The tourism industry weekly update due to coronavirus COVID-19
October 9, 2020
2021: The tourism industry status due to coronavirus COVID-19
August 26, 2021Covid-19 cases in Mexico
Update to December 30rd
New cases per day: 12,099
CConfirmed: 1,401,529
Suspects: 398,867
Deaths per day: 990
Deaths: 123,845
Update to December 29th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
A Covid-19 mortality decrease is expected by vaccinating older adults
- Covid-19 deaths would be reduced by 80 percent after vaccinating older adults.
- This was said by the president of Mexico after clarifying the vaccination strategy, which, according to one analysis, starting vaccination with this sector safeguards the integrity of this sector by being one of the risk groups
- He also indicated that by the first quarter of 2021 all older adults will be vaccinated, which will give prompt attention to the rest of the Mexicans.
Local Tourism
Celebrate the New Year on beaches in Acapulco is forbidden
- The governor of Guerrero, Héctor Astudillo, announced that he will not be allowed to celebrate to the new year on the beach, as is traditionally done in Acapulco. This as part of covid-19’s actions to prevent contagion.
- It was reported that from this Tuesday, actions on the beach strip will be strengthened, which must be closed from 19:00 hours until 06:00 hours the next day.
Riviera Maya hotels do not reach expected occupancy
- The destination’s hotels reached just 30 per cent occupancy despite the expectation of about 60 per cent.
- In December, the Riviera Maya barely reached 29.3% daily average; peak of 34.5% on December 20.
Cancun and Los Cabos are awarded at the 2020 Gay Travel Awards
- Of the 22 categories that make up the Gay Travel Awards 2020, Mexico’s destinations stand out in six of them.
- In the fifth edition of the awards focused on LGBTQ tourism, Cancun and Los Cabos were among the most awarded Mexican destinations.
- According to the manager, the director of GayTravel, the awards inspire other companies and brands around the world to follow their spirit of inclusion and constantly improve their comforts, security and service levels.
Guanajuato, one of most sought after for romance tourism
The state of Guanajuato was present at the World Romance Travel Conference (WRTC) – Love Mexico, which was attended by wedding planners and national and international travel agents.
In the event, market from the United States, Canada, Turkey participated; and cities in the Mexican Republic such as Yucatan, Cancun, Mexico City, Jalisco, Guadalajara, Veracruz and Aguascalientes, showed interest in knowing the offer of Romance de Guanajuato.
Tourism Industry
CDMX hotels suffers 5% occupancy and definitive closures
- After the return to confinement, hotels in the country’s capital have been some of the businesses with the most impacts.
- The president of the CDMX Hotel Association, Rafael García, noted that at the end of this year, the hotel occupation will not exceed even 5% and will be consolidated as one of the worst years in tourist history.
Airlines
Aeromexico pilots willing to “freeze” their pay
- In the absence of agreements between the airline and the pilots, the Union Association of Air Pilots of Mexico made an alternative cost reduction proposal that will be submitted for approval.
- Among other things, savings of 22% for four years are proposed, including “freezing” wages during this period.
Global Information
A Covid-19 contagion in US despite vaccine is reported
- A nurse working in the emergency services of San Diego, California, tested positive for Covid-19 just days after being vaccinated against the disease.
- The health worker received the first dose of the vaccine prepared by Pfizer and BioNTech on December 18.
- As confessed by the affected person himself, the only side effect he suffered after being inoculated with the vaccine was pain in his arm.
Covid-19 cases in Mexico
Update to December 28th
New cases per day: 6217
Confirmed: 1,383,434
Suspects: 399,138
Deaths per day: +40
Deaths: 122,426
Updated to December 27th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Covid vaccination continues in Mexico City
- Following the arrival of the second batch of Pfizer vaccines, the third day of covid-19 vaccination in the El Vergel military field in Iztapalapa, continued this Monday.
- Medical, military and civilian personnel, was appointmentd shortly before 10 a.m. in the eight modules arranged by the Ministry of National Defense.
- With this Monday, three days of vaccination have already been added up to the 24th and continued on 27 December. The 42 thousand 900 doses that have reached the country since last Wednesday will continue to be applied as planned.
Local Tourism
Quintana Roo will remain at yellow in epidemiological traffic light at year-end
- Governor Carlos Joaquín González, reported that, from Monday, December 28, 2020 to January 3, 2021, the epidemiological traffic light will be yellow, both in the south and in the north.
- The governor reported that hospital occupancy is 17 percent overall and nine percent in intensive care beds. He also said that, to this day, 28 people are intubated in the entity.
Hotel occupancy in Cancun decreases
- During the last days of the year, the hotel occupancy of the destination has decreased from 76 thousand 848 tourists on December 17 to 73 thousand 321 to 23 December.
- According to data from the Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Islas Mujeres Hotel Association, in the week leading up to Christmas, Cancun stopped receiving 3,527 visitors, against all expectations.
Transfer of customers to hotels with the exceeded occupation is asked
- Quintana Roo Tourism Secretary Marisol Vanegas recommended hotels to exceed 60 percent occupancy, transfer their surplus to other hotels for a good general year’s close.
Riviera Nayarit boosts its luxury offering
- The destination offered an outstanding participation in virtuoso Travel Week Latin America, Brazil & Caribbean, which this year was held in a virtual way.
- The world’s largest luxury travel conference was held this December 9 and 10, and Riviera Nayarit participated in business appointments with 40 advisors from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Mexico.
Tourism Industry
Tourist destinations await uptick: Concanaco-Servytur
- Concanaco-Servytur president, José Manuel López Campos, reported that the country’s beach destinations expect an uptick of more than 40 percent in its hotel occupation for Christmas and the new year.
- López Campos explained that expectations are positive, as in some places of beach there was last month an occupancy of between 15 and 32 percent, a figure that is expected to increase in some cases to 63 percent.
The first “green credit” for the hotel sector in Riviera Maya is formalized
- BBVA Mexico formalized the first loan linked to sustainability indicators in the country’s hotel sector for $51 million with Grupo Hotelero Valentin, of the Riviera Maya.
- With this support, the Group will improve the performance of its four main environmental care initiatives, such as the use of electricity, which hopes to reduce its total consumption by 30%.
- It will also maintain actions for the proper management of water, reduce the use of PET products in its facilities and commit to the care and protection of the sea turtle in the Riviera Maya, BBVA said.
Airlines
Interjet owes millions to workers at last
- Fifty Interjet employees are suing the airline for unjustified layoffs or refusal to pay fines, reaching more than 11 million pesos.
- Of the total claims, approximately 70 percent were filed for unjustified layoffs and the remaining 30 percent for those who demand settlements that were paid after they submitted their resignation.
Global Information
New strain spreads in countries in Europe and Africa
- The new strain of Covid-19 was detected in Norway in two travellers from the United Kingdom, days after similar cases were identified in other Nordic countries, such as Sweden and Denmark.
- In Denmark, some 40 cases of contagion with the new strain have been reported in the following days. Jordan also detected two cases of people infected with the new variant, Health Minister Hathir Obedidat announced.
- Portugal, whose daily contagions continue to drop, detected several cases of the variant in travelers who arrived in the Madeira archipelago. In addition, another variant of coronavirus, other than that detected in South Africa and England, but which “shares some mutations” with the latter, was discovered in Nigeria.
December 23rd Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 7,511
Confirmed: 1,333,426
Suspects: 401,836
Deaths per day: 897
Deaths: 119,495
Update: December 22nd, 2020, 7:00 pm
First vaccines against Covid-19 coronavirus arrive in Mexico today
- Marcelo Ebrard, Minister of Foreign Affairs reported that the first batch of Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines against the Covid-19 coronavirus arrives today before noon at the Mexico City International Airport.
- He announced that the vaccination process of the population will begin on December 24, it will be universal, free and voluntary.
- The first to receive the doses will be medical and military personnel.
Local Tourism
Acapulco and Ixtapa Zihuatanejo on yellow alert
- The governor of Guerrero, Héctor Astudillo Flores reported that Acapulco, Chilpancingo and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo will turn yellow at the state epidemiological traffic light, to support the state’s tourist and economic reactivation.
- “There is a epidemiological traffic light division in Guerrero, one part is on orange and another on yellow like Acapulco, Zihuatanejo and Chilpancingo, because their numbers allow it,” he declared.
Cancun maintains flights with England
- According to Darío Flota Ocampo, director of the Quintana Roo Darío Tourism Promotion Council (Consejo de promoción turística de Quintana Roo, CPTQ), Cancun will continue to receive flights from the United Kingdom despite a new strain of coronavirus.
- In this regard, he stated: “Since this is a decision of the federal government, British Airways flights will continue to arrive to Cancun on a 332-seat flight, they arrive four times a week in Cancun, this arrival of these passengers is due to keep these days”.
United States Consulate will reactivate operations in Cancun and Playa del Carmen
- Through the official Twitter account of the United States Consulate in Mérida, it was announced that, from January 4, 2021, it will resume its operations (three days a week) in Cancun and Playa del Carmen.
Travel Industry
Arrival of foreign tourists drops 44% due to pandemic
- According to the Ministry of Tourism, the arrival of international tourists will close 2020 with 25 million visitors, as opposed to the 45 million registered in 2019, when a record number was registered in the influx of vacationers from the United States, Canada, UK, Brazil and France, mainly.
- Faced with the 44 percent drop, the country will lose 20 million tourists from international markets.
Mexico could reach 3rd place in foreign tourists, despite pandemic
- According to reports from the Ministry of Tourism (Secretaría de Turismo, Sectur), the drop in international travel caused by the Covid-19 pandemic could make the country to reach third place in the ranking of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
- This according to the behavior of tourism at a global level during the third quarter of 2020 and the preliminary results of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.
- The countries that register the most international tourist arrivals at the end of the year are Italy with 27.5 million travelers, France with 25.2 million and Mexico with 25.1 million.
Asetur highlights strategic axes for the reactivation of tourism
- Juan Carlos Rivera Castellanos, Minister of Tourism in Oaxaca and president of the Association of Secretaries of Tourism of Mexico (Asociación de Secretarios de Turismo de México, ASETUR) announced that they are working in a strategy based on three strategic axes: the reactivation of the sector, biosecurity and tourism promotion.
- “In this winter holiday season, the highest priority is the protection of the health of visitors and tourism service providers,” he commented.
Airlines
Volaris will operate with a new IATA code
- To strengthen connectivity between Mexico and the United States, the airline and Cross Border Xpress (CBX), the pedestrian bridge that connects the Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) with San Diego, will operate with the TJX code, assigned by IATA.
- Jorge Goytortua, CEO of CBX, stated: “This new IATA code and its technological implementation allow us a new innovative way to connect both countries. Passengers no longer must purchase their CBX ticket as an additional service when flying to Tijuana. Now they just must choose TJX as their destination, making their trip much easier and more efficient”.
Global Information
WHO experts will meet for new strain of Covid-19
- The European group of the World Health Organization (WHO) will meet to begin working on a plan to face the new variant of the coronavirus detected in the United Kingdom.
- Pharmaceutical companies reported that they are working on analyzing the effectiveness of their doses against this new mutation. BioNTech reported that it is “very likely” that these drugs will tackle this new strain of coronavirus.
December 21st Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,870
Confirmed: 1,320,545
Suspects: 401,293
Deaths per day: 335
Deaths: 118,202
Update: December 20th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico could cancel UK flights due to new strain of coronavirus Covid-19
- The country’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said that the closure of flights from the United Kingdom is being analyzed, due to the new strain of coronavirus that spreads quickly in that country.
- He added that the final decision will be made by the Ministry of Health and will not act politically but with technical elements.
- Several countries in Europe have already canceled flights from England.
Local Tourism
Los Cabos increases connectivity with the United States
- The destination will increase air connectivity with new routes from key markets in the United States, to boost the tourist and economic reactivation for holidays.
- On Friday and Saturday, the arrival of American Airlines flights from New York, Austin and Sacramento were confirmed. Also, starting in June, JetBlue will have daily departures to Los Cabos from New York and Los Angeles.
Cancun airport close to breaking March record
- The Cancun International Airport announced that its operations have recovered and the demand to travel to the Mexican Caribbean is increasing.
- The operations scheduled on December 19 broke the record of 400 daily operations, reaching 480, very close to those registered on March 22 (485).
- Of the total, 242 were arrivals: 86 were national and 156 internationals.
Puerto Vallarta reinforces promotion with travel agents
- The Public Trust for Tourism Promotion and Advertising of Puerto Vallarta (Fideicomiso Público para la Promoción y Publicidad Turística de Puerto Vallarta) organized meetings in the main cities of the country with travel agents and business partners, in order to train them on the destination’s tourist offer and biosecurity protocols.
- More than 120 travel agents from Guadalajara, Monterrey and Mexico City received this training.
Cancun: increases to 80% maximum occupancy allowed
- The Tourism Ministry of Quintana Roo authorized hoteliers to increase maximum occupancy from 60 to 80 percent, until February 21.
- Licenses to increase capacity will be given to those who have the Health Protection and Prevention Certification for Tourist Facilities (Certificación en Protección y Prevención Sanitaria para Instalaciones Turísticas, CPPSIT).
Travel Industry
AMLO will sign an agreement to avoid privatization of the Mayan Train
- The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador declared that he will sign the Mayan Train operating agreement to guarantee that the work cannot be privatized.
- He reiterated that strategic projects in the southeast of the country seek to promote economic development and infrastructure. In addition to jobs, better living and working conditions.
- Confirmed the fulfillment of the commitment to finish 14 kilometers on section 1 Palenque-Escárcega.
Reservations for vacations increase 50%
- According Despegar México, since November travel agencies have noticed an increase in the search for destinations and more than 50% of the number of reservations for holidays.
- “We have certainly observed an increase in interest and motivation to travel for the holidays, and we noticed this during the “Buen Fin” (similar to Black Friday), where more than 50% of the reservations correspond to trips from the first week of December until the second of January”, declared Alejandro Calligaris, Country Manager of Despegar in Mexico.
Construction of a toll bridge in the Nichupté is approved
- The Congress of Quintana Roo approved, by majority, the realization of a Public-Private Partnership for the construction of a toll bridge over the Nichupté Lagoon.
- The work will be carried out under the Public-Private Partnership format, and will cost more than 4670 million pesos, of which 2 billion will be contributed by the Federal Government.
- It is an 8.6-kilometer toll bridge, from the old Control Tower in Bonampak and Rodrigo Gómez to the height of the Ritz Carlton hotel in the Cancun hotel zone.
Airlines
Aeroméxico reinstates Boeing 737 to flights to Cancun
- After the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) issued the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX equipment for its return to commercial operations, Aeroméxico managed the necessary tests to reintegrate this aircraft into its operations.
- The teams had modifications in their operating system, so it was necessary to submit their pilots to all the necessary training to fly these planes.
- The airline began operating the Mexico City-Cancun route and, later, it will add other destinations such as Guadalajara, Monterrey and Tijuana.
Global Information
European Union authorizes Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine
- The European Medicines Agency approved this Monday the vaccine against covid-19 developed by the Pfizer / BioNTech alliance, authorizing the start of vaccination campaigns among its 27 member countries.
- The regulatory authority, located in Amsterdam, decided to advance the decision on the vaccine, due to the pressure received from some states, such as Germany.
December 16th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 1,228
Confirmed: 1,267,202
Suspects: 389,966
Deaths per day: 801
Deaths: 115,099
Update: December 15th, 2020, 7:00 pm
AMLO asks citizens not to leave the house until Christmas Eve
- Due to the increase in infections and hospitalizations due to Covid-19 in Mexico City, President López Obrador reiterated the call to the citizens of the capital not to leave their home until December 24 or only for the most essential.
- The president reiterated his policy of “forbidding to prohibit”, since it is not about stopping economic, commercial or recreation activity, but about “taking care of ourselves,” he said.
Local Tourism
The Nichupté Bridge goes to Cancun
- With an investment of 4 thousand 455 million pesos, the Nichupté Vehicular Bridge in Cancun is preparing to obtain authorization to start the tender for its construction.
- The work is estimated to be completed in 2 years and it is expected to operate through tolls for the next 28 years.
Travel Industry
AMResorts recognizes travel agents
- AMResorts organized its first Amazing Agent Celebration at the Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya.
- The event recognized 77 of the best performing and leading AMResorts travel agents in the United States and Canada, where there were courtesy trips and lodging at resorts.
- The event included a reception, executive panel, resort activities, immersive outdoor excursions, and a socially distanced gala.
Travel agents regain traveler confidence after pandemic
- The president of the Metropolitan Association of Travel Agencies (Asociación Metropolitana de Agencias de Viajes, La Metro), Benjamín Izquierdo, said that, despite being a very hard year for the tourism industry, for travel agencies it represented regaining the trust of customers.
- Within the framework of La Metro’s annual results conference, Izquierdo highlighted the importance of travel agents during the pandemic and in the face of new ways of acquiring trips such as OTAs or online purchases, which did not always respond to their customers.
- He said that the travel agents are the right-hand man of the client, their obligation is to be up to date with the policies and everything necessary so that the client can have a pleasant experience before, during and after their trip.
