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"Under the theme "Reducing Barriers to Economic Growth and Job Creation", The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013 assesses 140 economies worldwide based on the extent to which they are putting in place the factors and policies to make it attractive to develop the travel and tourism sector. Read the full news release for more information."

"CIUDAD DE MEXICO, 20 de febrero de 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoy en día los viajeros globales se decantan más por una experiencia "de casa a casa", de acuerdo con la más reciente investigación a nivel mundial del líder en reservas online, Hoteles.com. Encabezando la lista de amenidades, las prioridades buscadas en los hoteles son internet, bebidas y alimentos, sobre todo una buena taza de café. El resto es sólo extra."

"These days you don't need any of the above to unlock a hotel room, buy a mojito or snap a vacation photo. All you need is, well - you. At hotels like Alma Barcelona in Spain, a scan of your fingertips opens the door to your room. At Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel in the Mediterranean, you can buy suntan lotion and a sarong with a tap of two fingers. On some Disney Cruise Line ships, facial recognition technology enables onboard photographers to easily group every candid picture they take of you so that you can later browse (read: buy) them."

"Quick Take Growth in hotel shoppers and increase in international traffic led to a 20% increase in 2012 revenues and a 23% y-o-y increase in Q4 2012 revenues. Traffic on TripAdvisor increased by 45% y-o-y. We estimate the user base to further expand in the future. More than 30% growth in hotel shoppers led to a 24% y-o-y increase in click-based revenues. With more than 75% growth in traffic, Asia-Pacific was one of the fastest growing markets. Increasing investment in social & mobile platforms increase traffic flow for TripAdvisor."