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Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2008 pp 121–129Cite as

Emerging Market Segments: Religious and Medical Tourism in India

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Ever since the introduction into commercial air service of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet, international air travel has become not only more accessible to the world’s population but also generally, more affordable as well.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Strategic Intelligence Centre, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Unit B1, 28th Floor, Siam Tower, 989 Rama Road, Pathumwan, 10330, Bangkog, Thailand

    John Koldowski (Director) & Oliver Martin (Associate Director)

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  1. University of Applied Sciences, Erenburgerstr. 19, 67549, Worms, Germany

    Roland Conrady

  2. ITB, Messedamm 22, 14055, Berlin, Germany

    Martin Buck

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Koldowski, J., Martin, O. (2008). Emerging Market Segments: Religious and Medical Tourism in India. In: Conrady, R., Buck, M. (eds) Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2008. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77798-4_10

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