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2. © TNS 2015 Contents 2 1 Labor Day Travel5 2 Demographics11

3. Labor Day Travel Plans August 31, 2015 © TNS 2015 Industry Growth Map The U.S. Travel Association (U.S. Travel) strives to support the domestic travel industry with two broad-based goals for its membership: Encourage more people to travel within the USA – both from within and from outside the United States. Help destinations and travel suppliers build larger revenue streams from current travelers by advocating longer trips and/or motivating them to add more trips throughout the year. Currently, the U.S. Travel seeks to gain a better understanding of the effect of roadway and airport infrastructure on travel plans (specifically, the Labor Day weekend) and opinions on ways to fund improvement. Your business issues 3

4. Labor Day Travel Plans August 31, 2015 © TNS 2015 Purpose and methodology Purpose Economic changes impact all industries, but the dependence of the travel and hospitality industry on discretionary spending makes it particularly vulnerable to changes. In response, TNS has developed this ongoing original research to help the industry cope with the business environment. This report notes the impact of traffic and congestion of Labor Day travel decisions. Methodology The U.S. Travel Labor Day travel plans survey was conducted on August 19-20, 2015, utilizing TNS’ weekly Internet based omnibus study platform that draws from more than 1.2 million pre-recruited households on its Access Panel. TNS secured 2,500 completes for the Labor Day survey. Sample consisted of general population males and females over the age of 18 and representative of gender, geographic division, income, household size, household designation and market size. The survey has a margin of error of +/-2%. About TNS TNS is the leading worldwide provider of custom market research. We have industry expertise in several industries including Travel and Hospitality. 4

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6. Labor Day Travel Plans August 31, 2015 © TNS 2015 Q. Are you planning to travel (50+ miles one-way) on this coming Labor Day weekend? Statistically significant differences at 95% confidence indicated with (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J) n=2,500 A 541 B 1,959 C 755 D 470 E 437 F 839 G 681 H 1,067 I 752 J Plan to Travel Labor Day Weekend (% Yes; Base=2,500) % C D DEF D IJ 6 Plan to Travel Labor Day Weekend

7. Labor Day Travel Plans August 31, 2015 © TNS 2015 Many non-travelers have made other plans and/or do not want to spend the money for a trip. 16% mentioned traffic/congestion and another 16% stated air hassles/high airfares for not traveling. Non-Travelers: Why Not (Base=1,653) Q. Why are you not traveling this Labor Day weekend? % 7

8. Labor Day Travel Plans August 31, 2015 © TNS 2015 Travelers usually drive, spend about 3 days on the trip, and most commonly travel in pairs (heavily impacted by household composition) Q. What will be the primary mode of transportation used on this Labor Day weekend trip? Q. Including travel time, how many days and nights do you plan to spend on your Labor Day weekend trip? Q. Including yourself, please indicate the number of travel party members on your Labor Day weekend trip. Travelers: Mode (Base=460) Travelers: Time Away (Base=460) Travel Companions Sept. % % % 8

9. Labor Day Travel Plans August 31, 2015 © TNS 2015 Among those that are sticking to their original travel plans, two in 10 stated that they considered traffic/ congestion when they made their travel plans, primarily by altering travel route, staying closer to home and spending less time on the trip. Q.Q. Which of the following applies to your Labor Day weekend travel plan details? a.The details of my Labor Day weekend trip are the same as I have originally planned. b.I am changing/modifying some of my original Labor Day weekend travel plan details. Q. When you made your Labor Day travel plans, did the Holiday traffic/congestion affect your decisions regarding the trip? Q. In what way did traffic/congestion affect your travel plan decisions? Details of Travel Plans Base: 460 Details the Same, But Traffic/ Congestion Affected Trip Decisions Base: 366 How Affected Trip Decisions Base: 77 % % % 9

10. Labor Day Travel Plans August 31, 2015 © TNS 2015 18% of those who are planning to travel Labor Day weekend will alter the details of their travel, mostly by altering travel route, spending less time on the trip, and/or staying closer to home. Highway traffic/congestion is the most popular reason why these travelers are altering their plans. Q.Which of the following applies to your Labor Day weekend travel plan details? a.The details of my Labor Day weekend trip are the same as I have originally planned. b.I am changing/modifying some of my original Labor Day weekend travel plan details. Q. In what way are you changing your original travel plans? Q. What made you change your Labor Day weekend travel plans? Details of Travel Plans Base: 460 How Changed Base: 82 Why Changed Base: 82 % % 10

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12. Labor Day Travel Plans August 31, 2015 © TNS 2015 Gender and age Age Total Under 40 40-59 60+ (n = 2,500)(n = 681)(n = 1,067)(n = 752) CDE Male50%47%51% Female50%53%49% Gender Total Male Female (n = 2,500)(n = 1,250) AB Under 40 (Net)27%26%29% Under 3012%11%12% 30 - 3916%14%17% 40 -59 (Net)43%44%42% 40 - 4917%16%17% 50 - 5926%27%24% 60+ (Net)30%31%30% Mean50.150.649.6 Statistically significant differences at 95% confidence indicated with (A, B, C, D, E) 12

13. Labor Day Travel Plans August 31, 2015 © TNS 2015 Household income and presence of children GenderAge Total Male Female Under 40 40-59 60+ (n = 2,500)(n = 1,250) (n = 681)(n = 1,067)(n = 752) ABCDE Less than $30,000 (Net)30%33%B27%31% 28% $30,000 to $49,99919%21%B17%21%19%17% $50,000 to $74,99918% 17%19%18%15% $75,000+34%28%39%A29%31%40%CD Mean ($000)52.750.564.651.552.054.7CD GenderAge Total Male Female Under 40 40-59 60+ (n = 2,500)(n = 1,250) (n = 681)(n = 1,067)(n = 752) ABCDE Presence of Children (<18)22%21%22%36%DE24%E6% Statistically significant differences at 95% confidence indicated with (A, B, C, D, E) 13

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