The Yucatan Times - Hotel investment in Mexico has fallen 19 percent due to the financial crisis. Excluding the Riviera Maya, the rest of the tourist destinations have been unable to recover. The decline began in 2009, especially in the Pacific region.Tourism
Tourism income rises 10.3% in September
PR Newswire - The Mexico Ministry of Tourism reports that during the month of September, currency income from international visitors exceeded $748 million, a figure 10.3 percent higher than during the same period last year.
www.sacbee.com/2012/11/15/4988449/currency-income-from-international.html
Interjet buys 40 Airbus jets for $3.2 billion
EFE - Low-cost Mexican airline Interjet signed a contract to buy 40 Airbus A320 Neo passenger jets for more than $3.2 billion. Interjet will be one of the first airlines to benefit from the Neo model, which has fuel savings of 15 percent.
latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/11/13/mexico-interjet-buys-40-airbus-jets-for-32-bn/
Virgin Atlantic bringing more tourists to Mexico
Travel Daily News - Virgin Atlantic from April 2013 will increase by 50 percent the number of seats on its London-Cancun route. The airline also is evaluating the opening of new flights to other Mexican tourist destinations.
www.traveldailynews.com/news/article/51985/flow-of-english-tourists-to
How to spend 36 hours in Mexico's Cancun
New York Times - Built from the sand up just 42 years ago to become what is now Mexico’s No. 1 travel destination, Cancún will likely always conjure images of spring break debauchery. But the city draws everyone from middle-class families to jet-setters.
travel.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/travel/36-hours-in-cancun-mexico.html
Spirit starts service from Portland to Cabo San Lucas
GlobeNewswire - Spirit Airlines starts daily nonstop service from San Diego to two new markets: Portland, Oregon and Los Cabos, Mexico. The new route to Cabo San Lucas reaffirms the importance of Mexico as a travel destination, the airline said.
Quintana Roo promotes its islands in London
EFE - Mexico's Quintana Roo state is trying to get more Europeans to visit the islands of Mujeres, Holbox, Cozumel and Contoy, destinations that are not as well known as the Riviera Maya or Cancun but offer more natural attractions.
latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/11/06/mexico-quintana-roo-state-promotes-its-islands-in-london/
International air arrivals increase in September
Travel Daily News - During September, the arrival of international visitors by air to Mexico increased by 7.1 percent compared to the same month the prior year. Travelers from the US and Canada reported growth of 3.7 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively.
www.traveldailynews.com/news/article/51928/international-air-arrivals-to-mexico
Marriott offers resort stay for "Spirit" award
The FINANCIAL - Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts is looking to find and reward ten people who embody the “Spirit to Serve,” a philosophy of Marriott International’s platform, which includes social responsibility and community involvement.
Mexico beckons as medical tourism destination
kvue.com - Mexico’s beaches beckon tourists seeking a vacation, but some also see the country as the next big medical tourism destination where Americans can escape soaring medical costs.
Santo Domingo Convent reopens after restoration
EFE - The old Santo Domingo Convent in San Cristobal de Las Casas in Chiapas is being inaugurated next Wednesday after undergoing restoration in one of the most ambitious projects undertaken by the National Anthropology and History Institute.
