however you analyse the airfares, wshereever you attribute the blame, I don't think there is ANY DOUBT WHATEVER that it is the cost of getting here which holds back Belize tourism.
at my little resort we have concrete evidence (ie e mails from enquirers telling us that after due reflection travel costs have been too great etc etc)of this.
The problem is that the people who COULD make a difference, BTB and BTIA, have consistently buried their heads in the sand over this issue.
Oh we need to focus on encouraging tourists from South and Central America. NONESENSE!
Oh we need to focus on all-inclusive package holidays from Europe MORE NONESENSE!
these people are woefully out of touch with the realities of the tourism industry.
Thank God there is no tourism exhibition in Russia otherwise there would be a BTB "mission" to see if we can attract Russian tourists.
The truth as shown by the posts on this thread, is clear for all to see. Why can't they see it?
I suppose all this is not visible from the ivory towers in Regent street