Disney Destinations opened Instagram exclusively for travel agents
- The multinational launched a page on the social media with exclusive content in Spanish and English totally aimed at the tourist trade.
- There, travel agents will be able to access exclusive Disney Destinations videos, tutorials and tips, as well as specialized tools.
- In this way, agents are expected to connect and stay updated with everything that happens at Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and Disney Cruise Line.
Airbnb launches 5 highway routes
- In alliance with the Federation of Tourist Associations (Federación de Asociaciones Turísticas, FEMATUR) and the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), the company launched five road routes through different regions of the country to encourage the flow of travelers.
- As part of the “México por Tierra” initiative by WWF, the routes were created to promote safe, responsible and sustainable travel, including protected natural areas and local communities and are constituted as follows:
- Paraísos del Caribe:Holbox – Cancún – Puerto Morelos – Playa del Carmen – Cozumel – Akumal – Tulum – Muyil – Sian Ka’an – Bacalar – Mahahual.
- El Corredor del Jaguar:Tuxtla Gutiérrez – San Cristóbal de la Casas – Lagunas de Montebello – Bonampak – Palenque – Palizada – Calakmul.
- La Ruta del Sol:CDMX – Tepoztlán – Atlatlahucan – Cuautla – Cuernavaca – Xochicalco – Tequesquitengo – Taxco – Xalitla – Acapulco.
- Joyas del Pacífico:Guadalajara – Tequila – Talpa de Allende – San Sebastián del Oeste – Boca de Tomatlán – Puerto Vallarta – Sayulita – San Blas – Mexcaltitán – Mazatlán – Las Labradas.
- Maravillas de la Península:Mérida – Izamal – Yaxunah – Valladolid – Ek Balam – Ría Lagartos; Mérida – Uxmal – Hopelchén – Campeche – Champotón.
Airlines
Aeroméxico increases weekly flights to Canada
- The airline celebrates 10 years of landing in Montreal, its first destination in Canada with the increase to 5 weekly flights on the route.
- Currently, Aeromexico offers 3,800 weekly seats to the three destinations that fly to Canada from Mexico City (Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver).
Viva Aerobus already adds 15 new routes from Mexico City
- The airline received the Tourist Safety Stamp (Timbre de Seguridad Turística) granted by the CDMX Government Tourism Ministry for compliance with the prevention and hygiene provisions, to take care of the health and well-being of its passengers and collaborators.
- Carlos Mackinlay, the head of Ministry of Heath (Secretaría de Salud) in Mexico City, recognized the work that Viva Aerobus has done to provide a safe and reliable air transport service.
Global Information
UK vaccinates nearly 140,000
- In the first week of launch of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, the country has vaccinated almost 140 thousand people.
- This was announced by Minister Nadhim Zahawi who oversees the vaccination program. He said that the number will increase, hundreds of PCNs (Primary Care Networks) have put into operation.
December 14th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 8,608
Confirmed: 1,250,044
Suspects: 397,078
Deaths per day: 249
Deaths: 113,953
Update: December 13th, 2020, 7:00 pm
AMLO asks not to go out for 10 days due to Covid-19
- The president of Mexico called on the population to stay at home for the next 10 days, to go out only for what is essential to reduce COVID-19 infections.
- The president added that from December 14 to 24 the streets are filled and, although work is being done to expand hospital capacity, “we do not want anyone to get sick, or for anyone to lose their life,” he said.
- He reaffirmed his trust in people because when wake-up calls have been made to take care of ourselves, there has always been a response in general.
In CDMX the beds are running out due to Covid
- Mexico City currently has a hospital occupancy of 83%, and 71% in intensive care, so it would be considered “alert” due to lack of available beds in the event of a health emergency, reported the Ministry of Health.
- Until yesterday, the city has 13 beds from the highest recorded peak of hospitalizations, registered on May 21 and 2,419 from exceeding the installed capacity in public and private medical centers.
Local Tourism
Cancun customers reject more tourist taxes: Citrón
- The representative of the hoteliers of Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres has stated that the large wholesalers and tour operators from Canada, Europe and Latin America are against imposing new tax burdens on foreign tourists
- Through several letters, he warned that it is not appropriate to increase the tax burden on foreign tourists.
- For his part, the president of the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (Asociación Mexicana de Agencias de Viajes), that in 2021 the prospects are more positive regarding the operation, travel and collection, now that vaccines against the coronavirus have emerged, so it is not appropriate apply new taxes.
London, the fifth European destination to connect with Cancun
- British Airways became the fifth airline to connect Europe with Cancun, after landing yesterday from London with 324 passengers on board.
- After a slow start due to travel restrictions in Europe, the airline will connect with Cancun three times a week with frequencies on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Travel Industry
CDMX, without red traffic light but with paralyzed tourism
- Companies in the tourism sector do not rebound due to capacity limitations and impediments to carry out activities.
- Hotels in the city remain with an occupancy restricted to 30, events in meeting rooms and restaurants are limited to 50 percent, and the gym, pool and spa areas remain closed.
- The federal Ministry of Culture reported that from this Monday, December 14, it will temporarily close its network of museums in the capital to prevent more infections from Covid-19.
Mexico already has a new tourism model, Torruco
- The head of the federal Ministry of Tourism announced that a new model is being promoted and it allows the activity to become a solid tool for well-being and social reconciliation in the country.
- Torruco said that the current one is a tourism model with symptoms of exhaustion such as saturation of destinations, environmental deterioration and the limited social benefit to the host communities.
Wyndham opens its new hotel in Puebla
- The chain closes the year with the opening of the new Wyndham Puebla Angelópolis in the most modern sector of the city, next to offices and the casino in Palmas Plaza, to minutes from the Angelópolis Lifestyle Center.
- All the company’s hotels are part of the “Count on Us” or “Count on Us” initiative, which further raised health and hygiene standards because of COVID-19.
Airlines
Volaris inaugurates new route
- The airline inaugurated its new flight to Cancun from Oaxaca City with three frequencies a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Global Information
The United States begins vaccination against Covid-19
- New York vaccinated an intensive care unit nurse in Queens, its first healthcare worker.
- Sandra Lindsay received the vaccine at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, one of the first epicenters of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, and received applause on a live broadcast with the Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo.
December 9th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 11,066
Confirmed: 1,193,255
Suspects: 388,192
Deaths per day: 800
Deaths: 110,874
Update: December 8th, 2020, 7:00 pm
This is how the Covid-19 vaccine will be applied in Mexico
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- The Ministry of Health reported that the plan for the application of the vaccine against Covid-19 will be divided into five stages according to the age of the population.
- The vaccine developed by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and the German BioNTech will begin to be applied this December like this:
- Phase 1: December 2020 to February 2021
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Local Tourism
Gala Puerto Vallarta is confirmed for 2021
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- Waiting for conditions to improve for next year, the traditional event Gala Puerto Vallarta – Riviera Nayarit 2021 will be held on May 12 and 13.
- The business meeting in the Mexican Pacific, promoted by the hotel sector and the Tourism Promotion Trusts of both destinations, will bring together the main wholesale operators to negotiate with hoteliers the rates and reservations for the following seasons.
- The realization of this event would represent a sign of recovery in the sector.
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Guanajuato and Guerrero, united in the reactivation of tourism
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- Through their respective Minstries of Tourism, both entities seek to promote trips to Guanajuato-San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero.
- The strategy consists of linking hoteliers, restaurateurs and real estate, in addition to taking advantage of the road connectivity of the destinations.
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Travel Industry
Marriott opens its first long-stay hotel in Mexico
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- The hotel chain announced the opening of the first Residence Inn by Marriott in Mérida, Yucatán.
- The hotel arrives in Mexico to satisfy the need of executives and travelers who are traveling for business or leisure and who are looking for alternative lodging options for long stays.
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Entrepreneurs reject new taxes from 2021
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- Business representatives from the northern zone formed a group to reject the intention of the Quintana Roo government to apply new taxes in 2021.
- Instead, they proposed the government reduces its current spending and reduces the budget assigned to agencies.
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Cancun hoteliers foresee layoffs due to Payroll Tax
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- Roberto Cintrón, representative of the hoteliers of the destination, warned that the collection of 0.35 percent of the Payroll Tax from employers will accelerate the layoffs.
- Cintron was concerned because, he said, those affected will be the workers given the impossibility of maintaining jobs to pay taxes.
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Marine passenger, cruise and cargo traffic falls in Rivera Maya
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- Due to the health emergency and the current economic situation, maritime traffic in the ports of the Riviera Maya, including Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, reported a drop of 64.98% from January to November.
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Airlines
Aeromexico is recognized for its work in health matters
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- The Mexico City Ministry of Tourism awarded the airline the Tourist Security Stamp for complying with official provisions and adopting international standards in health matters.
- Aeroméxico implemented processes, including more than 41,000 deep sanitation procedures for the aircraft, as well as about 22,000 pre-flight medical checks, rapid tests and PCR for ground personnel and crews.
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Sunwing resumes routes from Canada
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- Beginning January 9, 2021, the airline will resume routes from western Canada.
- Its initial program Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary will operate to select destinations, such as Cancun, during the winter season.
- Flights will depart from Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton to Cancun on Saturdays beginning January 9, 2021, with additional flight service from Edmonton to Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan on Saturdays beginning December 26, 2020.
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Global Information
Pfizer vaccine allergy risk warned
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- Officials from the British public health service have warned that those with a history of significant allergic reactions should not receive the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer / BioNTech for now.
- The warning came after two British National Health Service workers suffered allergic reactions and needed treatment after receiving the vaccine.
- This vaccine is the one that will arrive first in Mexico.
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December 7th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 7,455
Confirmed: 1,175,850
Suspects: 392,301
Deaths per day: 261
Deaths: 109,717
Update: December 6th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico obtains vaccine against Covid</h3
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- “If all goes well”, this month will arrive the first vaccines against Covid-19 made by the Pfizer laboratories.
- This was said by the Undersecretary of Foreign Relations for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Martha Delgado, who assured that this December, 34.4 million doses will arrive in the country for 17.5 million people.
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Local Tourism
Cancun hotels will not be able to fill up
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- The Minister of Health released a list of 10 states on alert of reaching the red sanitary traffic light, among which is Quintana Roo.
- The entity was close to going to a green traffic light; however, it could return to red at the National Epidemiological Traffic Light due to a resurgence of infections.
- This represents a strong blow to hoteliers in Cancun and Riviera Maya, that had hopes of obtaining permission to occupy 100% of their rooms during the Christmas season.
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Playa del Carmen hotels exceed reservation levels
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- According to a SiteMinder report, hotels in Playa del Carmen have exceeded last year’s booking volume by reaching 114 percent.
- The platform revealed this is a sample of the latent recovery that the accommodation industry will have during 2021.
- The report indicates that the arrivals of guests to hotels in our country will be more for the next Christmas and New Year period.
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Travel Industry
Hyatt launches its ‘Office for the day’ package
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- The company announced this new package that will allow guests to transfer their business day to more than 400 hotels in more than 100 markets in Mexico, the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and South America.
- With packages starting at $65 dollars, the guest can enjoy a private room from 7am to 7pm, with the comforts of an office, in addition to the amenities and Premium hotel service.
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Reactivation of tourism depends on
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- Industry specialists assured that the great challenge is to generate global actions and policies that allow a more accelerated recovery.
- It is also important to regain the confidence of travelers, through specific actions such as tests at the exit of airports, establishment of tourist corridors, contact tracing and approval of protocols.
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Cozumel and Mahahual, no date for the return of the cruise ships
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- The governor of Quintana Roo, Carlos Joaquín González, declared that there is still no date for the resumption of cruises to the island.
- Although November 30 was the supposed end of restrictions in the United States, this has been extended to January or until March.
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Airlines
The Mexican airline VLU is born
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- Starting in April of next year, the new VLU airline will start operating in Mexico.
- The general director of the Toluca International Airport, Federico Bertrand Rubio, revealed that everything is planned so that it begins to operate with eleven routes to national destinations, among which are: Tijuana, Culiacan, Mérida, Villahermosa, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Zihuatanejo, Cancun and Monterrey.
- The airline will strengthen and regain the connection that the capital of Mexico had a few years ago.
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Viva Aerobus increased occupancy in November
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- The airline reported an 8% increase compared to October with more than 955 thousand passengers in November.
- The recovery is also reflected in its load factor, which reached 80% in November, one of the highest levels at this juncture.
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Global Information
UK prepares for historic week against Covid-19
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- The British health minister welcomed the “historic” moment that marks the beginning of the vaccination campaign scheduled for next Tuesday.
- The country this week became the first Western country to approve the use of a coronavirus vaccine, after giving approval to the proposal from Pfizer and BioNTech.
- The vaccination campaign will prioritize nursing home residents and workers, medical personnel and people over 80 years of age.
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December 2nd Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 8,819
Confirmed: 1,122,362
Suspects: 400,802
Deaths per day: 825
Deaths: 106,765
Update: December 1st, 2020, 7:00 pm
Vaccination against Covid-19 in Mexico is about to start
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- Marcelo Ebrard, Foreign Affairs Minister, assured this December the vaccination against Covid-19 will begin in our country.
- This, after the United Kingdom authorized the vaccine developed by Pfizer, so that, in Mexico, the regulatory authority already has the corresponding request.
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Local Tourism
This will be the favorite Mexican destination of Canadians
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- According to an Expedia survey, Puerto Vallarta will be one of the preferred destinations in this segment by 2021.
- The connectivity, flights no longer than four hours, the climate and the natural attractions are some of the attractions of the destination.
- While most Canadians will remain sheltered at home, they maintain the desire to travel for the year 2021.
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Riviera Nayarit reopens beaches and increases hotel occupancy
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- Under strict biosecurity measures, since November 30, the destination expanded its opening of beaches and increased the hotel occupancy limit from 30 to 50 percent.
- This was possible thanks to the work between state authorities and hoteliers, as well as the implementation of health protocols that began on July 15 last.
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CPTQ requests a budget to face the loss of tourists
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- The director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (Consejo de Promoción Turística de Quintana Roo, CPTQ) requested a budget of 629 million pesos for 2021 to deal with the lack of income due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Currently, the entity faces a loss of 6 million national to international tourists, so the State Congress will decide whether to accept it or to reduce said budget.
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Maya Ka’an receives funding from the UN
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- To promote tourism sustainability in Mexico, the government of Mexico and the Global Environment Facility (Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial, GEF), formalized the start of financing for the Kuxatur project.
- The project for the Integration of Criteria for the Conservation of Biodiversity in the Tourism Sector of Mexico, with an emphasis on ecosystems rich in biodiversity, is the first of its kind in our country and will focus on three strategic states: Quintana Roo, Baja California Sur and Oaxaca.
- The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Tourism in the state, the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (Consejo de Promoción Turística de Quintana Roo, CPTQ) and Friends of Sian Ka’an, through the Federal Ministry of Tourism and the United Nations Development Program.
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Mexico adds new destinations to the list of Magical Towns
The Minister of Tourism, Miguel Torruco, announced the 11 new destinations added to the list of Magical Towns, which now includes 132. The list included:
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- Isla Aguada, Campeche
- Zempoala, Hidalgo
- Ajijic, Jalisco
- Tonatico, Estado de Mexico
- Paracho, Michoacan
- Mexcaltitán, Nayarit
- Santa Catarina Juquila, Oaxaca
- Tetela de Ocampo, Puebla
- Santa María del íoo, San Luis Potosí
- Maní and Sisal in Yucatán
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Travel Industry
New tourism tax makes Cancun nervous
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- Hotel associations, travel agencies, vacation clubs and businesswomen expressed their concern that the new taxes proposed by the Quintana Roo authorities could be an economic “blow” to the Mexican Caribbean.
- This after, in the tax package for 2021, the collection of 217 pesos (10 dollars) was established for foreign visitors received by the entity for the use of public domain assets.
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Sedetur says they are “duties”, not “taxes”
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- The Secretary of Tourism of Quintana Roo, Marisol Vanegas, clarified that it is not a new tax but rather an instrument called “exploitation” and that this will be paid by the international tourist.
- This after the rejection that the hotel and tourism business sector of the Mexican Caribbean externalized against the new provision.
- Venegas said that the charge will not affect the perception of the destination and that the idea is to be able to reach the exact amount between 300 and 400 million a year to shovel the investment in Covid and other resources.
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Airlines
Interjet cancels all its flights for the fourth day in a row
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- The airline again canceled all its flights, stranding more than 3,500 passengers.
- Interjet has already added 79 cancellations from Saturday to today, which canceled the 17 flights it had scheduled to and from the Mexico City International Airport, with destinations to Cancun, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Mérida and Cozumel.
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Global Information
Interpol alert on fake vaccines against Covid-19
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- The international organization on Wednesday warned its 194 member countries about organized crime actions focused on vaccines against the coronavirus.
- Interpol warned of a “potential criminal activity on counterfeiting, theft or illegal promotion of vaccines against covid-19 and flu.”
- The actions, he said, “constitute a significant risk to health, even life” of the victims of these organizations or individuals.
