Drop in tourist numbers

[austin7]

Official announcement from the Fuerte tourismo, 37% overall drop in tourists in the first quarter of 2012 - biggest drop is from the UK down 27%.

[Leigh2]

this is in line with the governments policy, no english radio stations a drop in english papers and magazines, advertising the island is now targeting other countries russia for example amongst others.

[Elite of the forum]

And maybe a lack of private accommodation

[appy ammer]

quote:Originally posted by Leigh2

this is in line with the governments policy, no english radio stations a drop in english papers and magazines, advertising the island is now targeting other countries russia for example amongst others.

good luck, and people think some English are problamatical, wait till the ignorant russians move in;(

[andi]

Don't think you can rely on tourismo figures, only the AENA, the Spanish airport authorities have accurate counts of the passengers arriving at any given time.

[Captain Sensible]

The AENA Passenger Figures for the months this year:

January  368,260       up 2.3% compared to Jan 2011
February 361,215      down 6.6% compared to Feb 2011
March    410,986      down 9.1% compared to Mar 2011
April    380,366      down 16.6% compared to Apr 2011

Source: http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite?Language=ES_ES&c=Page&cid=1144247795704&pagename=Estadisticas%2FEstadisticas&periodoInforme=Mensual

[andi]

2011 saw the biggest number of passengers ever to the island at 1.9 million according to AENA stats. Overall percentage increase in passenger numbers in 2011 compared to 2010 was 32.39%. So effectively even if 2012 drops back to 2010 numbers (a drop of 32.39%) it's still a pretty respectable number of island visitors. According to my quick calculations the average decrease in numbers for the first 4 months of 2012 is only 8.65% compared to the same months in 2011.

[kevin2003]

The price of oil will be a huge factor this year.

[Elite of the forum]

appy your right was in southern India last year and the ignorant russians where there,a right pain in the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste is eliminated from the body

was in a small cafe and every time the owner went into the kitchen they helped themselves to drinks from the cooler,absolute

[Cameron]

yep found it the same in sharm el sheik. loads of fat arrogant russian blokes with bulging wallets and skinny model looking birds.

i really hate 'em

[appy ammer]

sharm el shi5e was my experience aswell cameron

[Elite of the forum]

The missus says the same about sharm ,she went with her sister but what they did is they gave the waiter a big tip 1st night and he then ignored the russians all week as they didnt tip him[][]

[Cameron]

give me a kraut any day

[andi]

Skinny model looking birds you say? Everything has its pluses I guess.......[8D]

[Cameron]

ssshhhh the wife was there)

[kevin2003]

quote:Originally posted by andi

Skinny model looking birds you say? Everything has its pluses I guess.......[8D]

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[Magoo]

quote:Originally posted by Cameron

yep found it the same in sharm el sheik. loads of fat arrogant russian blokes with bulging wallets and skinny model looking birds.

i really hate 'em

Sharm & the Russians go well together, what a $hithole! HEY, DELL BOY, YOU COME IN MY BROTHER'S BAR / SHOP / WHATEVER ELSE. WHY YOU SO ANGRY DELL BOY?
Apart from the Red Sea, which is one of the best places in the world to dive, Ivan is welcome to it

[kevin2003]

quote:Originally posted by Magoo

Ivan is welcome to it

[austin7]

i have had very limited ewxperience of Russians in my business so far - however the ones I have dealt with have been polite, p[leasant to deal with and spent money - So I'll have to wait in judgement when they arrive en mass

[appy ammer]

austin, ave plan b ready;)

[nacnud]

Well wait to you see them Bolshie they invented the word

[Cameron]

he's blinded by the roubles

[nacnud]

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bolshie /#712;b#594;l#643;i/ #65279;(also bolshy) Brit. informal

#9654;adjective
deliberately combative or uncooperative.

[seeitasitis]

quote:Originally posted by appy ammer

quote:Originally posted by Leigh2

this is in line with the governments policy, no english radio stations a drop in english papers and magazines, advertising the island is now targeting other countries russia for example amongst others.

good luck, and people think some English are problamatical, wait till the ignorant russians move in;(

you are so right Appy

[djk99]

One of the reasons we stopped holidaying in Goa - there were many Russian tourists who didn't cause any problems, but, there were sufficient numbers of the ill mannered variety to mar a night out or indeed a night's sleep if you happened to be within shouting distance of their hotel room. The Indian hosts were so well mannered and gentle by comparison, and didn't really know how to deal with their loutish behaviour. On the plus side, expect some great aerobatic displays as they land and depart. They have retired all the old wonderfully named Ilyushin Tupolev etc fleet, but not the pilots.

[Elite of the forum]

Goa the Indian Benidorm[]

[trench]

should be well oiled on arrival .......best part of a seven hour flight !

[austin7]

Another bit of info - I was told yesterday is that Thomas Cook numbers are down 50% on last May.

So it is not imagination, there really are very few Brits here at the moment.

[Cameron]

what happened to the polish invasion?

[austin7]

So far haven't been aware of it.