London, UK: The World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) revised forecasts, global growth and world trade are set to beat expectations in 2010.The economic recovery has been reflected in a faster-than-expected rebound in international travel, particularly in Asian markets.

Global Travel & Tourism Economy real GDP growth is now expected to rise by 2% this year (up from 0.5% forecast early in the year), creating an extra 946,000 jobs worldwide. The Travel & Tourism market share of total GDP and investment will increase by one percentage point this year, compared to WTTC's initial forecast in January.