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November 30th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,388
Confirmed: 1,107,071
Suspects: 402,703
Deaths per day: 196
Deaths: 105,655
Update: November 29th, 2020, 7:00 pm
150 volunteers vaccinated against Covid, in Nuevo León
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- After almost a week of the start of the application of vaccines against covid in the entity, the State Minister of Health indicated that there have been no serious adverse effects in the volunteers.
- Among the effects presented have been pain and mild fever, which have been tolerated by the volunteers. In addition, he thanked them for their intention to help Nuevo León overcome the Covid health contingency.
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Local Tourism
Destinations get ready for the holiday season
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- The president of the Asociación de Secretarios de Turismo (Association of Tourism Secretaries) said that, through the strengthening of biosecurity actions in airports, ports and establishments, tourist destinations are preparing for the holiday season.
- A campaign will also be promoted to sensitize visitors and service providers about joint responsibility in biosafety issues.
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Puerto Morelos reactivates its craft economy
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- The municipal president Laura Fernández highlighted the positive results that the strategies for the gradual reactivation of this sector have produced for the third consecutive week.
- The mayor made a special mention regarding compliance with sanitary protocols by producers and sellers that will allow the continuation of this activity at the tourist site.
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They seek to mitigate impacts on tourism in Riviera Maya
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- Consejo Directivo de la Asociación de Hoteles de la Riviera Maya (The Board of Directors of the Riviera Maya Hotel Association) met with authorities from the three levels of government to learn about the progress of the construction of the Mayan Train, in its Cancun-Riviera Maya section, and the remodeling of the Quinta Avenida in Playa del Carmen.
- Toni Chaves, president of the AHRM highlighted the goodwill of the municipal, state and federal government to listen and address the concerns of hoteliers to minimize the damage that may be caused to tourists and businessmen while both projects are being developed.
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Large hotel chains postpone openings in Riviera Nayarit
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- Marriott and Iberostar will postpone until 2021 the resumption of their operations in Riviera Nayarit.
- Marc Murphy, general director of the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (Oficina de Visitantes y Convenciones de la Riviera Nayarit) told Expansión that the entity is currently at a permitted occupancy of 30 percent, which is not enough to cope with this year’s crashes and it has affected the dates of some openings planned for this year.
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Travel Industry
There is already a resumption date for leisure trips to France
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- It will be as of December 15 that France will lift the restrictions on personal mobility. Leisure trips will be allowed from December 15, both national and international.
- Although it will be essential to stay informed about the evolution of the pandemic at a global level, those who wish to travel to France should know that from December 15, 2020 to January 20, 2021 a curfew will be applied between 9:00 p.m. 07:00 hours.
- The curfew will only be lifted on December 24 and 31 for the Christmas holidays.
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Baja California Sur presents its biosafety protocols to the United States.
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- The United States Ambassador in Mexico, the United States Consul General in Tijuana, the Minister of Tourism, Economy and Sustainability of Baja California Sur talked about the biosafety protocols that the State Government implements in order to protect the health of employees and visitors.
- Araiza highlighted the certification of the “Punto Limpio” (Clean Point) program that SETUES promotes together with the federal SECTUR (Minister of Tourism), the obtaining of the “Safe Travels” quality seal awarded by the World Travel and Tourism Council, as well as the application of PCR tests in coordination with the state Ministry of Health, to detect positive cases.
- In addition, Araiza mentioned that Los Cabos and La Paz International Airports were accredited in the “Accreditation of Sanitary Measures for Airports” program, operated by the International Airports Council.
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Sustainable Tourism Master Plan QRoo 2030 published
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- The Ministry of Tourism in Quintana Roo presented the Master Plan for Sustainable Tourism Quintana Roo 2030.
- One of the main results of the document was the construction of a vision collectively regarding how we want tourism to be by the year 2030.
- The vision highlights concepts such as global leadership, conservation and restoration of ecosystems, destination management, visitor management, prosperity and above all a better distribution of the benefits of the activity among its inhabitants.
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Airlines
Interjet cancels dozens of flights for the third time
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- Due to lack of capital to buy jet fuel, the airline stranded its passengers again. This time on its routes from Mexico City to Cancun, Cozumel and Monterrey.
- On Saturday, the airline stopped operating a total of five departure cancellations and five arrival flights. And on Sunday it canceled flights 2360 and 2168 that were scheduled to take off from Mexico City during the first hours and that were destined for the airports of Cancun and Monterrey.
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Air Canada on the brink of bankruptcy
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- The airline, one of the main Canadian tourism broadcasters to the Caribbean, has the destination’s hoteliers on edge.
- Air Canada is valued on the stock market at 6 billion dollars, it could close 2020 losing about four billion.
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Global Information
Moderna will request authorization for its vaccine against Covid in the US and Europe
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- The US company announced it will submit emergency authorization requests for its covid-19 vaccine after full results confirmed its high efficacy (94.1%).
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November 25th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 10,794
Confirmed: 1,060,152
Suspects: 399,130
Deaths per day: 813
Deaths: 102,739
Update: November 24th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico could experience a third wave of COVID-19
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- When questioned about the statement on this issue, the Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell, responded that it is very difficult to make a scientific prediction because it depends on many factors, especially social ones.
- The question arose after the World Health Organization’s warning of another wave of Coronavirus infections in Europe in 2021.
- Before this, Gatell recalled that, although several vaccines are in their last phase of development, there is still no effective medicine against the disease.
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Local Tourism
The Mexican Caribbean could go to a ‘green light’ at any time
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- After the hard work that the state of Quintana Roo has done to control the pandemic, the epidemiological traffic light could turn green and allow 100 percent occupations in hotels.
- This was said by the Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López Gattel, who highlighted the reduction of infections in the last 15 days in the entity as well as the work carried out by Governor Carlos Joaquín González.
- Gatell also made a call to the population not to relax sanitary measures to continue with the control of the pandemic.
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Cancun is surpassed in occupancy by Los Cabos and Vallarta
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- From November 9 to 15, the Pacific coast surpassed the Mexican Caribbean in occupation, according to a Datatur report.
- According to the data provided, both Los Cabos and Vallarta average 55.3 and 45.5 percent, respectively, their occupancy. On the other hand, Cancun remains at 43.9 percent.
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Holbox is recognized as the best destination island in Mexico
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- The World Travel Awards thus distinguished the island that will compete against other select regional winners such as Bali, Bora Bora, Cook Islands, Sychells and the Maldives.
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Travel Industry
Proximity destinations rebound in the preferences of Mexicans
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- According to a study carried out by Expedia Group, destinations that are close and that can be reached by road gain more ground in the preferences of Mexican travelers.
- Destinations such as Cuernavaca, Valle de Bravo, Puebla and Querétaro, have increased in searches and reservations.
- The same happens with other destinations close to major cities such as Guanajuato, Mazatlán, Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta.
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UK suspends travel restrictions
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- Prime Minister Boris Johnson explained the process of deconfining the country and to announce his Covid plan for the winter.
- And, although it ended travel restrictions, those traveling to countries not included in the list of safe corridors (including Spain) will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine upon returning to the UK.
- The objective of the British authorities is to reduce the isolation to 5 days, after a test that certifies that the travelers are not infected.
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Airlines
United increases frequencies to Cancun, Vallarta and Los Cabos
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- The airline confirmed the increase in flights to the three Mexican destinations from the Los Angeles Airport for the winter season.
- United will go from two to three daily flights to Cancun; seven to 10 flights to Vallarta; and from 7 to 11 to Los Cabos all weekly.
- It will also be arriving in Cozumel with a daily flight a week, as well as Manzanillo and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo in Mexico.
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The strike is around Interjet
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- After three months of unpaid wages to more than 5,000 employees, the airline faces an imminent strike scheduled for next December 4.
- Interjet has set new payment dates since last October 10 in negotiations with Section 15 of the Confederation of Mexican Workers (Confederación de Trabajadores de México, CTM). And although the employees launched a first strike threat for last October 20, this was not carried out finished.
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Air France took its first group from Mexico
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- The airline transported a group of Mexican tourists from the Mexico City International Airport, (Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México, AICM) to Turkey, with a connection at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.
- The more than 30 travelers followed the airline’s strict sanitary measures at each stage of the journey to combat Covid-19.
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Global Information
China’s coronavirus had a mutation and caused the pandemic
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- After concern about a possible mutation of the coronavirus, scientists confirmed that the one that emerged in Wuhan, China, in 2019 mutated and that this strain is the one that caused worldwide transmission.
- This was reported by The New York Times, which published a report on the mutation that caused COVID-19 through various scientific investigations.
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November 23rd Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 9,187
Confirmed: 1,041,875
Suspects: 391,897
Deaths per day: 303
Deaths: 101,676
Update: November 22rd, 2020, 7:00 pm
Lowering the number of deaths from Covid-19 is priority affirms AMLO
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- The president of Mexico acknowledged that, although the number of infections is increasing, 50% of beds are available in more than a thousand hospitals.
- López Obrador pointed out that, in the new stage of the federal strategy to combat the contagion of coronavirus, it is a priority to reduce the number of deaths.
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Local Tourism
Cancun hoteliers expect a full house for Thanksgiving
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- Due to the destination is preferred by Americans for this November 26 celebration, hoteliers hope to fill occupancy within the 60 percent allowed by authorities.
- The president of the Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association (Asociación de Hoteles de Cancún, Puerto Morelos e Isla Mujeres), stressed that there are properties that, for weeks, have reached the maximum occupancy allowed. He noted that he hopes that the authorities will give the green light to increase the capacity to 100 percent for Christmas.
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7 thousand rooms of the Mexican Caribbean, still without plans to open
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- Quintana Roo still owns 8 percent of the total 107 thousand closed rooms and it is unknown when they will open because concrete plans are lack.
- These occupations were focused on US clients so it will be difficult to fill them, said the president of the Association of Hotels of Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres.
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Cozumel and Mérida join forces to reactivate tourism
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- Both destinations signed a cooperation agreement to seek new activities in their tourism promotion.
- Among the activities there would be meetings between travel agencies, tour operators, hoteliers, airlines and shipping companies; as well as the support in the celebration of gastronomic events.
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Travel Industry
ASETUR prioritizes the safe reactivation of tourism
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- The Association of Secretaries of Tourism of Mexico (Asociación de Secretarios de Turismo de México), assured that in its period 2020-2021 it will promote national unity, the reactivation of the sector, safety-sustainability and tourism promotion, said the new President of the association Juan Carlos Rivera Castellanos.
- He stressed that he will work with the federal Ministry of Tourism, with the Tourism Commissions in the Congress, the Council of Tourism Diplomacy, with the National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism (Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo, FONATUR) and with the business chambers and other stakeholders involved, to promote the development of tourism and take advantage of the opportunities that this activity offers to our country.
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Grupo Posadas will operate four more hotels in Sinaloa
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- Grupo Posadas’ corporate development director, Mauricio Elizondo, said that there are currently four hotels in the chain under construction.
- The four new hotels are added to the four already existing in Los Mochis, Culiacán and Mazatlán. The new properties will be in Mazatlán and Culiacán, as the state is still very important for the chain, Elizondo said.
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Airlines
Interjet suffers from a fleet reduction
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- Having carried out 350 daily operations before the pandemic, today it offers about 26 flights a day that operates with four aircraft.
- Alejandro del Valle, a partner of the company, has confirmed that the company is operating in a limited manner that also prevents a company with more than five thousand employees who threaten to go on strike for non-payment.
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Global Information
EU plans Covid vaccination for December
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- The United States would start a massive vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in mid-December.
- In Europe, Spain and Germany will begin to vaccinate from January 2021.
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November 18th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 1,757
Confirmed: 1,011,153
Suspects: 373,567
Deaths per day: 165
Deaths: 99,026
Update: November 17th, 2020, 7:00 pm
The Covid-19 pandemic is active, but controlled: SSa
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- This was assured by the Minister of Health, Jorge Alcocer Varela, who added that, even though there are states with an increase in infections, the trend is downward.
- He said that the objective is to reduce the number of deaths and to achieve this, the transmission of the virus must be prevented.
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Local Tourism
In Cancun, the tourist recovery is in danger
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- Roberto Cintrón Gómez, president of the Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association (Asociación de Hoteles de Cancún, Puerto Morelos e Isla Mujeres, AHCPM & IM) reiterated that the recent violent events deteriorate the image of the tourist destination with a view to its economic recovery.
- Cintron believes that if the authorities do not guarantee justice, the situation will delay the economic recovery that was planned for the Christmas season.
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Cancun leads preferences for travel in 2021
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- According to Expedia’s annual Travel Trends report for 2021, the destination remains at the forefront of the preferences of Mexican travelers for next year.
- Other destinations that appear in the searches of the Mexicans are Acapulco, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Huatulco, Chetumal, Costa Maya and Las Vegas.
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The Mexican Caribbean, again in travel trends for 2021
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- Cancun, Riviera Maya, Tulum and Playa del Carmen top the places where Mexicans plan to travel next year.
- This was revealed by Expedia’s Annual Travel Trends Report for 2021 where it was announced that travelers already show interest in medium and long-distance travel.
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Despite Covid, tourists crowd Acapulco beaches
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- Around 199,000 tourists traveled during the long weekend to the three main destinations in Guerrero: Acapulco, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo and Taxco de Alarcón, reported the state Minister of Tourism, Ernesto Rodríguez Escalona.
- The official revealed that during the weekend an economic spill of 209.4 million pesos was generated. He also assured that the bars closed respecting the allowed hours and those who did not respect it were closed.
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Travel Industry
CNET and Cicotur anticipate a recovery date for tourism
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- The National Tourism Business Council and the Anáhuac Tourism Research and Competitiveness Center (Consejo Nacional Empresarial Turístico y el Centro de Investigación y Competitividad Turística Anáhuac) revealed that reaching the levels that tourism had in 2019 will be achieved at least until 2023.
- According to the new edition of the Panorama of Tourist Activity in Mexico, which collects data from the sector in Mexico and the world, as well as forecasts from the business sector, estimates that at the end of the year there will be a 70 percent drop in international travelers at the level world.
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New way of traveling after the pandemic is revealed
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- The pandemic modified the segments of the tourism market in the world, that is why family groups stopped arriving at the destinations of the Mexican Caribbean. This was revealed by the Executive Director of Strategic Planning of the Tourism Promotion Council of Quintana Roo (Consejo de Promoción Turística de Quintana Roo).
- He said that at this time what predominate are walkers as a couple or alone, segments in which an increase of 10 percent is reported in both Mexico and the United States.
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National travelers are already looking to make long trips
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- According to a study carried out by Assist Card, this trend was revealed in domestic tourists who plan their long trips an average of 48 days in advance.
- Some of the most popular international destinations are cities in the United States such as New York, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Houston; as well as Madrid, Spain.
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Airlines
Volaris and Sectur deliver discount coupons
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- The airline and the Jalisco state secretariat handed out 3,500 discount coupons with a value of 1,000 pesos each, for the entity’s flights and hotels.
- Hoteliers confirmed their participation in these dynamics that promote the promotion of state destinations and the gradual recovery of tourist activity. These coupons can be used no later than March 2021.
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Global Information
Pfizer’s anticovid vaccine achieves 95% effectiveness
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- The pharmaceutical company announced the results of its final phase 3 trial with the company and will therefore request approval for its emergency use in the United States.
- The drug maker said the vaccine’s efficacy was consistent across demographic groups by ethnicity and age, and that no major adverse effects were detected, so immunization could be spread worldwide.
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November 16th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,269
Confirmed: 1,006,522
Suspects: 376,736
Deaths per day: 283
Deaths: 98,542
Update: November 15th, 2020, 7:00 pm
The Minister of Tourism contracted Covid-19
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- On the night of Friday, November 13, Miguel Torruco reported that he tested positive for Covid-19 through his Twitter account.
- Despite the fact that the Minister had participated in work meetings virtually, on November 11 he was at the facilities of the Ministry of Tourism leading meetings with other ministers and businessmen.
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Local Tourism
Cancun achieves occupancy limit for Christmas and awaits green traffic light
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- Destination hotels reported 60 percent full capacity and expect authorities to allow 100 percent close to Christmas.
- Recently, hoteliers had lowered their occupancy forecasts after the increase in Covid cases in Cancun, however this upward trend has returned optimism in businessmen.
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Cancun tourism, alert to riots
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- The destination authorities have made the largest police deployment in its history in the face of violence in the streets and the seizure of a public building by radicals.
- Given the facts, the Ministry of Tourism announced that no travel alert has been launched for these issues and that Cancun maintains its image as a vacation destination intact.
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Travel Industry
WTTC World Summit in Cancun already has a date
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- Authorities revealed that the World Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council will be held from March 24 to 26, 2021 in that destination.
- It will be the first time that the great event arrives in Mexico, which will project the Mexican Caribbean as a safe destination before the whole world.
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Mexican cruise ship set sail in January 2021
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- The Vidanta Elegant set January 19 as the tentative date to set sail from Puerto Vallarta to Mazatlán.
- This is a good sign for the Puerto Vallarta tourism industry, as it would represent the restart of offshore travel in the Mexican Pacific.
