Leisure Van Price

[Barb Frison]

Recreationprices and hours worked have both fallen over the last century. We construct a macroeconomic model with general preferences that allows for trending recreation prices, wages, and work hours along a balanced-growth path. Estimating the model using aggregate data from OECD countries, we find that the fall in recreation prices can explain a large fraction of the decline in hours. We also use our model to show that the diverging prices of the recreation bundles consumed by different demographic groups can account for much of the increase in leisure inequality observed in the United States over the last decades.

We thank Mark Aguiar, Julieta Caunedo, Alessandra Fogli, Matt Gentzkow, Jeremy Greenwood, Jesse Shapiro, as well as seminar participants at the 2021 AEA Meeting, Boston College, Cornell, Princeton, George Washington University, Wharton, Universite Laval, the Virtual Macro Seminar (VMACS), the NBER EF&G Meeting and the Canadian Macro Study Group for useful comments and suggestions. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Leisure Travel Services on Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield allows you to book hotel-attraction reservations via military voucher program. You can even buy discounted theme-park tickets or book a cruise for a great deal!

Please note: Cabin rates include taxes and fees. Gratuities and/or travel insurance is not included in pricing. Travel documents are required to sail. Passports are needed for Canada port. Pricing does not include flights.

Beginning January 9, 2024, theme park reservations will no longer be required for date-based tickets. For other admission types, theme park reservations may be required. It is the guest's responsibility to check availability. Please check the availability calendar for Disney Theme Parks on the My Disney Experience app.

Eligible Service Members are defined as Active or Retired members of all branches of the U.S. military, including the National Guard, Reservists, and the U.S. Coast Guard and/or their spouses. Additionally, 100% Disabled Veterans and Department of Defense civilian personnel also qualify if they are able to present a valid and active U.S. military ID.

Contractors, Foreign Affiliates, any Veteran that is not retired or 100% disabled, NOAA, US Public Health Services, Department of Homeland Security, Divorced Spouses, Child Dependents, or any other Military Consumer that is not listed as "eligible".

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American Armed Forces Travel is the new Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)

program offering eligible patrons access to leisure travel online powered by

Priceline and other travel industry leaders. This is the only official U.S. Joint

Services' MWR online vacation travel site offering exclusive travel deals and

benefits just for the military and government community. American Forces

Travel provides access to a wide selection of member-exclusive rates on

hotel rooms, flights, cruises, rental cars, vacation packages, event tickets and

more.

Waves of Honor permits any U.S. active duty military, activated or drilling reservist, or National Guardsman to one complimentary admission per year to either SeaWorld, Busch Gardens or Sesame Place for military personnel and as many as three direct dependents. Service members and their direct dependents must have a valid active military ID in order to participate. Inactive, standby and retired reserve members, military retirees, U.S. Merchant Marine and civilian Department of Defense workers are ineligible for the program.

Do you sell concert tickets, Professional Sporting Event tickets or event tickets?

We do not carry the Jacksonville Jaguar NFL tickets. We may be able to get special military discounts for a few events; however, most concerts and shows will only be available through the venue or try AmericanForcesTravel.com. Please check with us for any possible discounts.

Do you book packages for Units, FRG's or other groups?

We are glad to work with your Unit. FRG, or any other groups for Attraction tickets or packages. We will work hard to get you a great deal.

Why can we sometimes get a better rate if we deal with the vendor directly rather than going through Leisure Travel Services? If you are here for the soldier, why are we, at times, charged more?

Leisure Travel Services strives to offer our Military community the best pricing possible. It is true some vendors may have a "better deal" at different times of the year, however we encourage our clients to research all components of the package and all policies involved. We are here in person to answer any questions regarding your booking and handle any issues that may come up. We try to let our clients know how to get the best rate.

Is my purchasing through the Leisure Travel Services Office really better for the military family?

Purchasing through the leisure Travel Services Office ensures you have someone working to get you the best rate and all components of your purchases are accurate. Also, all income from packages, tickets, etc. is returned to support your MWR Activities here at Fort Stewart/HAAF. Fun Runs, Movies under the Stars, Holiday Hayride etc. are all part of the MWR Events put on throughout the year for Military Families to enjoy.

Does LTS do phone orders?

We do phone orders, but we charge a convenience fee for each phone order. We recommend Clients who are local to come into our LTS offices, so we can better serve their needs. Also, Clients can see what all we offer for their leisure travel activities. Some discounted tickets require ID verification for purchase. We are not allowed to sale those over the phone. For example, Disney Military Salute tickets, Universal's Freedom Passes and other tickets that offer special military rates.

Does LTS charge taxes?

All tickets that we sell throughout Military Ticket Program (MTP) including our Military Contract Hotels are tax free. Cruises, vacation packages, etc. charge taxes.

How many tickets can I buy?

Certain tickets have maximum limits, but other discounted tickets do not have any limit restrictions. Please ask our staff, so we can better assist you.

All prices are subject to change without prior notice for any reason, including, but not limited to: changes in service agreements, currency fluctuation, fuel prices and/or unforeseen economic circumstances, etc. In the case of human or computer error Fort Carson MWR Leisure Travel Services reserves the right to invoice for the correct price or service.

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From movies streamed on high-definition TVs to games played on smart phones, the researchers find that rapidly falling recreation prices over more than a century have been an important driver of why people in wealthier countries work fewer hours.

More recently, they suggest, diverging prices for specific types of leisure help explain a puzzle about why work hours have declined more among lower-skilled than higher-skilled U.S. workers, a gap referred to as leisure inequality.

The authors analyzed data from the U.S. and more than 40 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to evaluate the importance of recreation prices to declining work hours since 1900.

But over the same period, the scholars note, U.S. prices for recreation goods and services dropped by more than half, adjusting for inflation. For example, the price of a TV has fallen 1,000-fold since the 1950s; computers are 50 times cheaper than in the mid-1990s; and the cost of admission to a silent film in 1919 is about the same as one month of a streaming service offering a vast selection of movies and shows.

For the less skilled, the researchers suggest, leisure has effectively become more attractive as the kind they primarily consume has gotten cheaper. In contrast, for more educated workers, higher wages and recreation costs may be offsetting, keeping their leisure time stable.

If historical trends continue, the authors speculate, one possible consequence could be a slowing down of the development of a more skilled workforce, if young people, in particular, choose TV and video games over school and work.

American Forces Travel is a new Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program arising from a joint-service initiative combining the efforts of each of the five branches of service (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy) and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Community & Family Policy.

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