Global tourism hit by recession and swine flu

By Jessica Stanic · 18 May 2009 · News

Global Tourism Takes a Hit: What's Behind the Decline?

A devastating recession and a mysterious outbreak are crippling the industry, but the full extent of the damage remains unclear. Will the tourism sector ever fully recover?

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Summary

Global tourism has been hit by the recession and the latest swine flu outbreak, with figures released at the World Travel and Tourism Council conference in Brazil showing global tourism has dropped by two percent. Worldwide recession has been the biggest contributing factor, and tourism analysts fear that last month’s outbreak of swine flu could […]