españolEl Salvador to Host Central American Travel MarketTuesday, May 19, 2009 From October 9 – 11, 2009, the city of San Salvador will host the sixth edition of the Central American Travel Market (CATM). The CATM Fair is the region's most important showcase because it is a platform that promotes business between the tourism sector in Central America and the rest of world. This event’s organization is provided by the private tourism sector in the region, through the Federation of Chambers of Tourism of Central America (FEDECATUR), with support from the ministries or institutes of tourism in the region which are represented in the Central American Tourism Council (CCT). BCD Travel Starts Operations in Costa RicaMonday, December 14, 2009 The corporate travel multinational company will open its first Central American call center in January. Operations are scheduled to start on January 11th, 2010. The company has already hired 30 people, and expects to reach 150 in the next year. Travel Agents Sales Down 40% in El SalvadorFriday, March 6, 2009 The drop in air tickets sales was 40% in February and 25% in January. elsalvador.com publishes: "The operation of local Travel Agents has been affected by the economic crisis, in the same way as local and international airlines. 'We are all experiencing it (the sector) and if (ticket) sales drops, so does ours, its the way it works', assured Javier Ortiz, president of AVA and director of Corporación Turística El Amate. Travel Mart Latin America 2015 to be Held in GuatemalaThursday, May 29, 2014 Guatemala is to host the international event Travel Mart Latin America, which will be held in September 2015. Competing with Ecuador and Brazil, Guatemala won the position for 2015, becoming the next meeting point for travel service providers from Central and South America and buyers from around the world. It Is expected that the contract will be signed with the organizers in June. TACA and SABRE sign up agreementWednesday, October 14, 2009 TACA Airlines signed up a services contract with Sabre Travel Network, a reservations agency. The 5 year contract will provide access to the information about TACA to all Sabre agencies. Copa Airlines Receives DistinctionFriday, November 18, 2011 Copa Airlines has been named by World Travel Awards as the "Leading Airline in Mexico and Central America 2011." A press release from Copa Airlines reads: Taca and CATA Target Europan, Asian TouristsTuesday, August 25, 2009 The regional airline and the Agency for Tourism Promotion in Central America (CATA) signed an agreement to bring tourists to the isthmus. Taca will provide $500.000, special discounts for Asian and European wholesalers and will engage in promotional activities during the Centroamérica Travel Market trade show. Tourism Switches to Short-Term DestinationsWednesday, March 18, 2009 Like other patterns of consumption, tourism is changing as a result of the crisis toward closer destinations and for shorter time periods. Operator estimates of what they will rake in during Easter Week, an annual peak in the tourism industry’s calendar, have already taken these trends into account and adjusted the supply; intraregional tourism benefits from this. Europeans Prefer PanamaThursday, November 17, 2011 The Lufthansa City Center group of agencies has chosen the country as the tourist destination of the year. Despite the economic crisis on the old continent, Europeans are still traveling, and Panama has become one of the favorite destinations for those who choose to vacation farther afield. Nicaraguan Tourism Promoted in the U.S.Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Tourism industry representatives are participating in the Annual Meeting of the United States Association of Tour Operators, known by the acronym USTOA. A press release from the newspaper "El Pueblo Presidente" reads: Missions to Trade Shows CanceledMonday, April 16, 2012 Disinterest and a change of plans by organizers has forced Salvadoran authorities to cancel their participation in two events. The Investment Promotion Agency (Proesa) of El Salvador had to cancel participation in two fairs planned for April. Panama in World Travel MarketThursday, October 6, 2011 The country will participate in the ‘World Travel Market’ event, the second largest trade fair in the global tourism industry. Between 7th and 10th November, representatives from the Ministry of Tourism and private sector companies will be in London, where the activity will be attended by the participants from various countries. Panamá among the top tourism destinationsMonday, January 19, 2009 Budget Travel, a website specialized in tourism, includes Panama amongst the top 10 tourism destinations to visit in 2009. Laestrella.com published in its web site: "For the second time in a row, Panama leads the growth in this sector in Central and South America, achieving an increase of dividends of 20% in 2007 and 30% in 2008, according to Budget Travel. Successful Closure of Central America Travel MarketTuesday, October 13, 2009 The fair's sixth edition came to an end in El Salvador, with the participation of over 140 international tour-operators and 168 Central American tourism companies. José Napoleón Duarte, Salvadoran Tourism Minister, remarked: "We are very satisfied. Specifically, we have received 800 regional appointments". |
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