Are the folks at these agencies working as hard as these times require cranking out those press releases, slide shows, websites, blogs, tweets, facebook, videos, and every other means of promoting tourism?
Airlines are making a profit because they have cut service. Why not lease one of their idle planes during season, paint BELIZE AIR on the side and shuttle it to Florida, Texas and other feeder airports?
The companion ticket makes sense politically too. In theory, the paying passenger is bringing along extra tourism.
Many good ideas are expressed here and business people know doing nothing is a recipe for disaster. The cost of keeping the doors open goes up every year.
Chris has got the energy to hang in there, but I understand why folks close up and leave. If the government is going to lay down and quit on improving air transportation, it might be wise not to invest any more money in Belize.