A bright spot in US tourism<< Happy Memorial Day Determined Travelers | Main | A few questions for AA about $15 >> Diane Clarkson | May 27, 2008, 06:18 PM It has been so many months of dismal news in the tourism industry that this bright spot deserves notice: Inbound tourism has seen some record numbers so far this year. According to Commerce Department stats published in the NY Times, there was a 13.2 percent increase in inbound international travelers in January and February. This includes 18% more Canadians, with double-digit increases from Germany, France, Brazil, China and Italy. It is too early to know what impact higher airfares may have on inbound travel over the coming summer months. But right now, let’s just savour this small bright spot in tourism. |
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