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Concerns regarding the effects of the global financial crisis on the travel industry have taken a back seat as news of the swine flu outbreak hit the headlines. And travelers’ fears are only heightened as governments around the world take extraordinary measures against a possible pandemic. Hence, the upcoming Global Travel & Tourism Summit of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has shifted the event’s focus to tackle the issue of the swine flu outbreak and its impact on the travel industry. At the same time, the Summit will gauge the travel industry’s capacity to deal with the possibility of a pandemic. Read the rest of the article…