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Double-digit growth in Asian outbound travel led by China – Asians head for the beaches – ITB Berlin exclusively publishes latest results from IPK’s World Travel Monitor®

Asians travelled more than ever so far this year, with a surge in trips to destinations within the region and including many more beach holidays. After a double-digit rise in international trips this year, the outlook remains strong for 2017. Those were some of the results of the 24th World Travel Monitor® Forum in Pisa, Italy (November 3-4).

Over 15,000 matched appointments exclusively between exhibitors and buyers secured prior to the show-
ITB Asia, the leading travel trade show for the Asian market, opened its doors today at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

There has been a significant interest in the MICE and Corporate travel products, with over 85 per cent of attending buyers leveraging on the business matching platform to source for new destinations and travel products, and gain new industry knowledge.