Real spending on travel and tourism slowed in the third quarter of 2012, increasing at an annual rate of 0.6 percent after increasing 2.2 percent in the second quarter. The primary contributor to the slowdown was a downturn in all other transportation-related commodities, which includes motor vehicle fuel, travel arrangement and reservations services, and automotive renting and leasing.
Overall price growth in travel and tourism goods and 
services turned down, decreasing 0.9 percent in the third quarter of 2012 following a 1.1 percent increase in the second quarter. The third quarter decrease reflected downturns in passenger air transportation prices for both domestic and international flights and in traveler accommodations prices.
Employment in the travel and tourism industries increased 1.3 percent in the third quarter of 2012 after increasing 1.1 percent in the second quarter. The increase reflected an upturn in recreation and 
entertainment and an acceleration in food services and drinking places.
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