Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V., the largest intercontinental airline in Mexico, reports operating statistics for September, 2012. Grupo Aeromexico transported 11 million 38 thousand passengers in the first nine months of 2012, which represents a 4.5% year-on-year increase driven by a 7.0% increase in international passenger traffic and a 3.6% increase in domestic passenger traffic.

Sluggish growth abroad, particularly in Europe,  is  adversely affecting U.S. exports, reports David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association in his analysis of the Commerce Department's  report on August exports.

The Labor Department's report that the economy created 114,000 jobs in September while the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent, the lowest level in 45 months, was noted by David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association. Huether offered his analysis, including noting a slight decline in industry employment.