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Airlines
The future of Aeroméxico’s services subsidiary worries
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- Companies such as Delta, American, Air Canada, All Nippon Airlines, Lufthansa, Cubana and Korean Air, show concern about the imminent changes in the ground services subsidiary raised by Aeroméxico.
- Some of the directors of the companies see these changes as a possible cancellation of contracts, before which Aeromexico clarified that they are only analyzing the situation and have not yet made a decision.
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Aeromar opens flights between Cancun and Cuba
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- The airline inaugurated its Cancun-Cuba route with five frequencies a week marketed by Viajes Libero.
- Leaving from the Cancun International Airport to, several Cuban destinations such as Havana, Varadero, Santa Clara and Cayo Largo are handled, with frequencies from Thursday to Sunday.
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Government tries that Interjet is not another Mexican Aviation
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- The Minister of Communications and Transportation, Jorge Arganis Díaz, endorsed the commitment to support the airline, although he said that it must fix several internal problems.
- Experts say that the airline is heading for bankruptcy or bankruptcy. Faced with this situation, the government is expected to act immediately and support the airline, otherwise it would not reach the end of the year.
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Global Information
Vaccine will not be enough to beat Covid-19
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- The director general of the World Health Organization warned that the vaccine by itself will not be enough to defeat the covid-19 pandemic.
- “A vaccine is going to complete the other tools we have, not to replace them,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared during the executive council of the agency he directs.
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November 11th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,746
Confirmed: 978,531
Suspects: 366,993
Deaths per day: 617
Deaths: 95,842
Update: November 10th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Covid vaccine trials begin in Oaxaca and Guerrero
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- The states were chosen to initiate phase 3 clinical trials for the vaccine developed by the Chinese laboratory CanSino.
- This was announced by Marcelo Ebrard, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who also reported that in the course of this week 7,000 vaccines and 7,000 more placebos will arrive in the country to begin their application in Aguascalientes, Mexico City, Coahuila, Michoacán and Nuevo León.
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Local Tourism
Police repression could affect the tourist image of Cancun
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- The president of the Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association, Roberto Cintrón, said that recent events affect the image of the destination and the economic recovery it has shown recently.
- Citrón referred to the repression of a peaceful demonstration against a femicide with firearm shots by the local police. He said that a bad decision by the authorities could affect the work of months to get the tourism sector afloat.
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Acapulco launches call for support due to Covid pandemic
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- The destination reported a hotel occupancy of just 33 percent in the first weeks of November due to the Covid pandemic.
- The president of the Civil Association “Más por Acapulco” (More for Acapulco), Igor Aguirre Vázquez highlighted the importance of supporting the state of Guerrero, especially the tourism service providers that are “the most affected in this pandemic.”
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Travel Industry
Amazon will sell train tickets
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- The e-commerce giant, in partnership with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, has started selling train tickets in India.
- Although some doubt that it could be a competitor for other OTAs such as Booking or Expedia, the specialized site Hospitalitynet predicted that Amazon could buy from large portals such as Expedia or Tripadvisor.
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Is intended to reactivate meeting tourism in the Mexican Caribbean
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- With a total of 528 business appointments, the 14th edition of the “Mexican Caribbean Business Card Exchange Fam Trip & Trade Show” was held in Quintana Roo.
- The event dedicated to connecting US event organizers with the local industry promotes hotels, attractions, suppliers and destinations in the Mexican Caribbean.
- On this occasion, 21 participants came from Houston, Dallas, St Louis, Las Vegas, New Jersey, Kentucky, New York, California, Tennessee, Michigan and Minneapolis who were shown the infrastructure of the destinations, their suppliers and the experience possessed by the region.
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Best Day bets on beach destinations this “Buen Fin”
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- As part of the Mexican marketing initiave similar to Black Friday (Buen Fin), and with a strong focus on online sales, the company launched the # TuCabezaEstáEnLaPlaya (#YourHeadIsInTheBeach) campaign, its strategy of special discounts in beach destinations in Mexico.
- The offers include discount coupons on online hotel, hotel + flight purchases, as well as promotions on flights with the main national and international airlines.
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The Tianguis Turístico de Mérida is postponed
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- After analyzing the situation due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Tourism and the Governor of Yucatán reported that the event will be held in person from September 26 to 29, 2021 in the city of Mérida.
- The authorities explained that postponing the event will help the participants to be in the best conditions to conduct business in person.
- The new dates were selected according to the calendar of international fairs, which will allow for greater attendance based on this agenda.
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Sectur goes against hosting platforms
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- The head of the Ministry of Tourism, Miguel Torruco, stated that the platforms that operate in the country represent a “huge tax leak” for the country and its tourism promotion funds.
- Torruco said it is time to put order so he will try to apply control mechanisms to companies like Airbnb.
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Airlines
Carlos Cabal Peniche retires as Interjet investor
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- The airline informed that the decision will not affect the capitalization projects to face the restructuring of the airline.
- The company reiterated that Alejandro del Valle is supported by Miguel Alemán Magnani and Miguel Alemán Velasco to safeguard the interests of the company.
- Likewise, he reiterated that the commitments with the authorities, employees, and creditors with which he has dealings to date will be made.
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Sunwing Airlines returns to Cancun with protocols
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- After 230 days of suspension of activities, the airline restarted operations from Toronto to Cancun.
- Peter Nord, the company’s interim medical advisor, traveled on the flight, who will promote sanitation and hygiene protocols.
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Global Information
Russian vaccine against Covid reports high degree of effectiveness
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- According to the first test results, the so-called Sputnik V vaccine would be 92 percent effective.
- The results were obtained in an investigation with more than 16 thousand volunteers 21 days after receiving the first dose of the vaccine.
- The Russian government reported that the vaccine could be massively applied in Russia in a few weeks without specifying a date.
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November 9th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,887
Confirmed: 967,825
Suspects: 364,340
Deaths per day: 219
Deaths: 95,027
Update: November 8th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Seven states in the country at risk of a Covid-19 outbreak
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- José Luis Alomía, director of Epidemiology in Mexico, assured that the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Aguascalientes, Mexico City, Coahuila, Querétaro and Zacatecas presented a regrowth effect.
- Alomía explained that it is called the “regrowth” effect because it increased its epidemic curve with respect to the behavior it had in recent weeks and that the states present an upward trend, surpassing their previous peaks.
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Local Tourism
Fonatur launches tender for parts for section 5 of the Mayan Train
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- After a first tender declared void, the National Tourism Promotion Fund (Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo) this time launched a three-part tender for the section of the Mayan Train that will run from Cancun to Tulum.
- Considered the most important of the sections due to its tourist influx, the section was divided into a first route from Cancun to Playa del Carmen; the second runs through the urban area of Playa del Carmen and the third goes from Playa del Carmen to Tulum.
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Trump litigates for hotel land to disembark in Riviera Maya
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- President Donald Trump still faces litigation for 26 plots in the Riviera Maya, in Playa del Carmen, due to an alleged debt related to the Miss Universe 2007 beauty pageant.
- According to versions, the land would be Trump’s gateway to the tourism business in the Mexican Caribbean once his administration ended in January.
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Travel Industry
Half of the world’s airport users willing to travel
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- Due to the level of confidence in biosecurity at airports and airlines, 48 percent of travelers would travel during the next three months.
- This was revealed by the ASQ Global Traveler Survey carried out by the International Airports Council, which also explains that passengers expect new health measures such as the use of mandatory masks for passengers and staff, COVID-19 tests prior to arrival, hand disinfection and a touch-free airport experience.
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San Antonio prepares to welcome Mexican travelers
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- Through a strengthening of health security protocols, authorities and businessmen of the destination will seek to encourage the arrival of travelers from the airport, hotels and tourist sites in this market.
- This was revealed by David González, Director of Communications for Visit San Antonio and Francisco Gallegos, Business Development Manager of this office, who presented the security measures they have implemented.
- Among others they include emergency medical services and TSA as well as the LikeStrike robot, which emits ultraviolet rays that eliminate viruses and bacteria used in areas with high traffic of travelers.
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Airlines
Interjet cancels all its flights to Cancun again
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- The airline canceled its 10 scheduled operations for this Sunday in Cancun: 4 arrivals and 4 departures to and from Mexico City as well as one arrival and one departure to Monterrey.
- So far Interjet has not commented on the matter and it is unknown if they will resume operations this Monday.
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Global Information
Australia starts production of AstraZeneca vaccine
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- The oceanic country began producing 30 million doses of the British vaccine, according to Greg Hunty, Australian Minister of Health.
- Australia hopes to start vaccination in March 2021, prioritizing the elderly and healthcare workers.
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November 4th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,250
Confirmed: 938,405
Suspects: 347,696
Deaths per day: 493
Deaths: 92,593
Update: November 3rd, 2020, 7:00 pm
Air Canada returns to Cancun and adds benefits
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- Since last November 2, the airline reactivated the operations of its Toronto-Cancun route with biosecurity measures during each stage of the trip.
- The company also offers improvements in some of its services such as complimentary and prepackaged food, as well as complimentary bar and beverage service.
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Local Tourism
Emergency is declared in 4 municipalities of Quintana Roo
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- Cozumel, Puerto Morelos, Solidaridad and Tulum were declared in state of emergency after the passage of Hurricane Zeta that struck on October 26.
- The authorities will receive resources to meet the needs of the affected population.
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Is approved a law for the mandatory use of face masks in Sonora
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- The Congress of the entity approved the creation of the law that requires the use of the mask in public spaces, establishments, offices and public transport.
- Although the law does not apply sanctions to those who violate it, it will be a requirement for the issuance or endorsement of their operating licenses.
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Covid hospitals in Chihuahua and Ciudad Juárez are full
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- One hundred percent of the hospitals intended for Covid-19 patients in both cities reported full capacity.
- The seriousness of the situation has forced the state government to decree mandatory confinement from seven in the evening to six in the morning in the 67 municipalities of the state.
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Travel Industry
Iberostar reopens 50% of its hotels in America and the Caribbean
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- The Spanish hotel company announced the reopening of its Iberostar Cozumel and Iberostar Grand Paraíso hotels in Mexico.
- According to the company, the openings bring “true security experiences for guests with the launch of Travel at Ease, which joins the more than 300 preventive measures implemented as part of its How We Care program.”
- The chain announced that it developed a range of services to serve hosted customers who might show any symptoms of Covid-19 during their stay.
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US cruises would be ready to start in 2021
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- Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings extended the suspension of operations until December 31, 2020.
- Although the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) already provides a “Conditional Navigation Order Framework” that allows cruise ships to return from US ports, it will not be a quick process to most lines.
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The Mexican Caribbean, awaiting publicity in Spanish soccer
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- The renewal of advertising with the Espanyol de Barcelona team will depend on it returning to the first division before the end of the contract that expires in 2021. This was reported by the director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (Consejo de Promoción Turística de Quintana Roo), Darío Flota Ocampo.
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Airlines
Government asks not to buy Interjet tickets
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- The Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Office (Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor, Profeco) asked users not to purchase airline tickets after stranding more than 3,000 passengers after suddenly canceling more than 40 flights on October 31, November 1 and 2.
- The company, which has also accumulated serious defaults with suppliers and workers, is “on the verge of bankruptcy”, as stated by the head of Profeco, Ricardo Sheffield in a recent interview.
- The company has accumulated more than a thousand formal complaints and is the only one that has filed a class action in court.
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Viva Aerobus will not charge fees for changes in your tickets
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- The airline will permanently eliminate these charges so that passengers will pay only the fare difference, if any.
- The new policy applies to the Viva Light, Viva Basic and Viva Smart combos and changes in destination, date or time, which can be made up to 4 hours before the flight and can be requested by phone, at Viva Stores or on site airline website.
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Global Information
Americans vote between Covid rebound
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- In some of the states that are likely to decide the presidential race, the largest rallies of Covid-19 are concentrated.
- Last Monday, more than 93 thousand cases of Covid-19 were reported throughout the nation, a sum higher than every day of the pandemic, except last Friday.
- The new weekly records involve more than 20 states, in addition, more than 40 entities observe a growth of known infections.
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November 2nd Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,430
Confirmed: 929,392
Suspects: 354,634
Deaths per day: 142
Deaths: 91,895
Update: October 31th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Increase number of travelers with Covid
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- There was an increase in positive cases from travelers who requested the Covid-19 test. Between June and August, the percentage of positivity increased from 0 to 10 percent, and only last Friday, the total of travelers who took the test before boarding their flights were positive.
- This was reported by the head of the Traveler’s Preventive Care Clinic of the UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) Faculty of Medicine, Jorge Baruch.
- Last Friday, 6 travelers underwent the PCR test and the total was positive so they had to suspend their trips.
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Poverty affects the lethality of Covid
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- According to the analysis of death certificates, 90% of those who died from Covid-19 were housewives, retirees or pensioners, public sector employees, drivers, the unemployed, helpers, laborers, artisans, factory workers and people who engaged in repair or maintenance.
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Local Tourism
Nuevo León analyzes applying dry law before the rise of Covid
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- The alternative arises from the increase in mass meetings and mobilizations in the state, identified as the main sources of contagion.
- The state reached 82 thousand 630 confirmed cases, after 618 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours.
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Travelers underestimate risk of contagion in Acapulco
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- Due to the long weekend for the Day of the Dead, tourists filled the most important beaches of the port, which reached an average hotel occupancy of 38.7 percent.
- Although most service providers try to wear masks, bathers do not do the same.
- The governor of the entity highlighted that every weekend outbreaks of Covid-19 appear in Guerrero. He also assured that there is evidence of the growth of infections after the days of greatest tourist influx.
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Tampico will invest 450 million pesos in tourism development
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- Municipal President Jesús Nader asserted that Laguna del Carpintero will consolidate the entity as one of the most attractive cities in the state.
- The municipal president Jesús Nader assured that the new tourist complex will generate jobs, economic benefits and social welfare.
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Travel Industry
Cancun could fill 100% of its rooms
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- The president of the Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association, Roberto Cintrón Gómez, pointed out that, by the month of December, the destination could reach its full occupancy.
- He pointed out that the three- or four-star shelters are possibly the first to reach those occupancy levels due to their cost.
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Airlines
Interjet cancels all its flights on November 1 and 2
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- Without disclosing further details, the airline announced the suspension of around 19 flights on the same day.
- The deployment anticipated that all affected passengers would be protected and rescheduled on flights as of November 3.
- Nearby sources indicated that the suspension was due to lack of fuel. Later the airline reported that the pandemic has severely affected airlines in their operations and cash flow.
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Viva Aerobus recovers 100% of its flights in November
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- The airline recovers its total operational capacity from the previous year this November and will offer its customers 109 routes, 96 national and 13 international.
- In order to meet the country’s connectivity needs and market trends, the company has put 20 new routes for sale during this contingency: 13 national and 7 international.
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Global Information
Covid-19 cases in Europe double
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- In 5 weeks the region exceeded 10 million total infections. For their part, Latin America and Asia reported more than 10 million total cases in their regions last month. In the United States alone, there are more than 9 million cases, amid a rapidly accelerating outbreak.
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October 28th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,942
Confirmed: 901,268
Suspects: 101,684
Deaths per day: 643
Deaths: 89,814
Update: October 27th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Jalisco presses the red button due to the increase in Covid-19 infections
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- The Governor of Jalisco, Enrique Alfaro, will suspend economic, cultural, recreational, social and sports activities, as well as religious activities due to the increase in Covid-19 cases.
- The measure will take effect this Friday, October 30 and will last until November 13. The suspension will be applied from Monday to Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the following day, although the project was subject to possible modifications.
- During this period, public transport, and platforms such as Uber or Didi would stop working from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the next day.
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Local Tourism
Hurricane leaves Cancun with closed beaches and moderate damage
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- The governor of Quintana Roo declared a “white balance” after the passage of Hurricane Zeta, which, when it made landfall in the state, became a tropical storm. However, the beaches remained closed for another day due to heavy rains, strong winds, tides, and high waves.
- Despite this, it was not required to evict tourists from their hotels and the state’s airports are active, as well as the state’s work activities and tourist services.
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“Zeta” devastated several meters of Cancun beach
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- Experts estimate could lose between 15 and 20 meters of beach due to the last hurricane that hit the Mexican Caribbean coast.
- According to the president of the Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association, Roberto Cintrón, “we still have to wait for the tide to go out to know the real damage”.
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Travel Industry
Hotels in Riviera Maya, ready to continue receiving tourists
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- After the passage of Hurricane Zeta, the Riviera Maya Hotel Association reported that hotel properties are operating normally. The agency noted that the storm caused damage without consideration to the 135 affiliated hotels.
- Toni Chaves, president of the association, specified that, despite the power cuts, the 34,000 tourists who are currently in the destination were not affected.
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Xcaret announces the reactivation of its parks and tours
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- The group announced that its activities will resume from this Wednesday, October 28 after being closed due to the passage of Hurricane Zeta.
- To guarantee that the people who were affected in their reservation or entrance ticket to the parks and tours by the passage of Hurricane Zeta, Grupo Xcaret launched its Hurricane policy and those affected can reschedule their visit.
