Far, far away and Tourism growing
Iberia has launched a sale to it’s South American destinations. Book by March 14th, and fly no later than June 30th (June 18th on some destinations).
Even further afield, Air New Zealand is offering discounted fares to New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga and Cook islands from or via London Heathrow - bookings must take place no later than February 4th and travel must take place before December 2008. Fares to Wellington, Christchurch or Auckland, including two free domestic flights are £689 (ca. €940).
Book by February 3rd and fly by March 13th, Korean Air is offering Los Angelses to Tokyo flights as low as USD 858 (add USD 100 for flights departing on Friday, Saturday or Sunday). taxes and charges not included.
Research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Oxford Economics, shows that international tourist arrivals worldwide increased for the forth year in a row and by 6 percent in 2007, to 900 million visitors. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) international air traffic grew 9.3 percent year-over-year, up to and including November 2007. According to WTTC president Jean-Claude Baumgarten, the fastest growing tourist area is the Middle East.
