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Is there an overlap between the recent poll conducted by the B.T.I.A. and the hotel association’s survey? According to Tejada, only the core membership of B.H.A., those businesses that are actual hotels, were allowed to participate in the survey, eliminating other ancillary businesses that provide support to the hotel sector. Ted Tejada, President, Belize […]
Written on June 17, 2020 | Posted in
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Fifty percent of government’s revenue which came from tourism has disappeared because of the COVID-19 crisis and it has been forced to streamline its expenditure in order to make up for the massive shortfall. According to Financial Secretary Joseph Waight, even with a rebound in tourism in the months ahead the revenue stream will not […]
Written on June 17, 2020 | Posted in
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The borders and the P.G.I.A. remain closed, but the tourism stakeholders are getting the industry ready to receive guests when that changes. As a part of the preparation for the reopening, the Belize Hotel Association—through its partner Belizing.com—presented an online sensitization session with tourism stakeholders, particularly for hotels and other accommodations, on what they can […]
Written on June 15, 2020 | Posted in
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One of the most anticipated decisions involves the reopening of the Philip Goldson International Airport. That matter was discussed at length this week at the meeting of the National Oversight Committee and Cabinet. The tourism industry, which accounts for forty-five percent of G.D.P., is Belize’s biggest foreign exchange earner and is a major driver of […]
Written on June 11, 2020 | Posted in
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So there is no decision yet on the reopening of the P.G.I.A. The results of a recent survey conducted by the Belize Tourism Industry Association indicate that fifty percent of members who participated in the poll prefer that the Philip Goldson International Airport reopen at a later date than July first. Those dates range from […]
Written on June 11, 2020 | Posted in
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There is dispute brewing between the B.B.O.C. and another bus line called the Belize Transit System. The B.B.O.C. operators are saying that the Ministry of Transport is turning a blind eye to the B.T.S. that is operating a run without a road service permit. The B.T.S. is supposed to be conducting runs for uniformed personnel […]
Written on June 11, 2020 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, the Belize Tourism Industry Association commenced a polling exercise among its members to determine their position regarding the reopening of the Philip Goldson International Airport. The survey also required participants to share their views on the medical safeguards that should be put in place once the P.G.I.A. is reopened to reduce the […]
Written on June 10, 2020 | Posted in
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A group of Belizeans was repatriated into the country today. About fifteen Belizeans entered through the northern border with Mexico. We understand that they flew from Houston in the U.S. to Cancun before touching down in Chetumal. They arrived this morning and were met by Ministry of Health and Foreign Affairs officials. The repatriates were […]
Written on June 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Tonight, the operators of the B.B.O.C. are calling on the Ministry of Transport to intervene in what they say is an unlawful run being operated out of the Belize City Bus Terminal en route to the northern districts. Ewart Metzgen says that a bus line called “B.T.S.” is chartered to transport police officers back and […]
Written on June 10, 2020 | Posted in
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The tourism sector continues to plummet as Belize remains locked off from international visitors. There is no set date for the reopening of the international airport and worse so, border entry points as the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in Mexico and neighbouring Central American countries. Even though domestic tourism is now […]
Written on June 9, 2020 | Posted in
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While schools are now preparing to reopen, there is yet no date for the reopening of Philip Goldson International Airport and stakeholders in the tourism industry are divided on the idea of a July first reopening. On Sunday, Tropic Air President Steven Schulte wrote to the Belize Tourism Industry Association asking for support in the […]
Written on June 8, 2020 | Posted in
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The government has assured public officers that their salaries will remain untouched despite the present economic crisis but it education subsides will be facing cut backs. But what about the private sector? According to Burgos, B.T.I.A. has approached the Development Finance Corporation to see what can be done to assist tourism stakeholders with much needed […]
Written on June 8, 2020 | Posted in
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In respect of repatriation, hundreds of Belizeans remain struck overseas in nearby or far flung countries due to travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Five hundred and seventy Belizeans have applied to return to the country; one hundred and sixty eight have been approved. The bulk of applicants are in the U.S., as many […]