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Promote trips for Day of the Dead
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- The states of the Central West Pact for Tourism, promote trips for this holiday of the Day of the Dead, through the campaign “Travel in Short.”
- Representatives from Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí work together to encourage the flow of travelers by road between the six states that add up to 32 Magical Towns and where you can make tours of one to four hours.
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UNWTO warns free fall of world tourism in 2020
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- In the first eight months of the year, world tourism fell 70% compared to the same period last year, the UNWTO reported.
- The drop represents 700 million fewer tourists than the previous year and losses of up to 730 billion dollars.
- The agency indicated that the most affected region was Asia Pacific with -79%; followed by Africa and the Middle East (-69%); Europe (-68%) and the American continent (-65 percent).
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Airlines
Volaris and Viva, less afflicted by the Covid
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- According to experts, ‘low cost’ airlines are better able to weather the crisis thanks to their fares and lighter structure. They could even profit from the situation of their great competitors, who have had to seek liquidity on their own in the absence of aid from the Government and face millionaire debts.
- Volaris and Viva Aerobus concentrated in August more than two thirds of the domestic market and 21% of the international market. Just a year ago, these ‘low cost’ accounted for half of the domestic flights and did not reach 10% of the trips abroad.
- Volaris is already the main airline in Mexico by number of passengers and already operates close to 85% of its capacity. For its part, Viva Aerobus has focused on strengthening national connections and currently already has 97 active routes.
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Aeromexico could lay off hundreds of flight attendants
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- Due to the ruling of a court in the United States, the airline will be able to lay off up to 766 flight attendants and reduce the cost of its labor operations in the medium term.
- The cut will include up to 616 people affiliated with the Aviation Flight Carriers Union Association (ASSA) and up to 150 flight attendants from the Aeronautical Industry Workers Union.
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Global Information
Record of deaths in France by Covid
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- France registered 292 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. This is the highest figure since April, up from 258 the day before, the health authorities indicated.
- The country is less than 2,500 cases from exceeding 1.2 million infected since the pandemic began, while the total number of deaths reaches 35,541.
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October 26th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,360
Confirmed: 891,160
Suspects: 102,301
Deaths per day: 181
Deaths: 88,924
Update: October 25th, 2020, 7:00 pm
“Zeta” causes suspension of activities in Cancun
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- With winds of over 100 kilometers for now, Tropical Storm Zeta could become a hurricane and shake northern Quintana Roo these days this week.
- Due to the above, the authorities have decreed the orange alert and the governor of Quintana Roo, Carlos Joaquín González announced the suspension of work activities in the northern zone starting at 2:00 pm this Monday.
- According to information from the National Meteorological Service and the National Hurricane Center, in the next few hours, the hurricane would hit Quintana Roo entering through Cozumel and Playa del Carmen around 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday.
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Local Tourism
PAHO asks not to travel by plane and postpone vacations
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- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) contradicted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) about the almost zero risk of contagion of covid-19 on an airplane and recommended avoiding flights and non-essential travel due to the increase in infections and deaths in America.
- The above represents a setback to the efforts of airlines and destinations to reactivate the tourism industry, which, in the case of Mexico, have been key in allowing the return of US tourism.
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Xcaret announces measures against tropical storm Zeta
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- Grupo Xcaret announced the suspension of operations in its parks and tours on Monday and Tuesday; October 26 and 27, due to the arrival of the Zeta storm and with the aim of safeguarding the well-being of its visitors and collaborators.
- Those who had planned to visit the parks and tours during these dates, Xcaret reported that they work to offer the best alternative to those who were affected in their reservations or park tickets.
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Cancun: the most trusted “Beach Destination” in Mexico
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- Readers of Selecciones Reader’s Digest Mexico magazine chose Cancun as the most trusted brand in the “Beach Destination” category. The more than 400 thousand readers evaluated the effort, dedication and quality of the destination to generate and maintain trust in consumers.
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Travel Industry
WTTC supports rapid Covid tests at European airports
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- Gloria Guevara, president and CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), supported the implementation of rapid tests of Covid-19 to passengers at European airports.
- The measure, Guevara considered, is correct because in recent months, the WTTC has proposed a rapid and profitable exit test at airports around the world. She stressed that, in recent council investigations, the tests would have a positive effect on airports to revive international air travel.
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“Tianguis of Magical Towns” in danger due to the increase in Covid
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- Scheduled to be held from November 26 to 29 in San Luis Potosí, the Tianguis de Pueblos Mágicos (“Tianguis of Magic Towns”) will not be held because the city went back to an orange traffic light due to the increase in Covid-19 cases. In addition, the fairground, the original venue for the event, will be converted into a hospital.
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Important that Sectur change the country’s tourism model
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- Tourists consider it important to consider changing the country’s tourism model, and to seek to support the growth of micro destinations, of which there is a variety in the region.
- So they made it known to the Minister of Tourism in Mexico, Miguel Torruco Marqués, who hit on the need to change the tourism model, since he considers it collapsed and in crisis, and above all because it has generated social and cultural inequality in tourist centers.
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Riviera Maya registers its highest occupancy
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- Last Sunday, the Riviera Maya registered 41.06% occupancy, as reported by the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council.
- During the last five days, hotel occupancy has exceeded 34% and the upward trend is expected to continue, according to forecasts by the president of the Riviera Maya Hotel Association.
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Airlines
Viva Aerobus suffers almost the same losses per plane as Aeroméxico
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- Both airlines have seen their activity hampered this year, reporting losses in the third quarter of 734 million pesos, in the case of the ‘low cost’, and 2,882 million pesos, in the case of the Mexican flag carrier.
- In fact, what they lost by plane is almost the same: 17.9 million pesos for Viva and 26.4 million pesos for Aeroméxico.
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Global Information
AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine Generates Same Immune Response in Young and Older Adults
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- The British pharmaceutical company announced that the trials of its vaccine against Covid-19 gave promising results on an immune response among young adults and the elderly. “The results support the evidence for the safety and immune response” of the vaccine, a spokesman for the group said.
- The vaccine is currently at the level of larger clinical trials (phase 3), that is, the stage prior to its authorization by the authorities.
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October 19th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,119
Confirmed: 851,227
Suspects: 98,184
Deaths per day: 108
Deaths: 86,167
Update: October 18th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Ssa: Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak could begin this week
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- Ruy López Ridaura, Director General of the National Center for Preventive Programs and Disease Control, reported that an increase in cases of Covid-19 coronavirus is expected this week, which could be a resurgence of the virus.
- “It is very likely that at the end of the week this trend (estimated cases) will increase, it is a bit the signal that we have announced since May the possibility of a resurgence”, he commented.
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Local Tourism
Cancun: hotels reach 60% occupancy
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- According to the Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association, several hotels in the destination already register close to 60 percent, the maximum allowed by the authorities.
- Cancun foresees an increase in tourists due to the increase in flights from Canada, the United States, and the gradual improvement of the European market.
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Cancun estimates 100% occupancy for Christmas
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- Francisco López, Director of Tourism in the municipality of Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo estimates that if the state manages to curb the rates of cases and gradually increases the number of international arrivals, “the chances of reaching occupations of 80, 90 and even 100 percent, they are very viable ”.
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Cancun reopens four beaches after hurricane
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- Marlin, Delfines, El Niño and Las Perlas are four of the seven beaches in Cancun that have already been reopened after the Delta Hurricane. However, they are not operating 100 percent due to the repair and maintenance of the facilities.
- The three remaining beaches (Coral, Ballenas and Chac Mool) continue with the reconstruction tasks to be reopened soon.
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Travel Industry
Potential market, Americans who do not know Mexico
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- According to the “Retos sin precedents” (“Unprecedented Challenges”) panel of the Global Travel forum, tourists from the United States who have never visited the country could be the potential market for tourist destinations due to proximity and cost.
- Dario Flota, General Director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (Consejo de Promoción Turística de Quintana Roo, CPTQ), explained the importance of taking advantage of the proximity to the northern country, as well as the need to add the airlines with more flights to the channels marketing, tour operators, and online agencies to attract Americans.
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SEDETUR launches new App
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- During the participation in the second National Convention of Tourist Protection Service Centers (Convención Nacional de Centros de Atención Protección al Turista, CAPTA), the Ministry of Tourism of Quintana Roo unveiled the new mobile application for tourist care, Guest Assist.
- The project aims to provide support to travelers in the new normal, through a Call Center available 24/7 that will provide information about prevention and health protection measures, as well as some travel recommendations.
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Expedia Group and OMT will collaborate for tourism recovery
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- Expedia Group and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), signed a collaboration agreement, in order to work on actions to promote and recover the tourism sector, such as the exchange of information on travel data and consumer techniques, which help to design joint projects for tourism.
- Ariane Gorin, President of Expedia Business Services, stated “Restoring travel will require an unprecedented level of collaboration in the public and private sectors. So, the work with the organization will allow us to join forces for the reconstruction of the world tourism sector”.
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Hoteliers ask Trump for support
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- Executive Directors of Hilton, Hyatt, Marriot, IHG and Best Western, as well as hoteliers of independent properties sent a message to Trump to request support of funds from the Main Street Loan Program.
- In the letter addressed to the President of the United States, more than 70 representatives requested that “immediate measures be taken to provide an injection of liquidity to the industries most affected by this pandemic, including ours, by fully utilizing the emergency lending authority of the Federal Reserve”.
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Airlines
United Airlines expands connectivity in the Mexican Caribbean
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- The airline announced that, in the coming months, it will expand its connectivity from more cities in the United States with the Mexican Caribbean.
- For the winter season, Unites Airlines has scheduled eight new routes and more flights to 19 destinations in the region, with Cancun and Cozumel being the destinations where there will be the greatest increase in flights.
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Global Information
Second wave of Covid-19 begins in Europe
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- The continent added 250 thousand deaths from the virus this Sunday, due to the new wave of coronavirus infections. As a result, sanitary measures have multiplied in the region.
- In the last week, Europe recorded a total of 8,342 new deaths, the highest number in a seven-day period since May.
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October 15th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,056
Confirmed: 829,315
Suspects: 93,902
Deaths per day: 478
Deaths: 84,898
Update: October 14th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
PAHO gave the country 200 thousand tests for the Covid-19 coronavirus
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- The Pan American Health Organization donated 200 thousand rapid tests to detect Covid-19 coronavirus, which will be evaluated and used only if they present favorable performance results.
- Hugo López-Gatell, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, reported: “PAHO announced a donation to Mexico of 200 thousand tests, and for 3 weeks Dr. Alomía has instructed InDre to evaluate these tests (…) The following week we will announce the result of the performance analysis and if it is favorable we will announce the use of this test”.
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Local Tourism
Puerto Escondido closes beaches due to Covid-19 outbreak
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- Due to the reappearance of positive cases of coronavirus, municipal and health authorities of Santa María Colotepec and San Pedro Mixtepec, determined the closure of the main beach of Puerto Escondido, as well as three bays of the destination.
- Likewise, urban mobility will be restricted and the entry to the destination of national and foreign tourists will be limited.
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Cancun hoteliers postpone Travel Mart
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- According to Marisol Vanegas, State Secretary of Tourism, the 33rd edition of the Cancun Travel Mart Mexico Summit, organized by the Hotel Association of Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres, will be postponed until February 2021.
- Even though on previous occasions the event was held at the Cancun Convention Center, the next edition will be held at the Iberostar Cancun hotel.
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Travel Industry
PAHO considers Covid tests and quarantine in travelers unnecessary
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- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) considers tests to detect Covid and quarantines for tourists not necessary, even though these measures have already been implemented in some countries.
- Ciro Ugarte, Director of Health Emergencies of PAHO stated: “as PAHO, we are very aware of the need for states dependent on tourism to reactivate their economy.” And he recommended “not depending on quarantines or diagnostic tests to resume non-essential travel”
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Mexican Caribbean, recognized by international travelers
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- The Caribbean was recognized by thousands of tourists worldwide in three of the categories of the 33rd edition of Condé Nast Traveler’s “Reader’s Choice Awards 2020”.
- The travel magazine published its list of winners of the best of international tourism. And due to the health emergency, this year the destinations and properties that tourists plan to visit again were recognized.
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Sanitary verification plan begins at airports
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- As of October 13, a new international Aviation Compliance Verification audit scheme came into operation, designed to help sector organizations prepare for the “new normal” and mitigate public health risks.
- Through this plan, the public access standards or requirements of airports, ground services, commercial and cargo airlines will be evaluated.
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Cruises will return until 2021
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- Even though the Mexican authorities already have protocols for the restart of cruise operations, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could postpone the reactivation until 2021.
- In this regard, Marisol Vanegas, Secretary of Tourism of Quintana Roo, stated: “It seems pertinent to have the arrival of cruise ships; however, these actions do not depend on us”.
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Airlines
Aeroméxico stock market takes off after financing is known
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- After announcing the approval of financing of up to 1,000 million dollars (granted by the US Court) to maintain liquidity and continue operating, the airline’s stock indexes rose to the best levels since August.
- Shares of Grupo Aeroméxico rose last Monday with slight fluctuations, which reached 5.06 pesos per unit.
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American Airlines details restart of operations
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- The airline has updated its dates and details to restart the operation of its flights and announced that, starting in November, it will offer pre-flight testing to detect Covid-19 for passengers traveling to Jamaica and the Bahamas.
- Some of the routes planned for October and November are Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cuba, Grenada and San Cristóbal.
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Global Information
WHO recognizes epidemiological traffic light in Mexico
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- Hugo López-Gatell, spoke about the recognition by Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the Health Emergencies Program of the World Health Organization, to the implementation of the epidemiological traffic light that is being carried out in our country, which is already being replicated in other countries.
- “Mexico has been managing the traffic light system, a system that other countries have already started using. Mexico was one of the first countries in America to use that system and we support Mexico to continue with that system,” said Michael Ryan.
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October 14th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,295
Confirmed: 825,340
Suspects: 93,907
Deaths per day: 475
Deaths: 84,420
Update: October 13th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Covid-19 coronavirus vaccination will take a year
(Source: El Universal newspaper)
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- The federal government announced that, through the National Health System, it plans to vaccinate at least 116.69 million Mexicans in a year, once the vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus is ready.
- About, the government signed three advance purchase agreements for 35 billion pesos for vaccines from international organizations and laboratories.
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Local Tourism
AMLO announces investment in Cancun
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- President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced that, as part of the Mayan Train works, urban improvement works are being contemplated for Cancun.
- Likewise, the president announced the investment of 52 million pesos to combat sargassum on the beaches of the Mexican Caribbean.
- After the security assessment meeting in Quintana Roo, the president also reported on the progress in security: “In the case of Quintana Roo an effort has been made, this due to the coordination that exists between the Federal Government and the State Government”.
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Travel Industry
IATA warns that aviation is not reactivated as expected
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- Peter Cerdá, IATA Vice President for the Americas, mentioned that despite the reactivation protocols implemented by the airlines, the sector has not been reactivated as planned.
- “There are many countries worldwide that continue to have their borders closed, and although many have already opened, they maintain strict restrictions such as quarantines”, he added.
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AMLO affirms investment for Cancun and Cozumel
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- President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced an investment of 5,187 million pesos by the federal government and the Business Coordinating Council (Consejo Coordinador Empresarial, CCE), in order to carry out two projects in that area of the state.
- The plans are part of a package of 32 projects that are expected to be carried out at the national level during the next year.
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Canadians interested in traveling to the Caribbean
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- According to a study carried out by Sunwing Travel Group, Canadian tourists have expressed interest in traveling to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America at the end of this year, as they usually do in that season.
- The survey revealed that Canadians feel confident in making safe and responsible travel in the beach destinations where the airline operates, which will resume its flights as of November 6.
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Thompson Hotels will offer long stays for work
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- With the aim of joining the “workation” trend that combines the home office with vacations, Thompson Hotels announced the launch of its long-stay program at its three locations in Mexico: Playa del Carmen, Los Cabos and Zihuatanejo.
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Palladium reopens its hotels in Riviera Maya
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- The group announced that all its properties in the Riviera Maya are now operating (Palladium Colonial, Grand Palladium Kantenah, Grand Palladium White Sand and TRS Yucatan Hotel).
- Likewise, it announced that all its activities work under the Palladium Hotel Group Clean & Safe program in association with SGS, and include new cleaning and disinfection strategies.
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Amazon launches new virtual tour proposal
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- The company presented Amazon Explore, a platform that will allow you to book tours and live virtual experiences, led by local guides.
- In addition to guided tours in different cities and historical cultural monuments, the platform will have the option of shopping in stores and boutiques around the world, as well as DIY lessons with experts.
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Airlines
United extends operations in the Mexican Caribbean
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- The airline announced that, starting in November, it will resume operations on more than 30 international routes, which include flights to cities in Asia, Europe and South America.
- United Airlines announced that it will expand its operations in more than 20 routes to the most popular beach destinations in Mexico, such as a new flight to Acapulco and Zihuatanejo, as well as the expansion of its service to Cancun, Cozumel, Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta.
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Copa will connect 18 destinations from Mexico
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- The airline announced that starting in October it will connect 18 destinations from Mexico through its Hub of the Americas, located in Panama.
