Flagship players of world tourism industry name TUSKCNS countries as new popular tourist destinations

YEREVAN, November 5. /ARKA/. Flagship players of the world tourism industry named new countries which have become the most popular tourist destinations after BRICS and SLIMMA. They are Thailand, UAE, South Korea, Chile, Nigeria and Singapore, RIA Novosti reports referring to World Travel Market 2012 Industry Report released today in London as part of World Travel Market (WTM) professional exhibition. 

One year ago, WTM introduced SLIMMA acronym, which means Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Mexico, Malaysia and Argentina, calling these countries the main rivals to BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and Republic of South Africa in terms of attractiveness for tourists. 

Tourism professionals singled out new markets this year after surveying 1,300 representatives of the industry. 

The report says SLIMMA remains the most important tourism market after BRICS. Very often respondents point out Argentina, but some other countries have emerged in the list of the most popular tourism destinations. 

Nigeria emerged here for its fast-developing movie industry, which is now called Nollywood, and for low-cost air routes to locations where many famous movies have been filmed. 

South Korea became attractive for tourists thanks to social networks. The report says that K-Pop music style boosted in Internet by local rapper Psy and his Gangnam Style video will help the country continue its upward motion. 

United Arab Emirates is attractive for the development of its aviation. Chile owes enhancement of its attractiveness to development of the Latin America as a whole, and Singapore to the Chinese traveling here for premium-class goods. 

Thailand remains a favorite destination for tourists who like to travel with rucksacks and prefer not so expensive rest and possibility to move from one place to another. -0-