Written on June 5, 2020 | Posted in
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The Prime Minister has announced an initiative to tackle the foreign exchange crunch triggered by the halt of tourism activities which bring in significant foreign exchange. But the grounding of air travel and the uncertainty as to when flights will resume at the P.G.I.A. is having a huge impact on the economy and putting air […]
Written on June 4, 2020 | Posted in
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The longer the borders remain closed, the more damaging it is to the tourism industry, which accounts for forty-five percent of G.D.P. The Philip Goldson International Airport remains closed and there is no date as to when it will reopen. Opposition Leader John Briceño says the country can’t be locked off from the rest of […]
Written on June 4, 2020 | Posted in
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A group of Belizean students in Massachusetts in the U.S. is waiting for approval from the government to return home. Saint John’s Anglican school teacher Keisha Garbutt and three other students completed their master’s degree in May, but were allowed to stay on campus until June thirtieth. They say they have applied to be repatriated […]
Written on June 4, 2020 | Posted in
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The prolonged closure of the P.G.I.A. is resulting in the sustained hemorrhaging of many businesses in the tourism sector, the supply chain, those that are not directly tied to the travel industry. Across the region, Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica and Saint Lucia are beginning to opening up their airports in June to allow for international […]
Written on June 2, 2020 | Posted in
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The Philip Goldson International Airport will not resume operations to allow for the arrival of flights from other countries on the initially scheduled July first timeline. That announcement was made on Friday by Prime Minister Dean Barrow who informed that government had to revisit its position at the eleventh hour based on recommendations made by […]
Written on June 1, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Further Delay of Airport Reopening is Killing Local Airlines
With ninety-eight percent losses being incurred by one carrier alone, the cost of delaying the reopening of the P.G.I.A. is staggering. Investments have been made to improve the overall efficiency of Tropic Air, but with only a trickle of revenue coming in, the airline company is tethering on the brink of financial collapse. According to […]
Written on June 1, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Tropic Air is Down to 2% of Its Revenue
You’ve heard that Tropic Airlines is looking at a second wave of lay-offs and the matter is also under consideration at the Philip Goldson International Airport. A meeting of the Board of Directors of the P.G.I.A. is being held to determine what’s next. But word is that with little revenue coming in, airport staff may […]
Written on June 1, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on What’s the Fate of the Employees at the P.G.I.A.?
The tourism industry, from airlines to hotels to tour operators, continues to be battered by the corona virus pandemic. Hotels, restaurants and the value chain were hoping that further losses would be minimized with the re-opening the Phillip Goldson International Airport. But on Friday, the PM said that that international travel is not resuming on […]
Written on June 1, 2020 | Posted in
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As the domestic airlines and hoteliers push for the resumption of international travel, keeping a lid on the coronavirus is not lost on them. The plan to reopen the P.G.I.A. to international visitors, according to Ted Tejada, includes looking at the processes in other countries such as Jamaica and Aruba where their international airports will […]
Written on June 1, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Monitoring Regional Reopening to International Visitors
The announcement that the P.G.I.A. will not reopen on July first triggered further shocks in the already weakened tourism industry. Last Thursday, the Government of Belize was set to announce the reopening of the Philip Goldson International Airport on July first. Just a few hours before addressing the nation in a scheduled virtual press conference, […]
Written on June 1, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Local Pilots Say IATA Can’t Say When P.G.I.A. Should Reopen
Today marks a record forty-six days since there are no new cases of coronavirus recorded in Belize and the prime minister took the occasion to address the nation on the way forward. But first, we’ll begin with news pertaining to international air travel and tourism. The Philip Goldson International Airport, despite a further relaxation of […]
Written on May 29, 2020 | Posted in
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The Prime Minister also outlined that the re-opening of the P.G.I.A. hinges on rapid testing. All appeared to be in place, but on Thursday, the International Air Transport Association is now insisting on rapid testing that is to be administered by the airlines before boarding by passengers. The airlines fell in step, so for now, […]
Written on May 29, 2020 | Posted in
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