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Article: More Middle East tourists to visit in Austria.
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- Mena Report
- Article date:
- June 25, 2009
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Summary: Vienna reports year-on-year growth of 62% from Middle East; World Health Organisation declares restricting travel has little effect on spread of H1N1
While concerns about the H1N1 virus have stalled travel plans for many this year, the Austrian National Tourist Office (ANTO) says Vienna reported a year-on-year increase of 62% in the number of visitors from the Gulf region at the end of May.
Anecdotal reports by outbound tour operators suggest overall bookings from the Middle East for the upcoming summer holidays have dropped over the last few weeks. This may well be a combined effect of the current financial crisis and fears of the H1N1 virus, ...