Antigua and Barbuda
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- Friday, 02 July 2010 06:55
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Tourism officials are sharing good news about visitor arrivals, as for the first time since the global financial crisis began in 2008, there has been an increase in arrivals from all the major sources.
The biggest increase in year to year figures for May has come from the US, which recorded 7.7 percent, followed by the UK with 4.7 percent and Canada with 3.8 percent. The overall increase was 5.6 percent.
American Airlines' daily flights out of Miami, and Continental's flight out of Newark were attributed as the factors behind the strong performance out of North America. In addition, the introduction of Canjet charter flights out of Toronto and Montreal had a significant impact on visitor arrivals out of Canada with figures showing an 82.8 percent increase.
This is the first month for the year that has shown an increase in arrivals from the UK, officials noted. The positive results are especially encouraging given the challenges experienced in recent months. "The introduction of the Air Passenger Duty (APD) in November 2009, industrial action by British Airways cabin staff earlier this year and the recent air traffic disruptions in Europe have all contributed to the Caribbean losing some of its appeal for Europeans," a release said.
Colin C James, CEO of the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority, said, “There are clear improvements in the numbers compared to this time last year and we hope that this trend will continue. All overseas offices have raised the bar in terms of their sales and marketing efforts, which is precisely what is needed in these difficult times. The latest results show that our efforts are reaping positive rewards.”
Visitor arrivals year to date for May 2010 closed at 111,165, an increase of 1.1 percent over the previous year.
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