Tourism performance for March 2008

Just received the report of Ontario's tourism performance for the month of March 2008 from the Ministry of Tourism. The highlights for the period of March 2008 over 2007 are:

• Trips from the U.S. to Ontario posted a decline of 16.3%, with same-day travel down by 25.2% and overnight trips up by 0.6%.
• Visits from overseas markets to Ontario increased by 0.8%.
• Travel by Ontarians to the U.S. increased by 12.1% (same-day travel and overnight trips up by 5.1% and 21.5%, respectively), while travel to overseas countries increased by 9.7%.
• Occupancy rates in Ontario hotels were down by 4.0%, while the average daily rate (ADR) was up by 1.1%.
• Ontario’s Travel Price Index was up by 2.8%.
• Employment in Ontario’s tourism-related industries was down by 15.1%.

I encourage everyone interested in statistics to visit the Ministry of Tourism Research website where you will find all kinds of reports and statistics.



Yours in tourism,

André Rieser


andre.rieser@gmail.com

705.752.3067