With Record-Breaking Sales, Mexico Tourism on Upward Track as Safety Concerns Wane Ana Figueroa - Travel Market Report
go to original April 25, 2013

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Suppliers, agents and tourism officials are reporting positive trends for travel to Mexico. In fact, some resorts and tour operators experienced record-breaking sales for the first quarter of 2013.

Travel professionals are giving credit to waning concerns about safety and security, along with unusually cold weather in parts of the U.S. and Canada.

“Safety fears have been on the decline for a while now,” said Jack E. Richards, president and CEO of Pleasant Holidays.

Similarly, Samarah Meil, owner and travel consultant with Amarillo Travel Network in Amarillo, Texas, noted that news about travel warnings in Mexico are far less than they were a year ago.

“I think it’s because of all the things happening here, such as Sandy Hook,” she said. “The fact is there’s no guarantee of safety anywhere these days. But that shouldn’t make us afraid to travel. If anything, I think people are deciding to go out there and live life.”

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