Early results show an encouraging performance in European tourism demand. Stronger economic activity in the Eurozone and in emerging markets underpin this growth coupled with a robust travel demand from major developing economies in Asia. ETC's outlook for international tourism appears promising and is expected to remain steady at around 4% in 2018. Year-to-date results show healthy growth in all reporting destinations compared to the same period a year prior. Europe's notable showing is also a reflection of European destinations' efforts to mitigate seasonality and improved air connectivity. Having faced geopolitical instability and terror-related challenges in recent years, overseas visitors to Europe were undeterred and tourist arrivals have remained resilient since the pre-crisis period in 2009."

European tourism demand remains robust, continuing the trends observed earlier in the year. Despite a projected slowdown in the global economy, destinations in Europe saw solid growth that paved the way for an encouraging summer season. Year-to-date results have been mainly driven by strong intra-European and long-haul travel demand, increased air connections and destinations' efforts to ensure year-round tourism growth. Sustained growth has been recorded by all (33) reporting destinations, out of which one third saw growth in excess of 10%. Turkey (+33%) is enjoying a strong recovery - following a bleak 2016 and 2017 - as perceptions of risk weaken and the transcontinental destination opens to new markets and diversifies its offering. Special feature: south Korean outbound travel in 2018. Origin market share analysis: United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, India, china, Japan, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Russia"