The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that 3.1 million international visitors traveled to the U.S. in January 2009, a decrease of 9 percent compared to January 2008. International visitors spent $10.6 billion in January 2009, a 7 percent decrease compared to January 2008.
Africa’s international links are to receive a significant lift with news that Emirates is to start flights to Angola, its 17th African destination. The Dubai - Luanda service, which begins August 2nd, will operate three times a week –on a Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
Dubai is throwing caution to the downturn wind by announcing it is launching its first low-cost carrier on 1 June. Flydubai will start flying from Dubai to the Lebanese capital Beirut on 1 June and to Jordan’s capital Amman on 2 June, company chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum announced at a press conference.
Nevis is stressing ways to experience the island on a budget. While the island of Nevis is know for its upscale appeal with luxury accommodations and fine dining, travelers on a budget can experience an authentic Nevisian experience full of history, culture and adventure for less than $100.
The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) will gather the second Meeting of Ministers of Tourism of the Greater Caribbean in the Colombian city of Barranquilla on April 24.
Bermuda (April 16, 2009) – The worldwide economic and financial crisis that’s been pounding tourism so hard in the Caribbean region is not making a dent in the optimism of the industry’s major players who attended this year’s Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel in Bermuda.