TravelCLICK Reports Top Ten Asia-Pacific Markets for 3rd Quarter.

TravelCLICK reported today that Asia-Pacific room nights booked electronically through the Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and key Internet sites increased 19.5% in the third quarter of 2003 versus the same quarter last year. In comparison, worldwide electronic bookings increased 10.5% for the third quarter of 2003.

The average daily rate (ADR) for the Asia-Pacific region was $119.25, an increase of 3.0% versus the same quarter last year.

TravelCLICK's reports are compiled from its comprehensive database, which is the exclusive source of hotel industry electronic distribution data from the Abacus/Infini, Axess, Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, and Worldspan GDS. TravelCLICK's data also includes consumer online hotel bookings made through many of the major Internet travel sites, now including those powered by Pegasus Solutions.

Third Quarter Electronic Room Night Bookings for Asia -Pacific

Room Nights % Change Over Q3-2002 ADR % Change Over Q3-2002


Top Asia-Pacific Destination Markets - Third Quarter


"Key cities across Asia-Pacific showed great improvement in electronically booked room nights versus the second quarter. Key Australian markets show dramatic double digit growth, due to strong domestic and intra region travel," said Jan Tissera, vice president of international sales for TravelCLICK. "Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong show a strong recovery in the third quarter after recovering from the effects of the SARS epidemic which negatively impacted the second quarter."