Preliminary results for international tourism in 2002; air transport after 11 September

Author: Kester, John G.C.

Source: Tourism Economics, Volume 9, Number 1, 1 March 2003 , pp. 95-110(16)

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Abstract:

Preliminary results for 2002, as presented by the World Tourism Organization (WTO), show a reasonable improvement in tourism demand with international tourism worldwide increasing by an estimated 3%. Asia and the Pacific and the Middle East led growth, Africa grew above the world average and Europe below, while the Americas slightly decreased. In the second part of this issue's Databank, the author takes a closer look at the evolution of air transport after 11 September 2001, drawing on data from ICAO and various regional airline associations. The monthly traffic data reported by ATA, AEA and AAPA, the regional associations for, respectively, the major North American, European and Asian airlines, constitute a valuable source of timely information on the short-term evolution of this part of the tourism flow over the last few years.

Keywords: INBOUND TOURISM; INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS; AIR TRANSPORT; AIRLINES; STATISTICS; TRENDS; WTO-OMT

Document Type: Regular paper

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000003101298295

Publication date: 2003-03-01

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Tourism Economics, published bimonthly, is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the economics and finance of tourism worldwide. Articles address the components of the tourism product (accommodation; restaurants; merchandizing; attractions; transport; entertainment; tourist activities); and the economic organization of tourism at micro and macro levels (market structure; role of public/private sectors; community interests; strategic planning; marketing; finance; economic development).
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