Kobi Zussman, country manager of Israel of International Air Transport Association (IATA), said in an interview with Xinhua that he expects constant growth of global tourism.

"We in IATA expect that globally air traffic will grow at about a rate of 100 percent in the next 20 years," said Zussman.

An increase in fuel efficiency of aircraft because of technological improvements and greater competition between airlines would lead to a further reduction in ticket costs.

Meanwhile, an increase in income, as well as population growth, are among the reasons for the expected growth in global tourism in the coming years, according to Zussman.

At present, there are 4 billion global passengers, the number of which is expected to double. This growth will mainly come from the Asia Pacific, especially from China, according to Zussman.

"The Chinese tourist market is playing a major role in the outlook for global aviation activity," said Zussman.

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