30.4% of reported visits in July airlines, hotel and travel agencies in the United States came through Google searches, representing an increase of 6% compared to last year. At the macro form followed far behind Yahoo (4.4%) and Bing (3.5%), according to a Hitwise report.

Source: Hosteltur

 China snatch this year to Spain's third podium of the three countries in the world which receive more foreign tourists, according to forecasts from the World Travel & Tourism Council. So, Spain will close 2010 with 52.8 million tourists, up from 54.7 million to visit the Asian giant. In any case, the total volume of foreign tourists is not the indicator that most worries the tourism sector, but their spending.

Source: Expansión

In the mass tourism, Greece's problems are proving to be a benefit to its neighbor and rival Turkey. Thus, revenue from tourism in Greece has fallen 9% over 2009, which was a bad year, while Turkey is poised to break a record, as revenue from tourism increased by 7.4% in the second quarter. However, the prospects for the Turkish tourism sector are threatened by the Kurdish terrorist threat.

Source: Wall Street Journal

As Greece recovers from the damage caused by street violence, strikes and a massive blow to its reputation on the international stage, surrounding nations are set to steal its tourists, particularly Croatia.

Fuente: Tourism Review

The number of cruise passengers passed through Spanish ports increased by 12.74% during the first half of the year, to 2.7 million passengers, according to data released yesterday by the State Ports, which says it is The figure "highest achieved so far by the Spanish port system," and portends that this year will end with a new record, set in just over six million passengers in December 2009.

Source: Hosteltur