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Asian Travel Recovers From SARS

MSNBC reports travel to Asia is returning to health following the SARS epidemic. Following a drop in occupancy levels to 10 percent, famed destination Peninsula has now returned to 70 percent occupancy during the first half of 2004.

"Things are really rebounding and we're doing very, very well," Peninsula spokeswoman Sian Griffiths said.

At the height of the epidemic in May 2003, tourism to China dropped 70.5 percent, 86.8 percent to Hong Kong and 70.7 percent to Singapore. Thisngs are looking much better these days according to Pudong Shanghai Grand Hyatt Marketing Manager Weddy Xu who said, "Our business has recovered to its level before SARS, if not even higher."

Steve Hall | August 17, 2004 | Featured Destinations | Permanent link
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