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Panama: Tourist Arrivals Begin to Fall in 2020Wednesday, March 18, 2020 During the first month of the year, 215,607 visitors arrived to the country, a figure that is 18% less than the one reported for the same period in 2019. The General Comptroller of the Republic reported that between January 2019 and the same month of 2020 48,696 tourists arrived to the country less, from 264,303 to 215,607 visitors. The report states that in the case of cruise ship passengers, the number increased by 130%, from 10,822 to 24,868. Reinvention in the business contextWednesday, April 29, 2020 Adapting spaces in the restaurant area, selling themselves to tourists as a clean and safe establishment, are some of the strategies that hotel sector businessmen plan to apply in order to adjust to the new commercial reality resulting from the health emergency. The spread of covid-19 has forced health authorities to restrict the mobility of people and to close several establishments, with hotels being one of the most affected. 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. Tourism and Business TransformationThursday, April 16, 2020 New health and hygiene protocols in the establishments and the commitment to attract national tourists in an environment where short trips will be preferred, are some of the trends predicted in the new "normality" that will come after the quarantine period. Given the quarantines decreed by most governments worldwide, it is anticipated that the habits of tourists will change dramatically in the short and medium term, as the crisis of covid-19 will leave consequences among consumers. Tourism in Panama: Revenues Up 3% in 2018Monday, March 11, 2019 Last year, 2,48 million tourists arrived in the country, spending $4.605 million, 3.3% more than in 2017. Figures from the Statistics Department of the Panama Tourism Authority (ATP), specify that the average time a tourist stays in the country is approximately 8 days and spends on average a total of $1,856, which is equivalent to $232 per day, expenses include accommodation, shopping, food, internal transportation, entertainment, visits to historic tourist sites within and outside the capital city. Panama expects 1.4 million tourists this yearThursday, May 15, 2008 Panama expects to receive 1.4 million tourists this year, up from 1.3 million in 2007, the Panamanian tourism Institute (IPAT) said. IPAT said its estimate was based on year-on-year-growth recorded in January and February. Carl-Fredrik Nordström, an IPAT official, said the growth was due to promotion of Panama as a tourist destination in North and South America, the Caribbean and Europe. Mexico drops visa requirement for PanamaniansFriday, April 11, 2008 Mexico's government has advised Panamanian authorities that the agreement to drop visa requirements for Panamanians visiting Mexico as tourists, businessmen, or in transit has gone into effect, as of yesterday. "This is good news for Panamanians," said Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis Navarro. He recalled that Mexican President Felipe Calderón promised to make the change during his recent visit to Panama. Tourism and the Coronavirus threatWednesday, March 4, 2020 A drop in the flow of tourists to the region, cancellation of reservations and the suspension of flights are part of the expected consequences of the spread of the virus worldwide. According to the report prepared by the Central Bank of Costa Rica called "Commentary on the national economy for February 2020", derived from the outbreak of pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus (coronavirus) is expected to report a negative impact on the influx of tourists to the country. Panama: Tourism Figures in 2014Thursday, February 5, 2015 During the year 2.3 million tourists came into the country, of which 48% came from South America, 24.3% from North America, 12.7% from Central America and 2.5% of the Antilles. The increase of 4.7% compared to 2013 did not solve the problem of low occupancy in hotels, because the supply of rooms also continued to rise. A drop of 20% was reported in financial income from this sector. Air Transport: Panama Goes OfflineMonday, March 23, 2020 In order to prevent the spread of covid-19, all international flights have been suspended since March 22. Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo reported through his social networks that "... Tourism: Income Doesn't ImproveMonday, November 25, 2019 Between January and August 2019, approximately 1.5 million tourists arrived in Panama, generating revenues of close to $3,314 million, 1% less than the amount reported in the same period of 2018. The most recent report of the General Comptroller of the Republic of Panama details that between the first eight months of 2018 and the same period of 2019, the expenditure made by tourists who arrived in the country decreased by $32 million, going from $3.346 million to $3.314 million. Central America and U.S. Travel AlertsThursday, January 11, 2018 In its new warning system for tourists, the US government included Panama and Costa Rica at the lowest risk level, Nicaragua at level 2 and Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, in the category "Reconsider Travel". The US Department of State has announced modifications to its system of travel alerts and recommendations to citizens considering traveling to other countries. The new advisory system divides nations into four levels, according to the risks present in each country. Panama: Tourist Spending Up 4% in 2017Friday, February 9, 2018 In 2017, the country received 2.5 million tourists who spent $4.451 billion, 3.8% more than in 2016. According to preliminary figures from the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP), in 2016, tourists spent $4.287 billion, $164 million less than the amount generated last year. 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%. Panama: Majority of Tourists South AmericanThursday, August 2, 2012 Over one million tourists entered the country in the first half of 2012, of whom 338,000 were from South America. In an analysis of the origin of visitors by country, the United States remains the main source of tourists, followed by Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, and Spain. |
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