/KLM
Figure 22: Air France routes to selected key international cities from Paris, April 2008
Low-cost carriers
Figure 23: Number of destinations flown by Low-cost carrier routes departing from France, by airline, April 2008
 RAIL
 SEA
ACCOMMODATION
Figure 24: Types of accommodation used by the French while overseas*, by region, 2006
TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENCIES
 TYPE OF PACKAGES PURCHASED
Figure 25: Type of reservation made by French travellers*, by region of destination, 2006
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