Finally, the World Tourism Organization (WTO) has revised downward its forecast for international travel in 2009. This is due to a recorded decrease of international tourist arrivals from 269 million in 2008 to 247 million between the months of January and April in 2009.
Aside from the global financial crisis and increased unemployment worldwide, the WTO also associates the decline in travel to the recent pandemic of the H1N1 virus. In light of the new travel forecast, the WTO has said that action is needed to boost trade and build infrastructure that in turn would stimulate demand for travel. And this is all I have for you today. Yes.
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