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Deloitte Research’s Global Economic Outlook offers timely insights from Deloitte Research’s team of economists about the trends and events that are shaping the marketplace. This edition offers economic outlooks for the Eurozone, the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Japan, India, Russia, and Brazil.

Travel Leaders Group unveiled the 2013 results of its authoritative annual Travel Trends Survey. Over 92% of Travel Leaders Group agents surveyed throughout the United States say clients will spend the same or more on travel in 2013 as compared to last year, and Europe – along with European cruising – appears to be driving much of that spending.

No one’s happy when flights are delayed or cancelled, but a new survey of more than 2,600 travelers conducted by FlightView, the leading provider of day-of-travel information, uncovers three ways airports and airlines can minimize customer frustrations: proactive communication, accurate flight information and free, ubiquitous WiFi.

Deloitte: Despite Economic Uncertainty, Travel, Hospitality and Leisure Companies May Have Reason to Be Optimistic for Growth in 2013

The share of visitors accessing hospitality and tourism websites via an email link also increased significantly since last year from 2% to 7% in Q3 2012

While growth in the number of business trips slows, rising ticket prices cause increased spending

The more you know, the better your decisions. Usually correct, unless you are trying to 'peg' the vagaries of the current traveler - what they look like, what they want and where they will go. This moving target consumes our time, money and resources.

Well over a month ago I wrote an article about a new definition for the word 'Destination' – a most worthy word in our world of Hospitality and Tourism.

Las Vegas is known for continually reinventing itself to provide the best possible experience for visitors. A series of new projects announced recently is injecting more than $5 billion into the destination over the next several years.

But meetings will never be the same, according to a new study by The ACTIVE Network, Inc. (NYSE:ACTV)