According to the article on elsalvador.com: "...the type of traveler which had the greatest decrease in demand was the regular tourist, hence the companies are focusing their efforts on business travelers 'who have to continue traveling and to do so on specific dates', said Quinteros, manager of Mexicana in the country."

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that in 2008 the sector suffered $5 billion global losses

Source: elsalvador.com

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