{"id":208014,"date":"2024-07-31T07:34:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T11:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=208014"},"modified":"2024-07-31T07:34:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T11:34:52","slug":"antigua-and-barbuda-on-its-way-to-record-tourism-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbuda-on-its-way-to-record-tourism-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and Barbuda On Its Way to Record Tourism Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At a press conference on Monday, July 29, 2024, the Minister of Tourism Investment Civil Aviation and Transportation, Hon. Charles \u201cMax\u201d Fernandez, delivered an industry performance report detailing the ambitious endeavors and successes of the industry.<\/p>

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The Hon. Minister shared:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTourism and our hospitality industry are undergoing significant changes. Shifting source markets and destinations, growing demand for experiential and luxury travel, and innovative business strategies dramatically alter the industry landscape. As the tourism industry continues to rebound, competition has intensified with new products operating at a fever pitch.<\/p>

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Consequently, we constantly monitor and review our strategies to attract visitors. We continue to assess the activities within my Ministry and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority to find the most cost-efficient and productive ways to promote tourism, and this is an ongoing exercise.<\/p>

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Given these momentous changes, it\u2019s essential for us in the public sector and our partners in the private sector to consider and strategize as we move forward. That exercise continues, so it gives me great pleasure to share with you today the successes we have enjoyed for the first six months of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am pleased and proud to report that between January and June 2024, Antigua and Barbuda welcomed 176,665 stop-over visitors. This +15% increase in arrivals is a testament to our industry\u2019s resilience. Our growth continues despite threats from hurricanes, the political climate in our most important source market, the United States, and the change of government in our second[1]largest source market, the United Kingdom.<\/p>

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JANUARY \u2013 JUNE 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stopover Visitor arrivals increased from January to June 2024<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n