Tourist arrivals declined – Maldives
According to the Ministry of Tourism, 10.5 percent reduced when compared to same period last year. About 282,518 tourists visited Maldives by end of May this year. Ministry statistics indicate tourist arrivals in May this year dropped by 11.5 percent when compared to in May last year. In May this year, 43,154 tourists arrived in Maldives while in May 2008, tourist arrivals were 48,764.
According to World Tourism Organization (WTO) there was an 8 percent reduction in global tourism in the first 2 months (February and March) of 2009. Global economic downturn and the A1H1N1 influenza have had devastating impacts on global tourism industry with an anticipated reduction of 2-3 percent by the end of this year.
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