It comes after record year-round growth of seven percent in 2017. By region, Europe and Asia and the Pacific led growth with a seven percent increase in arrivals each.

A recorded growth of 3.4 percent in international visitor arrivals through August in 2018 has been recorded in Chicago, third biggest U.S city. There was a 4.8-percent increase from China as per local authorities.

All world regions enjoyed robust growth in tourist arrivals in January-June 2018. The increase was fueled by strong demand from major source markets, supported by an upswing in the global economy.

China has the largest number of outbound tourists in the world at 135 million and the statistics is considered to go up to 157 million in 2020, authorities said here.

With the fall travel season almost upon us, Cuba’s top tourism officials came north to their most important travel partner on Friday to show a little love.

The use of internet and mobile devices as platforms to shop and purchase travel products is rapidly increasing and has transformed the Jamaican tourism industry.