Tourism industry leaders from Europe and China gather in Beijing for the launch of Travel Destination Europe and the unveiling of the new visiteurope.com web portal in China.
The recent ETC/UNWTO study of the US Outbound Travel Market is the springboard for todays seminar, organised jointly with ETOA. The session brings together the leading lights of UNWTO, ETC, ETOA and USTOA as well as major operators.
A landmark agreement between the European Commission and the European Travel Commission has been reached with the signing of a Joint Declaration at the European Tourism Forum in Cracow
Europe is experiencing a recovery in travel from its low points last year. However, this recovery is unlike like past rebounds. Early data for this year show mixed results, with nearly as many countries posting visitor declines as increases. Still, industry data for aviation, lodging, and expectations show we are on an upward, though modest, path to recovery.
The report, compiled for ETC by Tourism Economics, shows that overnight visits to European destinations declined 6% in 2009 while international travel around the world fell an estimated 4.7% against the headwinds of the global recession. However, signs of a travel recovery emerged in the final months of the year as economies around the world strengthened.