Been there
A faint recovery for European tourism
AFTER a horrid two years in which travel was hit by fears of war, terrorism and the threat of SARS, Europe's tourist industry is showing signs of life. It began towards the end of 2003, when American, Japanese and German tourists—the world's biggest holiday-spenders—started to hit the road again.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Been there”
From the May 8th 2004 edition
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