Seasonal Flights Between Honduras and SpainWednesday, November 23, 2016 The Honduran government has announced that from April 2017 and for six months, the airline Air Europa will operate one direct flight per week between Madrid and San Pedro Sula. A statement issued by Coalianza of Honduras states that "...The European airline will leave the Spanish capital on Wednesday and return to San Pedro Sula on Thursday on an Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 275 seats in economy class and 24 in first class." Nicaragua Promotes Itself in EuropeWednesday, June 16, 2010 The country is promoting in Europe its new fiscal incentives for tourism investments. Nicaragua gets just 10% of its visitors from Europe. 30% are from the U.S and the remaining 60% from Central America. Nicaragua: Tourism Figures - Third Quarter of 2016Tuesday, November 29, 2016 The average daily expenditure per capita rose by 8.5% compared to the previous quarter, led mainly by increased spending by visitors from Europe. From the report "Tourism Survey III Quarter 2016" by the Central Bank: Costa Rica Tourism Promotion PlanTuesday, September 14, 2010 With a $2 million investment, the Costa Rican Tourism Bureau (ICT for its acronyms in Spanish) will promote the country as a travel and business destination in 28 international fairs. During the 2010-2011 season, that starts on September 19th, the ICT will participate in 15 fairs in North America (U.S., Mexico and Canada), 9 in Europe and 4 in Latin America. Panama: More Tourists from Europe, Less from North AmericaFriday, September 16, 2016 The number of visitors from North America who came into the country between January and July fell by 3% year on year, while the flow of European tourists grew by almost 7%. In order to recover some lost ground in the US, Canadian and Mexican markets, an important part of international tourism promotion contract for the next two years will be run in North America. In the first months of the year the number of Canadian tourists who arrived in Panama fell by 27% compared to the same period in 2015, the flow of Mexican tourists fell nearly 5%. Nicaragua: South American Tourists Spend MoreWednesday, May 14, 2014 The average expenditure of 1.27 million tourists who visited the country in 2013 amounted to $41 per day, while for South Americans the figure was $71. In 2013 the number of tourists visiting Nicaragua increased by 3.3% compared to 2012, when the country received 1.23 million visitors. Of the total amount in 2013, 23.7% were from North America; 6.5% from Europe; 2.1% from South America and 2.2% from other parts of the world. Virtual Tourism Fair in GuatemalaFriday, May 24, 2013 Local operators are negotiating via the Internet with European tour operators, selling the country as a destination for conventions, congresses and incentive trips. In total 25 companies participated in a virtual exhibition tour along with operators in Europe which concluded yesterday, however, the link www.guatemalaexpo.com/2013/ will continue to operate for a month. Drop in Archaeological Tourism in GuatemalaMonday, August 12, 2013 Insecurity and the economic crisis in Europe are the reasons that only the site of Tikal is maintaining its usual flow of visitors. Even though from June to August is the peak season for tourism in Europe and North America, operators in the sector have reported a decrease in the number of visitors, especially in the regions of Tikal, Peten, Guatemala Antigua, Sacatepequez, and Panajachel, Solola. Increase in Air Traffic in NicaraguaMonday, September 30, 2013 Over the last four years passenger traffic at Nicaraguan airports grew by 7.5% . This was reported by the International Airports Management Company. In the first eight months of 2009 345,473 passengers arrived at Managua International Airport . Guatemala: Tourism Sector Criticizes INGUATWednesday, January 29, 2014 The promotional campaign announced by the government has been described as antiquated and lacking a proper communication strategy. The campaign to promote the country, presented yesterday by the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT), left doubts among tourism operators, who say it is outdated and lacks a proper communication strategy. Study on Consumer Protection at Global LevelWednesday, October 9, 2013 Missing or false information encourages consumers who are defrauded, to be mislead, especially with regards to vacation plans. Reports have been made of huge losses worldwide due to scams related to vacation plans due to lack of tourist information and false advertising. Tourism: Business Mission to EuropeFriday, October 25, 2019 From November 7 to 11, Costa Rican entrepreneurs from the tourism sector will visit Denmark, Sweden and Holland, where seminars will be held and seek to create connections with local tourism agents. The business tour is organized by Futuropa Group Association and according to the schedule of activities will visit Denmark on November 7, Sweden on the 8th and Holland on the 11th of the same month. Coronavirus and Tourism in Central AmericaFriday, March 13, 2020 Some of the most notable effects caused by the spread of covid-19 is the cancellation of at least 8,000 hotel nights in Costa Rica, and the interruption by Iberia of its flights from Madrid to Guatemala and San Salvador. Businessmen in the region agree that due to the virus that has been spreading from China, supply chains have been interrupted, which is combined with a drop in the transit of people, causing losses to the tourism sector. Costa Rica 2014: Record TourismFriday, January 23, 2015 Almost 70% of international arrivals by air corresponded to North American visitors, followed by Europe with 16.5% and South America with 6.9%. From a statement issued by the Government of Costa Rica: More American Tourists in Costa RicaMonday, April 23, 2018 In the first quarter of the year the number of tourists who flew the US grew 6% compared to the same period in 2017. After a period of uncertainty, the flow of American tourists has once again registered an increase in the first three months of the year. Specifically, 21,337 more Americans came into the country than between January and March of 2017. |
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