Travel Trends

The global travel and tourism industry has grown at a stronger than expected rate this year, but this will be at the expense of 2011, the World Travel & Tourism Council has forecast.

Holiday travel spend is projected to increase by $3.85 billion compared to last year

Holiday travel spend is projected to increase by $3.85 billion compared to last year

Canaries overtake Costa Del Sol as Tenerife knocks Malaga from top spot

Results through August 2010 prove that international tourism continues to recover from the decline of 4.2% suffered last year under the impact of the economic crisis. In the first eight months of this year, the number of international tourist arrivals exceeded the record achieved during the same period of the pre-crisis year 2008.

World Travel Market 2010 Industry Report identifies medium-term demand and profit concerns

World Travel Market 2010 Industry Report identifies medium-term demand and profit concerns

The first day of World Travel Market has revealed continuing concern about the impact of the economy on tourism. But there is also cause for optimism, with a major aviation deal being unveiled and predictions for further recovery in the holiday market.

By the end of 2011, 80 percent of business travelers surveyed predict they will take more or the same number of business trips than they did in 2010, with a similar number (79 percent) of respondents indicating that they will also spend more or the same.

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