Rapid growth of international tourism in the next year is not expected

According to research firm Euromonitor International, presented at the passing of these days in London, the annual exhibition World Travel Market, next year, world tourism will grow at a slower pace than at present. The most likely reason - consumers cut their spending due to the instability of the economy. International tourist flow in 2011 could rise by 4%, while in 2010, an increase of 5%, and in 2009, observed a decrease in flow at 5%. Unemployment and as governmental measures to save the budget for 2011 by 1% will reduce the amount that people will be willing to spend on vacation. This year's decrease spending did not exceed 1%, whereas in 2009 this figure reached almost 5%, says Bloomberg. At the same time next year, air fares could rise by 2%. In 2010, prices in this area was 5%, and in 2009, prices for air travel fell by more than 15%, the study said. After two years of decline expected a small, up to 2% rise in hotel business. However, business travel, the level of which was to recover this year, can not compensate for the decrease in the number of personal trips for leisure travel, which accounted for most of the spending in tourism. This year, the number of British travelers decreased by 10 million compared with 2008, while Britain is one of three countries (along with Germany and the U.S.) whose inhabitants mostly travel. Tour companies pin their hopes on new clients from middle-class population in developing countries to help fill the lack of tourists from Europe and America.