Hoping to give the travel and tourism industry a boost, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill to encourage Americans to resume travel.

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There, they give out awards for a myriad of categories in the travel and tourism industry.

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The travel and tourism industry showed signs of recovery in 2010 but is now under pressure from rising fuel costs.

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Furthermore, with the threat of a deep global economic recession looming, the UNWTO doesn't expect the travel and tourism industry to recover until later next year.

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The wellbeing of Lebanon's economy depends greatly on the travel and tourism industry which contributes 11% of the GDP thanks to the country's sandy beaches, snowy peaks and vibrant nightlife.

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The travel and tourism industry projects that more than 1 million American jobs could be created over the next decade if the U.S. increased its share of the international travel market.

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The World Travel and Tourism Council, a trade body, talked this week of a 30% drop in global travel-industry revenues, before swiftly (and inexplicably) switching to a much less pessimistic forecast: a fall over the next 12 months of 10-20% in America, and less in Europe and Asia.

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Employment opportunities in travel and tourism, which fall into the leisure and hospitality industry, are abundant, especially during prime vacation seasons.

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