Madrid– International tourist arrivals surged to 97 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024, with projections indicating that numbers are expected to exceed those of 2019 over the rest of the year, the UN tourism reported.
The Madrid-based organisation’s report shows that 285 million tourists made international trips between January and March, marking an increase of around 20 per cent compared to the same period in 2023. UN tourism anticipates a “full recovery of international tourism” or the rest of the year, “with arrivals growing two per cent above 2019 levels”.
International arrivals in the Asia and Pacific region saw a significant rise, from 65 per cent of 2019 levels in the first quarter of 2023 to 82 per cent in the first three months of this year, Xinhua news agency reported.
There was also strong growth in the Middle East where international tourism was 36 per cent higher than pre-pandemic levels…
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