英语翻译International travel is no longer the exclusive province

英语翻译
International travel is no longer the exclusive province of the rich.Over the next several decades,hundreds of millions of new entrants to the middle class will want not only the things – but also the experiences – that money can buy.
Indian call-center employees,Russian petrochemical engineers,Chinese middle managers,and Brazilian salespeople are already scouring the web for deals on trips.They want to see Paris from the Eiffel Tower,relax in the Maldives,and play blackjack in Las Vegas.According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization,international tourist visits are expected to double soon,from roughly 800 million in 2008 to 1.6 billion by 2020 (see the exhibit "Travel Explosion").However,only so many people can visit a particular building or beach in a given year.Where will all the other tourists go?This skyrocketing demand for travel will lead to a "scarcity of place" and to three probable market responses:
First,most tourism-related prices,such as hotel room rates in popular cities,will continue to escalate as demand outstrips supply.Gray markets may develop,as they have for scarce tickets to sporting and entertainment events.A new type of scalper may emerge,offering hotel rooms,air travel,and even museum passes – at whatever price the market will bear.In addition,governments and institutions may seek to control demand by imposing heavy surcharges on travel to the most popular places or by requiring costly visas for access to them.That's already starting to happen.For example,the government of Ecuador,concerned about the impact of increasing tourism on the fragile Galápagos Islands ecosystem,is discussing doubling the park's entrance fee and further restricting the number of visitors.
Second,rationing – and the resulting waiting lists – will become commonplace.Some groups,for example,are already calling for limits on traffic to ecologically sensitive destinations,such as the Incan ruins at Peru's Machu Picchu.As rationing becomes more prevalent,the very existence of waiting lists will,paradoxically,spur demand.Many will get in line just to secure the option of visiting rationed destinations,even if they don't exercise it.The value of a place in line – any line – will give rise to a variety of business opportunities,legitimate and otherwise
A billion or two additional international travelers represent both a massive potential headache and an opportunity for business.Which it will be depends on what companies do now,before someone starts selling tickets to New York City.