Venezuela

Description of Market

Travel Industry Facts & Figures

International Tourist Arrivals: 911.275 (2006) Average consumption:           1,155 $ by person (2006)

    International Travelers - Inbound:  1.137 US$ per traveler (2007)

    Venezuelan Travelers - Outbound: 1,092 US$ per traveler (2007)

Average stay abroad:            18 nights (2006)
                                     International Travelers - Inbound:  19,43 Nights (2007)
                                     Venezuelan Travelers - Outbound: 18,82 Nights (2007) Travelers to foreign countries:      1,095,097 (2006) Average consumption:                 1,120 US$ (2006) Average stay Abroad:                 20 nights (2006) Vacation patterns:                      Jul - Sep:   Summer Break
                                          April: Easter Vacation
                                          Dec - Jan:   Christmas holiday Number of travel agencies:         1.410 total 
                                          480 IATA
                                          930 non-IATA Main gateway:                     Caracas (Simon Bolivar International Airport) Main Destinations:              2007: USA (395.972), Colombia (1643216), Panama (124.623), spain (121.641), Peru (50.701), Argentina (47.719), Italia (47.506), Cuba (36.641), Ecuador (36.854), Chile (36.641), Aruba (33.959) GDS Usage:                          Galileo -5%
                                     Amadeus - 40%
                                     Sabre - 45%
                                     Worldspan - no data
                                     Others - 5% Souces of Trip Planning: Travel Agencies, Internet, Newspapers (Tourism Section), Travle's Guides & Books

Media Sources

Major Newspapers: EL UNIVERSAL, EL NACIONAL, ULTIMAS NOTICIAS
Major Consumer Travel Magazines: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVEL, OD VIAJES, LA AGENCIA DE VIAJES
Major Trade Magazines: PRODUCTO, DINERO, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, COSMOPOLITAN, ENBOGA
Major TV/Radio Stations: 
           TV - VENEVISION, TELEVEN, MERIDIANO, GLOBOVISION
           Radio - 107.3FM (LA MEGA), 99.9FM, 90.3FM (UNION RADIO), CIRCUITO FM CENTER

Major Corporate Travel Agencies:
   Turismo Maso Internacional
   Uniglobe Candes Travel, C.A
   Molina Agencia De Viajes
   Zumaque, C.A
   Omega

Major Leisure Travel Agencies:
   Quo Vadis
   Italcambio Agente De Viajes
   Viña Del Mar, C.A
   Titotur, C.A.
   Souvenir Tours, C.A.
   Saeca Viajes Y Turismo
  
Major Tour Operators and Consolidators:
   Atom De Venezuela C.A. (Omvesa Group)
   All Ways Tours, C.A
   Escala Turismo, C.A
   Organizacion Kanguro
   Turaser
   Halcon Tours
   Mundo Pass (Oro Negro World Travel)

Internet usage:  27% (1st Quarter 2009)