Mexico’s tourism revenue fell a relatively modest 7.9 percent in November from the year-ago month, the Bank of Mexico said Friday, an improvement for a sector that was hit simultaneously by the A/H1N1 influenza outbreak and the economic crisis.
Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett is projecting a 6 percent growth in tourism this year, almost twice the growth recorded in 2009. Mr. Bartlett made the announcement while speaking at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Marketplace 2010 Travel Trade event last week.
A number of positive trends that reinforce the appeal of the Caribbean market to both existing and potential vacation owners are being shared with delegates at the annual Caribbean Marketplace conference by Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services.
At the beginning of 2009, UFI, the Global Association of the exhibition Industry, decided to assess the impact of the economic downturn by developing a “Crisis Barometer” based on the perceptions of UFI members in 82 countries.
Cuba will show its potential as a destination for incentive travel and events during the International Fair of Business Tourism (IMEX 2010) scheduled for May in Frankfurt, Germany.
The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba defied the credit crunch in 2009 and is aiming for an even better 2010.