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Industry priorities for 2016
“Now, not only attracts more airlines, they are positioned with cheap tickets,” the chief of the House.
Competing on the international scene for business tourism and conquer new airlines are two key challenges in the task list of the "industry without smokestacks" by 2016, according to the National Institute of Tourism (ICT) and the private sector.
Yes, take a note 100 in each will depend on several factors. First, make walk the project of the National Congress and Convention Center, with an investment of $ 35 million.
"Hopefully not pass half a year to award Center administrator. The worst that can happen is it done and it is empty, "said Pablo Heriberto Abarca, President of the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur).
Second, maintain momentum in attracting areas lines.
This year five new routes launched firms, including Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Volaris. By April 2016, the company began operations British Airways, with a flight from London.
"Now, not only to attract more airlines, they are positioned with cheap tickets," the chief of the House.
Three other tasks were identified by the sector, which, if met, would bring dividends. These range from further development of air and port infrastructure, competitiveness country to the diversification of source markets.
In 2015 came a million tourists from the United States, that is, 40% of all international arrivals recorded. The top prospects in the country added 17.6 million people.
"Only in the United States there are opportunities to grow. We seek not only increased the arrival of American tourists, but encouraging increase in stay and spending, "he said, last December 18, Mauricio Ventura, Minister of Tourism.
Data from the ministry shows that the sector contributes to the generation of 150,000 direct jobs and 350,000 indirect jobs.
