The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-01
Travel Agents Say More Americans Will Go
Abroad In 50 Than In Any Year Previously
BY WALTER sREEpE ].
TOR Sam pawseu

NEW YORK IL No .metter
which way you look-East, south.
west or north-more Americana
are going abroad in 1858 than il
any other year in history, travel
agents say. And the travel experts
maintain this years army al
Yanks viii spend record sums a
money.
European governments are
counting heavily on U. S. tourist
spending to help pull them out 81
the red. Elsewhere-in Rio. Ma.
Mia, Hong Kong and Quebec-ho.
tel and restaurant men are elee.
fully rubbing their hands II e.
peetation Of the biggest windfaH
of American tourist dollars vet.
SITS a terrific year" SAYS An
official of American President
Lines whose luxury cruise Sims
call at major Oriental parfs.
We're decidedly ahead Of 1859.
Advance bookings are bayond an
expectations"
w. r. Grace & Co. saws itx
South America-bound passenger
ships are booked up solid through
early fall."
The Quebec Tourist Information
Bureau reports a record number
of requests for information about
fishing trips this spring in. the pep
ular St. Lawrence region.
Europe, of course is stiIl 1ths
number one tourist objective.
With Queen Elizabeth's coronation
scheduled for June 2, the summer
rush is off TO an early start.
Il estimate that Americans wiz
spend sos. eo0, 900 in 1858 enjoy.
ing the attractions of England,
Scotland. Wales and Northern Ire
land and crossing the Atlantic in
BritiSh-owned transport, y says Sir
Alexander II. Maxwell, chairman
of the British Travel Association.
The coronation win spur tourist
traffic In non-Britlsh countries,
too. Never before have SO many
trade fairs, art exhibits and music
festivals been scheduled In Gu
rope. Professional travel agents
say it's because European coun-
tries hope TO cash In on the toro.
nation boom.
All told, Europe looks for a rec
ord influx Of half a million Amer.
leans this year. Their spending Is
expected to top s25 million Dol.
lars.
Two years ago tourist agents
complained about an epidemic 81
war filters. Steamship reservations
were cancelled; advance bookinEs
Jagged. Tourists were afraid Of
being stranded overseas. TO-DAY.
apparently, they have no such IN.
hibitions.
W II. Mcconnell, vice president
Of American Export LINES. says
European travel will BE- at least
IS per cent ahead II 1859.
Since last spring trans. Atlantic
steamship facilities have been s1s,
mented by .he addition Of such
luxury liners as the U. S. lines
limited States and Italian lines
Andrea Dofia." And there are
more scheduled airline fIikhis 10
Europe. some IS trans.AtIsalie
planes taking off from New Yofks
international Airport every week.
Passage. however, Is hard 70
get. Some ships are sold out weeks
ahead. particularly Ia the popular
modersie-priced tourist cla1Si-
fieations.
Steamship and airline oflIsifls
are trying 70 get more AinerietAs
to travel during olfpeak seasona.
Lots Of tourists complatn lhsy
meet too many ether Amerienns
IN Europe" one executive siaiss.
TO avoid mingling with osksr
Americans all the time theysrs
scheduling their trips for sprlnE
Or fan IT'S = step IN the riskt az
reeti0n.