- The destinations that will connect with Mexico are Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Brazil; Santiago de Chile; Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena and Medellín in Colombia; among others.
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Delta to retire 383 aircraft from its fleet
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- As part of its fleet reconversion actions, the airline announced that in five years it will retire 383 aircraft. In addition, it announced the reduction of its purchase commitments by more than 5,000 million dollars until 2022.
- Delta Air Lines posted a loss of $ 5,379 million in the third quarter of this year. So, its revenue fell 76 percent to $ 3.062 million.
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Global Information
Russia registers new coronavirus vaccine
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- Vladimir Putin, President of Russia announced that he registered a second vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus, which was named EpiVacCorona.
- “I would like to start with the pleasant information that the Véktor center in Novosibirsk has today registered the second Russian vaccine against the coronavirus: EpiVacCorona (…) As far as I know, we have a third vaccine on the way, that of the Chumakov Center of the Academy of Sciences of Russia “, added the president.
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October 13 Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,542
Confirmed: 821,045
Suspects: 94,049
Deaths per day: 164
Deaths: 83,945
Update: October 12, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Government acquires 116 million vaccines against Covid-19 coronavirus
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- The Government signed an agreement for 35,153 million pesos for pharmaceutical companies to administer the necessary doses to vaccinate 116 million Mexicans against the Covid-19.
- Arturo Herrera, Finance Minister, explained that 51 million doses will be received from Covax, 34 million from Pfizer, 77 million from Astra Zéneca and up to 35 million from CanSino from China.
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Local Tourism
Cancun: foreign tourism does not recover
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- According to data from the Cancun International Airport, the arrival of international tourists to the Mexican Caribbean dropped by 60 percent between January and September of this year.
- September registered a 27 percent drop in domestic tourism, while international travelers maintained a 65 percent drop.
- During this month, Cancun recovered 73 percent of domestic tourism and 35 percent from abroad.
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Flights from 5 key markets will arrive in Cancun
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- Darío Flota Ocampo, Director of the Tourism Promotion Council of Quintana Roo (Consejo de Promoción Turística de Quintana Roo, CPTQ) announced that new flights from five key markets will operate in the Mexican Caribbean.
- Flota explained: “By the end of the year we have an increase in flights and new routes from the United States, and we hope that Spain will also announce an opening of its routes. Like the national routes that were pending to open, they will start shortly as is Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosi”.
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Cozumel advances in tourism recovery
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- According to Pedro Joaquín Delbouis, Municipal President of Cozumel, after the passage of hurricane “Delta” and the reactivation of the Charlotte-Cozumel air route of American Airlines, the destination is moving towards economic and tourist recovery.
- Delbouis stated: “In record time, thanks to the combined efforts between society and the government, Cozumel is standing up to welcome tourism, therefore, we recognize the support and trust that American Airlines places in the destination; its routes from Dallas, Miami and now Charlotte, will allow us to strengthen overnight tourism, which also translates into a bonanza for service providers ”.
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Travel Industry
Cruises will conduct universal tests to detect Covid
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- During the Seatrade Cruise Global Virtual, Adam Goldstein, Vice President of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and CLIA Global Chair, informed that the cruises will commit to testing passengers and crew, in order to deal with the threat of Covid in the industry.
- Goldstein explained that “It doesn’t necessarily have to be at the port,” he said. “The crew and / or guests can board the ship, but they must have a negative result,” whether they are taken before leaving home or whatever”.
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AMLO foresees recovery in the Mexican Caribbean at the end of the year
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- The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), estimates that by the end of the year tourism activity in the Mexican Caribbean will reach the levels it had before the Covid health emergency.
- “I predict by the end of the year we will almost be in a situation similar to that of before the Covid in Quintana Roo, that is, we will continue to recover (…) As the effects of the pandemic are already diminishing, since there is already a recovery in tourism, which is the main activity of Quintana Roo, little by little tourists are already arriving”, said the president.
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Universal Assistance launches i-Covid
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- The travel insurance and assistance company announced the launch of its new i-Covid service, to provide its customers with information regarding the coronavirus.
- With i-Covid, Universal Assistance will provide information on country entry restrictions, details of airline hygiene protocols and information related to their coverage.
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Airlines
Volaris announces new route
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- The airline reported that, as of December 11, its new Cancun-Oaxaca route will begin operations with two frequencies a week (Wednesday and Friday).
- The above as part of an alliance between the airline with the Oaxaca Ministry of Tourism and Governor, Alejandro Murat Hinojosa, which includes a program to reactivate tourism in the state.
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Interjet without permission to fly to Canada
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- Due to the lack of liability insurance coverage, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) announced that it suspended Interjet’s license to operate international air service in its country.
- The CTA explained that, in accordance with Article 69 of the Canadian Transportation, airlines that have flights to their country must respect this aspect.
- “The licensee (Interjet) has ceased to comply with the requirement of having liability insurance coverage … Accordingly, the license is suspended,” said the agency.
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Global Information
Johnson & Johnson Suspends Covid-19 Vaccine Trials
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- The pharmaceutical company announced the temporary suspension of trials of the vaccine against Covid-19, because one of the volunteers developed an unexplained illness.
- Johnson & Johnson explained its decision to “temporarily pause the dosing of all of our clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine candidates, including the phase three trial,” due to “unexplained illness in a study participant”.
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First death due to Covid-19 reinfection is registered
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- An 89-year-old Dutch woman who fell ill with coronavirus for the second time, died because of the disease that produced a rare form of bone marrow cancer.
- This was one of 25 recorded cases of coronavirus reinfection in the world, making it the first known death from a coronavirus reinfection.
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October 12 Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,175
Confirmed: 817,503
Suspects: 94,182
Deaths per day: 139
Deaths: 83,781
Update: October 11, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Health Ministry confirms first case of coronavirus Covid-19 and seasonal flu
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- The Director of Epidemiology, José Luis Alomía, confirmed that a 54-year-old woman is suffering from coronavirus Covid-19 and seasonal flu, she is stable.
- “Currently, she is in the hospital and she has been reported stable. (…) The laboratory gives the results of different viruses of the viral panel”, said Alomía.
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Local Tourism
The tourist infrastructure of Quintana Roo does not report damages because of “Delta”
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- During the fourth edition of the Tourism Sector Funding Meetings, Miguel Torruco, Federal Secretary of Tourism, assured that the tourism infrastructure of Quintana Roo did not suffer any damage after the presence of hurricane “Delta”.
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Baja California Sur presents actions to recover meeting tourism
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- The Secretary of Tourism, Economy and Sustainability (SETUES), Humberto Araiza, indicated that Baja California Sur implements measures such as quick tests, personal protection and sanitary hygiene in the equipment (masks, antibacterial gel and others) and medical screenings.
- During the World Meeting Forum, the Secretary mentioned that the state is working to obtain certifications such as the H-Distinctive and Punto Limpio.
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Yucatan restarts meeting tourism
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- The Mexican Association of Professionals in Exhibitions, Festivals and Conventions (Amprofec) will hold The New Experience Expo & Congress in Yucatan.
- The format of this event will be a hybrid (face-to-face and virtual) and will be a test for the meeting industry to apply the new protocols needed to reactivate this segment.
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Travel Industry
Tourist service providers are already part of VisitMexico
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- VisitMexico’s platform enabled the free registration of tourism service providers to be part of the site.
- Israel Urbina, VisitMexico’s Director of Routes and Content mentioned that “the page is focused on tourists, so all tourism service providers that offer products and services focused on the traveler can register”.
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MT Expert Club is looking to support travel agencies
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- Mega Travel launched the MT Expert Club campaign, which seeks to support travel agencies in attracting new customers through a blog and social networks.
- Ricardo Romero, Commercial Manager of Mega Travel said: “During the crisis Mega Travel and its commercial partners proved our values in the commercialization, while the big OTA platforms were not up to the task”.
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Airlines
Southwest arrives in Vallarta from Phoenix, Arizona
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- During October, November and December, the direct flight from Phoenix, Arizona will have a daily frequency, will be operated by a Boeing 737-700 with capacity for 143 passengers.
- The Interim Director of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Promotion Trust mentioned: “The return of Southwest to the destination confirms the confidence of the North American market to travel to Mexico during the upcoming Winter season”.
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Aeromexico obtains US $1 billion in financing
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- The airline will have definitive access to the US $1 billion financing granted by Apollo Global Management.
- Andés Conesa, CEO of Aeromexico Group said: “The final approval of the DIP Financing (Debtor-in-Possession) is a major milestone in Aeromexico’s restructuring process.
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Global Information
Study reveals that Covid-10 survives on surfaces for up to 28 days
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- According to a study by Australia’s national science agency (CSIRO), at 20°C the SARS-COV-2 virus can survive in paper, glass and stainless-steel banknotes for up to 28 days.
- Shan Riddell, scientist who led the study stressed the importance of cleaning surfaces, sanitizing spaces and washing hands frequently.
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October 8th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,580
Confirmed: 799,188
Suspects: 91,184
Deaths per day: 378
Deaths: 82,726
Update: October 7th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
AMLO: No casualties reported after hurricane “Delta”
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- The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, reported that minor damage was reported in Yucatán and Quintana Roo after the presence of hurricane “Delta”, including problems with the electricity.
- Laura Velázquez, National Coordinator of Civil Protection, said that Cancun’s airport is going to re-establish its services today.
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Local Tourism
Cancun hotel zone receives evacuated tourists again
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- Thousands of tourists who were evacuated due to the presence of hurricane “Delta” are returning to their hotels in Cancun.
- To prevent citizens from accessing the beaches, filters have been installed at the accesses to the hotel zone. This is because the region continues to be on yellow alert for this hurricane.
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“Guest Assist”, the app for tourist’s safety in Quintana Roo
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- The government of Quintana Roo launched the “Guest Assist” application, so that the more than 30 thousand tourists can report their location, find contact information of embassies in case of any problem, among other services.
- Marisol Venegas Pérez, Secretary of Tourism of Quintana Roo said: “The hotels have special protocols (…), through buses made the safe transfer. They have worked with Civil Protection who are aware of the situation”.
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Los Cabos reports 70% airflow
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- The reactivation of flights to Los Cabos recovered 70 percent of the air market in September, compared to the same month last year.
- The national airflow recovered 80 percent, while the international 60 percent.
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Travel Industry
Xcaret Group resumes regular operations
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- Xcaret Mexico Hotel operates as usual with the safety protocols in accordance with its program Xeguridad 360°, which is active since June 15th this year.
- Lizeth Álvarez, Sales Executive of Xcaret Group mentioned: “(We) carry out an inspection in our facilities and follow the guidelines of the federal and local authorities, we are able to (…) provide experiences in a safe environment”.
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Sedetur supports tourists stranded by cancelled flights
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- Following the presence of hurricane “Delta” in the Mexican Caribbean, the Ministry of Tourism of Quintana Roo (Sedetur) will support tourists stranded by cancelled flights with accommodation and transportation services.
- The government of the state approved the reopening of supermarkets, shops and others.
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Posadas reports few or no damage due to hurricane “Delta”
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- The brand Posadas reported that its properties are in good conditions, so the guests can return to the hotels.
- To support guests who were affected by the presence of “Delta”, Posadas offers several lodging options on change in lodging reservations.
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Cozumel resumes operations
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- The tourist activity in Cozumel has been reactivated after the presence of hurricane “Delta”. The 100 tourists sheltered in Carlos Monsiváis High School can now return to their hotels.
- The shops in the region are operating in accordance with the Strategic Plan for the Economic and Tourist Reactivation of Cozumel, Flea and Municipal Market.
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Airlines
Aeromar, IATA’s new member
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- As of October 1st Aeromar is member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- Danilo Correa, Aeromar’s CEO Said: “Our proactive participation will help us to improve our service standards and to implement best business practices, for the benefit of the customers and the company; as well as be part of IATA’s initiatives”.
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October 7th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,828
Confirmed: 794,608
Suspects: 91,992
Deaths per day: 471
Deaths: 82,348
Update: October 6th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
One million cases of Covid-19 coronavirus are expected in ZMVM
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- It is estimated that, as in December 31 of this year, the total accumulated confirmed cases of Covid-19 coronavirus in the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico (ZMVM) would reach one million 247, according to the Stanford-CIDE COronavirus Simulation MOdel (SC-COSMO).
- In a statement it explained: “By means of Bayesian techniques, we use the series of incident cases of Covid-19 as objective data to estimate the parameters of the model and with these generate the projections.”
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40% of the Mayan Train track is inhabited
(Source: El Universal newspaper)
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- Documents of the National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism (Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo, Fonatur) expose that in 294 of the 724 kilometers that are already under construction, there are houses next to the rails. Affected residents of Campeche demand that roads be relocated so as not to be exiled from their homes.
- However, Fonatur explains that, for security reasons, there cannot be homes or buildings within 20 meters of the axes.
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Local Tourism
“Delta” arrives in Quintana Roo as category 2
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- According to National Water Comission, (Comisión Nacional del Agua, Conagua) the center of the category 2 hurricane “Delta” made landfall in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo at 5:30 am.
- The meteorological phenomenon, which has been degrading in the last hours, entered the region with maximum winds of 175 km/h and gusts of 205 km/h, which have caused torrential rains in municipalities of Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
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Cancun Airport closes due to hurricane
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- Due to the arrival of hurricane “Delta”, the Cancun International Airport closed its doors and canceled 36 flights. The authorities announced that the airport will be reestablished once the weather conditions allow it.
- The Cozumel airport is also closed. As an alternative, the Merida airport will be available to meet the demands.
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Cancun: Is recognized the evacuation of tourists due to hurricane
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- Roberto Cintrón, President of the Hotel Association of Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres, recognized the work of the tourism sector for the effective evacuation of thousands of tourists, due to the passage of Hurricane Delta.
- “My greatest recognition and gratitude to each and every one of you for the effort you put into making our tourists feel safe, welcome and well despite these difficult circumstances, thank you very much,” said Citrón.
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Half of Cancun is left without electricity due to hurricane
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- Carlos Joaquín González, Governor of Quintana Roo, reported that due to the strong winds caused by the passage of hurricane “Delta”, the fall of trees and “poles with electrical power wiring” was recorded.
- In a first report, he declared: “we calculate that 50% do not have electricity; however, much less than expected”.
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Travel Industry
WTTC will participate in meeting with G20 Tourism Ministers
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- The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) will hold a meeting – in which more than 40 CEOs of the main international tourism companies will participate – with the Ministers of Tourism of the 20 main powers.
- The meeting is expected to analyze coordination mechanisms that allow the recovery of the sector and that of millions of jobs in the sector, which were lost because of the pandemic.
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Asetur launches #unidosreactivemoselturismo campaign
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- The Union of Secretaries of Tourism Mexico (Unión de Secretarios de Turismo de México, ASETUR), headed by Luis Humberto Araiza, launched the campaign #UnidosReactivemosElTurismo (#UnitedLet’sReactivateTourism) to become an information channel on the process of tourist reactivation in Mexico.
- In addition to sharing first-hand information and promoting responsible reactivation, the special section on its website will have information on certifications, reopening, flights, alliances, and reactivation campaigns.
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Airlines
Interjet and Aeromar cancel alliance
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- The airlines announced the decision, by mutual agreement, to end their codeshare service and possible purchase of shares, for both companies to continue with their independent restructuring plans.
- In this regard, the Trade Union Association of Aviators Pilots of Mexico (Asociación Sindical de Pilotos Aviadores de México, Aspa), declared that the leasing of aircraft and crew between Interjet and Aeromar has been inoperative because both airlines have not reached an agreement on the payment scheme.
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Global Information
Trump compares Covid-19 to the common flu
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- In his official Twitter account, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, once again underestimated Covid-19 when comparing it to a seasonal flu, even though he recently tested positive for coronavirus.
- “Flu season is coming up! Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the Vaccine, die from the Flu. Are we going to close down our Country? No, we have learned to live with it, just like we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal!!!”, he shared on Twitter.
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October 6th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 28,115
Confirmed: 789,780
Suspects: 92,871
Deaths per day: 2,789
Deaths: 81,877
Update: October 5th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Ministry of Health adjusts epidemiological surveillance actions
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- The system counts as positive case to any person who has been in contact with coronavirus Covid-19 patient, without having been tested.
- José Luis Alomía, Director of Epidemiology of the Minitry of Health, mentioned:”Since this new system, it is no longer only possible to have positive cases by laboratory, but also to have confirmed cases by epidemiological association without a sample”.
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Local Tourism
Cancún on yellow alert for storm “Delta”
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- Due to the arrival of the storm “Delta”, the Hotel Association of Cancun and Puerto Morelos have requested that the more than 30 thousand tourists be evacuated to the shelters.
- Roberto Cintron, President of the Hotel Association of Cancun and Puerto Morelos explained that the hotels with shelters can withstand the arrival of a category 4 hurricane.
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The Mexican Caribbean does not have wedding protocols
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- Quintana Roo does not yet have protocols against coronavirus Covid-19 approved to reactivate the wedding segment in the region.
- Marisol Vanegas, Secretary of Tourism said: “Quintana Roo is home to more than 90 thousand weddings per year according to 2019 and the protocol is not yet ready”.
