Visit London rejects ETOA Olympics tourism report
Thursday, 06 Nov, 2009
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A report by The European Tour Operators Association claiming that London may not see tourism benefits from staging the 2012 Olympic Games has been dismissed by Visit London.
The capital’s official visitor organisation denied the report’s claims that if London followed the same pattern as Beijing, and other recent host cities of the Olympic Games, tourism numbers were likely to fall significantly (see previous TravelMole story).
Chief executive Sally Chatterjee, said:“It’s impossible to compare Olympic cities directly.
“London is the world’s most visited destination by foreign travellers and one of the most accessible cities in the world.
“We believe the London 2012 Olympic Games will bring an influx of new visitors to London.
“Olympic year will be one of the most exciting times in our history and no-one will want to miss out.
“We’re expecting the London 2012 Olympic Games to deliver nearly £1.5 billion in economic benefit to the city from increased tourism revenues over ten years.”
by Phil Davies
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