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Swine Flu Survey: Is it affecting your business or travel
plans?
Publication date: May 2009 |
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| Planeta.com
asked readers to share their thoughts about how swine flu is
or is not affecting businesses and travel plans.We made a special
request of tourism business owners to share how they perceive
the situation. This story was also picked up on Google News.
Here are the responses from May 2009.
RESPONSES
- How much of this is media hype and how much is truly a
factor to consider when traveling? This is not an easy call,
especially when you have children.
- Working with foreign tourist the news they hear is alarming
and it keeps them distant, postponing trips.
- We operate a Spanish school in Puebla, Mexico. We've had
100% cancellations for students coming during the next three
weeks. I believe this health threat is real and that the government
is not overreacting by the precautionary measures it is taking.
It is better to slow things way down and tackle this monster
before it gets out of control, even if that means lost business
and lower income for the short term.
- I am watching progress daily, however, and am not planning
on booking any trips outside Europe in the next few months.
I do fear this potential pandemic will have a drastic impact
on tourism.
- It's affecting my business. It will be bad for book orders
and sales.
- I would not be fearful to travel to Mexico City or other
destinations in Mexico or to New York or California for that
matter. I believe this 'crisis' is all blown out of proportion
by the media. Of course, there is a flu going around and if
you are not healthy to begin with, it could cause death if
you don't seek treatment.
- As a tour operator, there has been a series of cancellations
since last week for coming tours in May, June and on.
- International airlines are canceling their flights to Mexico.
Occupation rate in hotels has dropped to 8%.
- Students are canceling their spring and putting summer
registrations on hold until they know more about how and if
the flu will grow.
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