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Travel Volumes between United States and China Hit a Rough PatchWhile the overall medium to long-term trend for travel between China and the United States remains positive, the most recent three-month period (through May 2008) has been negatively affected by declining travel volumes, primarily for travel booked in the USA. The U.S. contributes between 65 percent and 75 percent of the total volume of passengers between the two countries. |
Economic Growth in Russia and Asia is Fueling a Significant Increase in Air Travel Between the Two RegionsThe economic expansion occurring in both Asia and Russia is reflected in the robust growth in air travel between the two regions. |
2008 China's Strong Economic Growth Leads to Significant Increases in Air Travel to the Middle EastTravelport, one of the world's largest service providers to the travel industry has been tracking the growing economic ties between China and the Middle East, which are significantly boosting demand for travel between the two regions. In the 12-month period through May 2008, travel was up almost 30 percent between the two regions, compared to the year before. |
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