OK I've stopped and thought about it. What do I expect the BTB to do? To focus on air ticket costs and start by answering some questions, such as:
1. The PGIA has been enlarged Why was this done?
2. Since PGIA was enlarged what changes has this made to the volume of incoming air traffic?
3. Is it true that PGIA has not been approved for larger aircraft movements because certain legal obstacles inside Belize have not been resolved?
4. And if this is true, why have they not been resolved?
5. Exactly WHAT are these legal obstacles and who has to resolve them?
6. What steps IS the BTB currently taking to address the issue of high ticket prices?
7. Has the BTB considered some form of subsidy and if so what were its findings?
8. Does the BTB accept that uncompetitive ticket prices is probably the single biggest obstacle to growth in tourism?
In summary, Phil, to answer your question about what I expect BTB to do, I expect them to acknowledge air ticket prices as the heart of the problem (if they believe that, hence question 8).
I fear that BTB have labelled the question too difficult and moved on to other options. That does not solve what I believe to be the key issue.
As for the cruise ship issue, BTB's own research warns that this is a path strewn with pitfalls, which up to now we have seen no evidence that the BTB is prepared to acknowledge
I don't pretend to have the answer, I would just like to feel confident that Mr Singh and Mr Heredia acknowledge the problem. Without that we are going nowhere.