- Currently, Quintana Roo allows events and conventions with a 30 percent capacity in indoor areas and up to 50 percent in outdoors.
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“Recommend Us” launched to boost tourism
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- Luis Alegre Salazar, President of the Tourism Commission in the Union Congress, launched the campaign “Recommend Us” to promote the reactivation of tourism in Quintana Roo and all the country.
- Alegre also commented that the campaign has two phases, the first is to provide excellent service to travelers that visit in Quintana Roo and other destinations, the second will be the recommendation of these places.
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Travel Industry
México Desconocido magazine, in charge of promoting Pueblos Mágicos
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- The Federal Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) has appointed the editorial group of México Desconocido magazine to develop the new website to promote Pueblos Mágicos.
- The website offers a practical guide to all the Pueblos Mágicos, as well as the destination’s attractions, activities, hotels recommendations, restaurants and some tour operators.
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Brand USA resumes tourism promotion in Mexico
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- John Herrington, the astronaut who was the first Native American traveling to the space, participated in the virtual presentation.
- “The United States offers many kinds of adventures tailored to each traveler. The important thing is to preserve that curiosity to explore new places and continue surprising us”, said Lourdes Berho, Regional Director of Brand USA in Mexico.
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Sectur: China is an important market for Mexico
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- Miguel Torruco Marqués, Secretary of Tourism of the Mexican Government, participated in the celebration of the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, where he highlighted the importance of tourism in the country.
- During the event, Torruco invited participants to value the protection and preservation of natural resources, social and community well-being inclusion and diversity.
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Airlines
Volaris has positive capacity and traffic recovery
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- The airline operates at 84 percent of the capacity levels it had in the same period last year.
- Enrique Beltranena, Executive President and General Director highlighted that Volaris flew a total of 1.3 million passengers during September 2020. It means an increase of 4.1 percent compared to August 2020.
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Sky Team supports Covid-19 rapid test initiative
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- Delta’s co-founded global airline alliance, Sky Team, supports the initiative by the International Air Transport Associacion (IATA) about rapid Covid-19 testing prior to flight.
- Kristin Colvile, CEO of Sky Team mentioned that the passengers tests will benefit Sky Team’s employees, to the airlines and the travel industry in general.
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Global Information
Donald Trump leaves the hospital and sent a message
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- The President of the US, Donald Trump, was discharged from Walter Reed Hospital and sent a message to the people encouraging them not to be afraid of the disease.
- There are records that at least 12 senior Washington officials have tested positive for the coronavirus Covid-19 in the last week.
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October 5th Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,712
Confirmed: 761,665
Suspects: 85,743
Deaths per day: 208
Deaths: 79,088
Update: October 4rd, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Ministry of Health: There is not a current status of coronavirus Covid-19 recoveries
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- The Ministry of Health acknowledged that it does not have a diagnosis of the health status of the 550,053 recovered people from coronavirus Covid-19 in Mexico.
- Ricardo Cortés Alcalá, General Director of Health Promotion, said: “A specific diagnosis of health status of the people who have recovered is not available now. It seems to me that of these 500 thousand people that we estimate have recovered, it will not even represent 5 percent of those who required some specific rehabilitation therapy”.
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Local Tourism
Storm risk in Cancún
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- Experts from the National Meteorological Service (SMN) announced that there is a tropical storm, number twenty-six, 145 kilometers from Jamaica island, which is moving to the East-Southeast of Grand Cayman and it is approaching to the Yucatan Peninsula.
- Tropical storm “Gamma” will reach the coast of Mexico’s Gulf in the next few days and it could be accompanied by a cyclone that could turn into a hurricane and affect the area.
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US Airlines to increase flights to Cozumel
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- The main airlines that arrive in Cozumel and the General Director of Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council of (CPTQ), Darío Flota Ocampo, have agreed to keep the air routes, as well as to increase the frequencies to Cozumel.
- American Airlines has announced that the reconnection to the island with flights from Miami, Florida & Charlotte, North Carolina will start on October 8 and 10.
- Regarding the national air connectivity, as of October 2nd, Volaris resumed its operation of the Mexico City – Cozumel route with two weekly frequencies.
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Cancún, strengthened destination after pandemic
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- Apple Leisure Group (ALG) recognized that, after the pandemic, Cancun is one of the most strengthened destinations in the Caribbean.
- “We look to the future; we want to keep our collaboration with travel agent’s community (…). We are looking for a change in the destination from now on that has been captured by Mexico and Cancun “, mentioned Alejandro Reynal, CEO of the company.
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Travel Industry
Biden would affect tourism more in the short term in Mexico
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- Joe Biden’s possible victory in the US presidential elections could cause Mexican Caribbean destinations to face additional restrictions on tourism if they continue with high Covid-19 levels.
- One of Trump’s strongest arguments for a position in the presidential race is Trump’s management of the pandemic, as the US reports the 25 percent of cases of infection and deaths from Covid-19 worldwide.
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IMSS certifies 21 hotels of Riviera Nayarit
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- The Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) awarded 21 hotels in Riviera Nayarit with the Health Security Distinction, to recognize them as safe places for the return of employees to their activities in the face of coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.
- Some of those certified hotels are Mayan Palace, Grand Mayan, Ocean Brezze, Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit; Riu Jalisco, Riu Vallarta and Riu Palace.
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Pueblos Mágicos could lose their appointment
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- The Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) released the National Strategy of Pueblos Mágicos (Magical Towns), which includes an evaluation scheme to define their viability or the revocation of their appointment.
- “The permanence of Pueblos Mágicos will be carried out by means of an evaluation and follow-up model that allows for the evaluations of planning and sustainable tourism development, it will focus on the national development planning, state standards and with the objective of boost the tourism from the local level”, explained the organism.
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Fematur requests tax deductibility and federal support
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- Juan Carlos Arnau Avila, Vice President of International Affairs of the Mexican Federation of Tourism Associations (Fematur), supports the idea to have temporary help at the federal level, which would allow the tourism sector to face damages due to the pandemic.
- Likewise, he requested the deductibility of restaurant expenses (today it only applies to 25 percent) to extend it to 50 percent or 100 percent in some destinations, to encourage restaurant operations.
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Panama to reopens its borders to tourism
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- From October 12, the county will reopen its borders to international visitors from all the countries with tight strategic health and protocols to keep tourists and local communities safe throughout the territory.
- All travelers that enter to Panama, will be required to submit a negative Covid-19 test, which must be taken no more than 48 hours before.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Mazatlán to open
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- Hilton announced the opening of its new hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Mazatlán, the first brand’s property in Sinaloa and the property number seven in Mexico.
- Jorge Giannattasio, Sr. Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for the Caribbean and Latin America, said: “We are happy to welcome DoubleTree by Hilton Mazatlán as the newest Hilton’s property in this historic beach destination for both locals and tourists”.
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Airlines
Air France returns to Paris-Cancun-Paris route
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- From October 4, the airline will re-establish the route that connects France and the world, with the Mexican Caribbean. It will have two weekly frequencies.
- Last Sunday, Carlos Joaquín, Governor of the State said: “The arrival of Air France flights AF650, at Terminal 4 of Cancun Airport, continues to strengthen our flight program and confirms our commitment to Mexico and Quintana Roo”.
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Viva Aerobus reaches 97 routes in October
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- The airline announced that for this month it will operate a total of 97 routes (86 national, 11 international), that includes the reactivation of flights from Mexico City to Oaxaca, Chihuahua, Campeche, Ciudad del Carmen, Durango and Los Mochis.
- “We already operate 97 routes that promote the responsible reactivation of tourism and commerce, both are essential activities. Also, we add 18 new flights that reinforce our commitment with an accessible national and international air connectivity”, said Juan Carlos Zuazua, Director of the airline.
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Global Information
WHO: 10% of the worldwide population has infected by Covid-19
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- Michael Ryan, Chief of Emergency Services at the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that it is possible that one in 10 people worldwide has already been infected by coronavirus.
- The estimate reaches 760 million people, based on the current world population of about 7.6 billion. It exceeds the number of confirmed cases reported by both the WHO and Johns Hopkins University.
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October 1st Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,053
Confirmed: 743,216
Suspects: 93,350
Deaths per day: 483
Deaths: 77,646
Update: September 30th , 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Hugo López-Gatell: It is important to attend to any symptomatology that presents itself
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- The Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, urged the population to continue with prevention and hygiene measures, such as the use of mouth guards and healthy distance in open spaces.
- The Undersecretary informed that Mexico will participate in phase three of the clinical research of the vaccine against the coronavirus Covid-19 developed by the pharmaceutical company Janssen. This could begin at the end of October.
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Bets on tourists from USA and Canada to reactivate
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- Miguel Torruco, Secretary of Tourism reported that the United States represents 55 percent of total international travelers, while Canada represents 13 percent.
- In a press conference, the Secretary of Tourism mentioned that travelers to these destinations are interested in taking trips of up to four and a half hours of flight time.
- “On October 5th we will announce the strategy to encourage national tourism, which will be based on promoting visits to magical tourism towns”, mentioned Torruco.
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The Mexican Government will pay an advance of vaccines against Covid-19
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- The President of the country, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, mentioned that the Mexican Government has 10,000 million pesos to pay in advance for vaccines against the coronavirus Covid-19.
- Some of the vaccine projects considered in this budget are those of AstraZeneca and Oxford University from United Kingdom and those of Moderna, Merck/Themis and Novavax from United States.
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Local Tourism
Cancún celebrates the arrival of the first Eruopean flight to the Mexican Caribbean
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- Darío Flota, Director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (CPTQR), announced that the flight is being operated by the Lufthansa airline, is coming from Frankfurt and will arrive with 279 passenger.
- Flota also mentioned that the arival of the Lufthansa Gorup’s airline Edelweiss Air is expected, which will arrive in Cancun and will come from Zurich.
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Yucatán resumes international air connectivity
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- On October 8th, the state of Yucatán will once again receive an international flight, which will be from Miami and will be operated by American Airlines.
- Michelle Fridman, Secretary of Tourism Development of the state, said: “The increase in connectivity is a reflection of the synergies and joint work between the air transport industry and the state of Yucatán”.
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Nuevo León announces results during Tianguis Turístico Digital
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- During the Tianguis Turístico Digital, the state of Nuevo León announced that it seeks to promote nature tourism, one of the future trends.
- The Director of the Corporation, Miguel Ángel Cantú, declared: “Our Airlines have increased the number of flights thanks to the reactivation of their routes (…), this benefits the entire tourism sector because it allows us to retake the dynamics that Nuevo Leon had”.
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Travel Industry
IATA calls for rapid testing of Covid-19 before flight departure
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- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) asked the health authorities for rapid tests of Covid-19 before the departure of flights. In this way they seek to avoid quarantines that affect the industry and travel.
- Alexandre de Junia, CEO of IATA, said: “Systematic testing will give governments the confidence to open their borders without complicated risk models”.
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La Metro celebrated 27 years with a virtual ceremony
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- The Metropolitan Association of Travel Agents (La Metro) celebrated its 27th anniversary of representing Travel agents with a virtual ceremony.
- During the evento, Benjamín Izquierdo, President of La Metro, mentioned that in recent months the association has worked together with the Mexican Group of Travel Agencies Associations (GMA) and 12 other associations to reactivate tourism.
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Despegar presents major changes in flights due to pandemic
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- Despegar, Latin America’s leading Travel company, presented a list with 7 important changes in the way to travel by air, due to the pandemic.
- Some of the changes included in the list are: Online check-in, rapid test of Covid-19, les luggage, mandatory use of masks and more domestic flights with les anticipation.
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Airlines
Air Frances includes Cancún in its November-December itinerary
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- For November and December, Air Frances confirmed the route to Cancún and Mexico City from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, until January 3rd, 2021.
- The airline will fly to 170 destinations and will opérate 50 percent of its scheduled flight agenda for the last months of this year.
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Global Information
Moderna’s vaccine could sabe older Covid-19
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- The pharmacist company, Moderna, reported that its experimental vaccine against coronavirus Covid-19 could create neutralizing antibodies in older adults at levels comparable to those generated in younger populations.
- It was also announced that the results of the final pase of the vaccine could be ready in November.
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September 30th, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,446
Confirmed: 738,163
Suspects: 83,306
Deaths per day: 506
Deaths: 77,163
Update: September 29, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
AMLO: Coronavirus Covid-19 strategy to be renewed
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- The president, Andres Manuel López Obrador declared that the health strategy against coronavirus Covid-19 will be renewed and reinforced, which include home visits to detect infections, as is currently done in Mexico City.
- “We have to intensify the home visits to detect the sick, those who may be infected, and convince them to go to the hospitals; [It is] to renew the strategy, to give it new strength and dynamics,” the president declared.
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Bureaucrats may return to office until 2021
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- In order to reduce the transmisión of coronavirus Covid-19 , the Secretariat of Public Function (SFP) announced that health and telecommuting measures in federal agencies could be extended at least until January 4, 2021.
- The SFP informed that the agencies that carry out essentials activities such as Health o the Navy Will be exempted.
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Local Tourism
Mexican Caribbean exceeds recovery expectations
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- In the Mexican Caribbean, levels have been recorded that exceed expectations for the recovery of tourism. Cozumel reached nearly 50 percent of ist hotel capacity, while Cancun already surpasses 35 percent occupancy.
- According to Roberto Cintron, President of the Hotel Association of Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres, it is expected to reach an occupancy rate of between 60 and 65 percent in the Costa Mujeres-Puerto Morelos corridor for the next high season.
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Travel Industry
EY introduces new pleasure traveler habits after the pandemic
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- The audit services company presented its study’s results “Habits of Pleasure Tourism”, which analyzed the impact that the pandemic has had on the habits of Mexican travalers habits, as well as the opportunities and challenges to the companies in the sector.
- Juan Solana, Business Transformation and Innovation Partner at EY Latin America North, said: “the pandemic is having an impact on the consumers in general, according to our research, more than half of them are planning to travel this year”.
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The 12th edition of Vallarta-Nayarit Gastronomy will take place in October
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- The destination announced that details of the 12th edition of Vallarta-Nayarit Gastronomy Hybrid Edition, which will take place from October 29th to 31st at the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort & Convention Center Puarto Vallarta as its main venue.
- The evento will feature the presence of 27 renowned chefs, 9 sommeliers and mixologists, 6 international chefs, as well as Michelin and Master Chef stars, who will join the evento virtually.
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Airlines
Aeromexico launches new all-inclusive packages
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- Through Gran Plan, the airline announced “Travel Safe and All-inclusive”, its new offer to travel packages that will include air and ground transportation and lodging in 11 destinations such as Acapulco, Cancún, Huatulco, La Paz, Los Cabos, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, Mérida, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit and Zihuatanejo.
- Among the other companies that will make up the packages are: Posadas Group, AM Resorts, Presidente Hotels, Iberostar Hotels, Palladium Hotels and Hard Rock Hotels.
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Readjustments to Aeromexico’s staff continue
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- According to the Mexican Aviation Surgeons’ Union Association (ASSA), the airline’s structuring plan recently added 616 surcharge layoffs and included a job rotation scheme for up to one year.
- All thos surcharges who have been readjusted and have permission to do so may return to the company as soon as market conditions are favorable, with the guarantee that their position Will be respected, the union explained.
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American Airlines expands internationa conectivity
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- Carlos Mendoza Davis, Governor of Baja California, mentioned that American Airlines will strengthen air connectivity between the state with Dallas, Texas, Phoenix and Arizona, during December-March and June-August seasons.
- “Baja California Sur is back to the international tourism market; and we are doing it in a strong, firm and sustained way with the reconnection of our capital city and the strengthening of the air connectivity of Loreto with two importan cities of the United States”, the Governor declared.
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Viva Aerobus introduces new routes
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- As parto f the activities of the Tianguis Turístico Digital, the airline announced the opening of the new route Mexico City-Ciudad Obregón.
- “The start of this new route is another step in the process of recovering the state’s tourist and comercial market. We recognize the commitment of Viva Aerobus to strengthen the state’s connectivity and disciplined health protocols. Working together, we give visitors cerainty that La Paz is a safe and reliable destination”, said Luis Humberto Araiza López, head of SETUES.
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Global Information
The world reaches a million of deaths due to Covid-19
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- After eight months since the first coronavirus Covid-19 case was registered in China, this Tuesday the figure of 1,555 deaths due to the virus was reached.
- Worldwide, the curve is on a “plateau” since the beginning of June, with 5 thousands deaths per day, according to oficial figures.
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September 29th, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,400
Confirmed: 733,717
Suspects: 93,953
Deaths per day: 173
Deaths: 76,603
Update: September 28, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Influenza Vaccination Campaign to begin
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- According to the Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell, next Thursday, October 1st, the Health Secretary will announce the beginning of the Influenza Vaccination Campaign.
- Starting with the 40th epidemiological week, which began last Sunday, influenza cases will begin to increase.
- The Undersecretary explained that, due to Winter season, there could be an increase in the number of cases of coronavirus Covid-19.
