PATA Forecast's Inter-Regional Growth

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Posted: 01 Apr 2011 | 6:00 am

There you go into the looking glass or else taking a spell at the fortune teller, what will happen to Asia's tourism scene in the next three years?

No naughty or nice but leading travel organization PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) has released their forecast for 2011 though 2013.

Inter-regional Asia travel is expected to continue with over 65% market share expected for the full year 2012.

On the long haul front Europe is expected to continue to contract as is North American.

For emerging markets the focus is South and Central Asia and the Middle East.

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