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Local Tourism
In Mexican Caribbean there are already 40 thousand rooms available
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- After 45 thousand rooms were closed and the occupancy levels of less than 10 percent after the pandemic, Caribbean hotels now have more than 40,000 rooms available.
- Levels have now surpassed 30 percent and it is anticipated that 70 percent occupancy could be reached by the end of the year.
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Campeche rushes to open beaches
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- After being the first state in the country to reach the lowest leve lof risk for coronavirus Covid-19, the opening of beaches in the state will begin, according to Jorge Manos Luego, Secretary of Tourism of Campeche.
- Due to this, the Minister advanced that the hotel occupation could reach up to 40 percent.
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Mexico City introduces Safe Tourism Program
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- As parto of the World Tourism Day and the launch of the Safe Tourism Program, Mexico City received the Safe Travels sea lof approval from the World Tourism Organization.
- Likewise, Volaris was awarded the Mexico City Tourism Safety Stamp by the Government of Mexico City for the implementation of ist Biosafety Protocol and for its recognized work in passenger transportation during the pandemic.
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Ironman 70.3 leaves economic spill of $23 million pesos in Cozumel
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- According to Pedro Joaquín Delbouis, Municipal President of Cozumel, Ironman 70.3 left an economic spill of close to 23 million pesos, which means a direct Benefit for the locals, he explained.
- The ninth edition of this sport evento had the participation of more than 1,300 competitors.
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U.S. Airlines bet on Mexican Caribbean
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- The Cancun International Airport is gradually recovering international air operations and recording an increase in flights from the United States, its main market.
- S. Airlines, such as Sun Country, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines y Southwest Airlines have resumed flights to the Mexican Caribbean, after the easing of mobility restrictions.
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Travel Industry
BestDay reopens selling points in shopping malls
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- The Online Travel Agency announced that it will begin operations of its points of sale located in shopping malls, for which a special program of health and higiene measures Will be implemented.
- Alejandro Calligaris, CEO of BestDay Travel Group, mentioned: “At BestDay we are very happy to reopen our islands in shopping malls (…) we are always attentive to the need of our users and, even when there are habits that have changed, the taste for Travel remains latent”.
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ATELIER de Hoteles: successful opening due to influx of guests
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- After the reopening of some of its properties, the hotel chain announced that ATELIER Playa Mujeres, ESTUDIO Playa Mujeres and ÓLEO Cancún Playa, reached high levels of occupation.
- Oliver Reinhart, CEO of ATELIER de Hoteles, Said: “It is pretty gratifying to have testimonials from guests who express that they fell safer during their stay in our hotels, than in their home towns”.
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Posadas launched medial insurance with Covid-19 coverage
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- The leading hotel operator unveiled its medical and Travel expense program for guests, “Protección VIAJA con Confianza”, which seeks to provide medical coverage, including Covid-19 during their stay.}
- The program’s coverage will include telemedicine service, hotel expenses during covalescence and 24-hour services. Guests Will be able to count on this support through a charge per day of lodging.
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Hotelbeds and NexusTours sign alliance
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- Hotelbeds announced an strategic Alliance with NexusTours to become the preferred provider of tranfers, excursions and personalized local assistance in Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
- While Hotelbeds will make available to Nexus more than 60,000 customers B2B from 140 source markets wolrdwide, such as touroperators, airlines, loyalty programs and travel agencies.
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Airlines
Aeromar to connect Cancún with Cuba
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- The airline announced that, in order to expand and diversify its route offering, it Will have flights to Cuba from Cancun starting in November in coordination with Viajes Libero.
- These new flights from Cancun will begin in a staggered manner, starting on November 5th two weekly frequencies.
- Aeromar customers will be able to purchase packages to Cuba’s capital, Varadero and the Keys.
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Global Information
More tan 2,000 Mexicans have died abroad due to Covid-19
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- The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, reported that 2,521 Mexican men and women have died outside the country dur to coronavirus Covid-19.
- The Minister declared: “Unfortunately, Mexicans have died outside our country in this pandemic (..) In the United States there are 2 thousand 505 out of a total of 199 thousand 597 people who have unfortunately los their lives”.
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September 28, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,886
Confirmed: 730,317
Suspects: 82,914
Deaths per day: 187
Deaths: 76,430
Update: September 27, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
17 colonies were adding in red light lists in Mexico City
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- According to the Priority Attention Program, the Government of Mexico City announced 17 new colonies that will change to red light in the epidemiological traffic light for next week, due to the increase in the number of coronavirus Covid-19 positive cases.
- Authorities added that the number of positive cases decreased in other 17 colonies, which allowed them to be removed from the list.
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Local Tourism
Quintana Roo: stays on yellow light
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- State Governor, Carlos Joaquín, annonced that from September 28 to October 4, the entire entity will remain in yellow, although at risk of returning to orange, due to a rise in the number of cases.
- The governor highlighted that in the south of the state has been an upsurge of infections in recent days, so he asked to strengthen preventive health measures.
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Tianguis Turístico Digital pays off for the Mexican Caribbean
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- After the participation of the Tourism Promotion Council of Quintana Roo and the Mexican Caribbean destinations in the Tianguis Turístico Digital 2020, some international companies showed interest in collaborating with destinations.
- The Spotify platform, as well as BBC and CNN International could collaborate in the development of campaigns to promote the Mexican Caribbean for the Lain America and United States markets.
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Amazon Prime chooses Playa del Carmen as its main location
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- From September 25, you can enjoy the Mexican Caribbean in The Flowers series from Amazon Prime.
- The serie will consist in five chapters and will be available in the United States and Latin American market.
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Whale shark arrives in Quintana Roo
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- Year after year, thousands of whale shark arrive in the coasts of the state, which registers the largest concentrations of these species worldwide.
- Rafael de la Parra, a scientist dedicated to the study of whale sharks, explained that the Mexican Caribbean is the world most important area for the conservation of the species.
- In 2016, the whale shark entered the red list of species in danger of extinction of the International Union for the Conservations of Nature.
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Cancún: decreased in occupation expected by the end of the year
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- According to Alberto Solís, President of the Association of Vacation and Tourist Resorts (Acotour), a 25 percent decrease in rates is expected by the end of the year.
- The president of Acotour explained that the discounts offered by the Mexican Caribbean to reactivate demand have caused a 50 percent reduction in rates, so they expect to end the year with a decrease.
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Travel Industry
Tourism recovery could take 19 months
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- The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that the recovery of the tourism industry could take 19 months if governments and individual agencies coordinate to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the world.
- Virginia Messina, Director of the WTTC, said: “We are at the exact point where different actions that can be taken with a focus on recovery can buy us time”.
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Price Travel asks for confidence in the traveler to reactivate the industry
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- Jorge Restrepo, CEO of Price Travel Holding, talked about the brand’s participation in the Tianguis Turístico Digital 2020 and the importance of the travel trade recovery regaining confidence in the traveler to reactivate the industry.
- The OTA launched its distribution strategy, which aims to boost the promotions and sale of its products, trough different platforms.
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CNET and Concanaco sign agreement to Support tourism companies
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- As part of the Alianza Nacional Emergente por el Turismo (Anetur) promoted by the Consejo Nacional Empresarial Turístico (CNET), a Collaboration Agreement was signed with the Confederación de Cámaras Nacionales de Comercio, Servicios y Turismo (Concanaco Servytur), in order to promote actions to support micro, small and medium enterprises in the tourism sector and to boost the reactivation of it.
- Among the actions contemplated by the alliance is the publication of analysis, studies and statistics of the sector, as well as the organization of forums, webinars and seminars.
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City Express strengthens comercial ties in Tianguis Turístico Digital
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- According to Danael Zamora, Commercial Director of the company, the participation of City Express Hotels in the Tianguis Turístico Digital increased the chance to reactivate and strengthen their commercial ties.
- Danae mentioned: “We are present in the medical clusters of the country; the idea is to offer stays that are really adapted to the needs of people who travel to undergo some medical treatment”.
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Airlines
Interjet left passengers stranded in Cancún
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- Due to the airline’s million-dollar debt to ASA Combustibles, at least three flights of the airline were unable to take off from Cancún, leaving more than 200 passengers stranded.
- Interjet’s debt to ASA Combustibles has already caused several delays in its operations, due to the lack of turbosine to operate.
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Global Information
Concerned about increase of cases by Covid-19
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- The Government of Germany has expressed concern about the increase in the Covid-19 positive cases in the country.
- Official figures published on Monday, showc almost 1,192 positive cases in the last 24 hours. The government spokeman, Steffen Seiber said that “the increasing of the figures is causing us great concern”.
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September 24th, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,786
Confirmed: 710,049
Suspects: 82,549
Deaths per day: 601
Deaths: 74,949
Update: September 23, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
At least 16 states in Mexico could go to green light
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- Hugo López-Gatell, Undersecretary ofPrevention and Health Promotion, assured that the states of Chiapas, Campeche and 14 other entities would reach the green light.
- Gatellexplained that the Secretary of Public Education has been in continuous communication with the State Health Secretaries to program the times when it would be possible to open the activity in person
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Local Tourism
Yucatán launches new brand and website
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- The Secretary of Tourism of the entity, Michelle Fridman, presented the new brand of the destination during the Tianguis Turístico Digital.
- Supported by a new promotional website, the new brand called “YucatanEsColor gives identity to the six tourist regions of the state.
- The site Yucatan.travel, is a digital platform that offers cutting-edge technology tools such as a travel planner, route planner and a board that indicates the status of the attractions open to visit.
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Los Cabos boasts its WMF as a success story
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- The most recent edition of the World Meetings Forum (WMF) was presented to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as a success story of meetings tourism with no evidence of coronavirus Covid-19 infection.
- The event, held from August 31st to September 2nd in Los Cabos, received 227 attendees of which, so far, have not shown any symptoms of Covid-19.
- This achievement is attributed to the implementation of the International Crystal Standards, as part of the protocols of tourist reactivation in the destination.
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The Mexican Caribbean reopens its international routes
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- Airlines from the United States, Canada and Europe have resumed and increased their flights to Cancun and Cozumel, in addition to the new national route to Chetumal.
- This, together with the partial reopening of hotels, restaurants, theme parks and department stores as of September 21, contributes to the economic recovery of the state.
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Playa del Carmen premiers beach club
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- Although the Riu Hotels & Resorts remains closed, the chain opened a beach club with all-inclusive service.
- This new space offers unlimited food, drink and entertainment on the beach and the possibility of enjoying the hotel’s pool area, the bar and the Pepe’s Food grill.
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Travel Industry
Tianguis Turístico Digital starts up
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- With more than 20 thousand business appointments, the first Tianguis Turístico Digital starts today to reactivate the Mexican tourism industry, hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19.
- The Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco, inaugurated the event which will have the same spaces and activities as the Tianguis Turístico presencial.
- The event expects the presence of 1,964 buyers, 1,185 companies; 45 participating nations; 217 exhibitors with the 32 States and 20,837 registered business appointments.
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Launch of credit program to hoteliers and travel agencies
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- The Federal Government, through Bancomext-Nafin, launched a credit program aimed to micro, small and medium enterprises (MiPyMes) integrated to the hotel, motel, inn, transportation sector companies and travel agencies.
- Within the framework of the Tianguis Turístico Digital 2020, the Deputy General Director of Financial Institutions Bancomext-Nafin, said that the program is already available so that those interested can approach the bank of their choice to manage it and review its viability.
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North American tourism to Mexico is expected to fall
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- Due to coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, it is estimated that there will be at least a 48.5 percent drop in tourists from the United States and Canada to Mexico by the end of 2020.
- This decrease will mainly affect the state of Quintana Roo, whose visitors are mainly from the United States and Canada.
- Nationally, the U.S. market accounts for 40.3 percent of total arrivals, just below the national level of 56 percent.
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Price Travel Holding presents its Travel Festival
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- The touristic group began a week of offers, from September 21 to 25, with discounts of up 69 percent on hotel reservations at beach destinations and special offers at urban destinations.
- Also, the company offers a variety of payment options: cash, credit and debit cards at months without interest, coupled with personalized serviced on its 24/7 call center and in the different selling points now available in the major shopping malls.
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Global Information
European Union warns about a possible double epidemic of Covid and flu
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- Health authorities of the European Union warned that the increase in Covid-19 cases in Europe could turn into a double killer epidemic.
- The arrival of the boreal winter could potentiate the lethal “double epidemic of Covid-19 and flu” and called on governments to ask people to get their seasonal flu vaccines and comply with social distancing measures.
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September 23, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,683
Confirmed: 705,263
Suspects: 78,907
Deaths per day: 651
Deaths: 74,348
Update: September 22, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Trials against coronavirus Covid-19 vaccine start in October
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- According to the Secretary ofForeign Affairs (SRE), Marcelo Ebrard, the clinical trials corresponding to phase 3 of five vaccines against the coronavirus Covid-19, will start in Mexico in October.
- The vaccines to which the country has been invited to participate in the trials are: Janssen andNovax from the United States, Sputnik-V from Russia, Cansino from China, CureVac from Germany, Sanofi-Pasteur from France and ReiThera from Italy.
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AMLO: In Mexico there are fewer deaths from Covid-19 than in other countries
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- The President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, declared that in the last weeks there have been no cases of coronavirus outbreaks, which has generated a slow decrease in the number of infections.
- “I offer apologies to the sister nations, but I have to inform to the Mexican people that we have fewer deaths per inhabitant than Peru, (…) than Chile, Ecuador, Brazil and less than in the United States,” the President said.
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Local Tourism
The three must trusted destinations
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- According to an analysis made by Interamerican Network Agency on the evolution of the Security Perception Index and demand in Cancún, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, between June and August, the three destinations showed high levels of confidence.
- The destination with the highest level of confidence in that period was Los Cabos, followed by Cancún. In the case of Puerto Vallarta, its confidence level was affected at the end of July, due to a security problem with a group of tourists.
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Thompson Playa del Carmen, home of the World Wellenss Weekend Mexico 2020
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- The World Wellness Weekend was held on September 19 and 20 in the Thompson beach, as a global initiative that seeks to promote a healthy and balanced lifestyle, as well as to encourage activities that positively impact our planet.
- The event included activities with renowned yoga and meditation personalities, who shared tips and classes to improve their health and quality of life.
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Travel Industry
First Tianguis Turistico Digital begins
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- With the participation of 32 entities in the country and more than three thousand people registered, the First Tianguis Turístico Digital will take place next Wednesday.
- The event, which will last two days, has contemplated the participation of 217 exhibitors and 684 tourism industry professionals, who will meet with 1,964 buyers from 45 countries, including Mexico.
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Booking announces long stay rates
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- Booking.com will offer rates for long term accommodation, either weekly with a minimum stay of seven nights, or monthly with a minimum stay of 28 nights.
- While any type of property will be able to participate in the long term rate plans, the plans are designed to bolster the business of alternative accommodations that have been a major part of the brand’s booking during the pandemic.
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Trump would manage hotels in Cuba by skipping the embargo
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- According to the Cuban Industrial Property Office (OCPI) database, ten years before Trum became president of the United States, he registered his own trademark in Cuba to manage hotels and golf courses.
- It is also evident that the president requested in 2008 the official registration of his trademark for other commercial activities.
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Meliá loses 62% of its stock market value and President acquires shares
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- Following the 62 percent drop in Meliá Hotels International’s share price, the group’s President and Founder, Grabriel Escarrer Juliá, and CEO Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, announced the purchase of two packages of group shares.
- The President, through the Company Tulipa Inversiones 2018, acquired 332,224 shares for an amount of one million euros, so that his participation in the capital rose to 5.388 percent of the total.
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Airlines
Air Canada will provide free insurance for residents
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- As of September 17, the airline included complimentary Covid-19 emergency medical insurance and quarantine for Canadian residents booking international flights to and from Canada.
- “At Air Canada, we know that people have personal, family and business reasons for travelling. To give them more confidence in doing so, we have contracted with The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife) to offer all Canadian residents Covid-19 complimentary emergency medical and quarantine insurance when booking round-trip flights for travel outside of Canada,” mentioned Lucie Guillemette, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of the airline.
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Volaris launches new routes and offers
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- The airline’s Director of Market Development and Distribution, Miguel Aguiñiga, announced that starting October 2nd , Volaris will begin operations to Tampico City from Mexico City and will have three flight per week.
- Aguiñiga explained that they have identified new important air destinations that allow them to continue with their plan to reactivate the domestic market with the first necessity trips.
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Interjet’s license suspended to fly to Canada
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- After the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) suspended the airline’s license to operate in Canadian territory for not complying with the requirement to have liability insurance coverage, the Mexican airline will no longer be able to offer flights to Canada.
- Currently, Interjet only operates 10 domestic routes, when in the beginning of the year it had an offer of 80 routes. The airline has 22 aircraft, but only 7 are in condition to operate.
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Global Information
J&J vaccine enters final phase of trials
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- Johnson & Johnson announced the beginning of the final phase of the clinical trials to verify whether its single-dose Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine is effective in protecting humans from the virus.
- This will be one of the largest coronavirus studies in the world so far, as the vaccine trial involves 60,000 volunteers from the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and South Africa.
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September 22, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 2,917
Confirmed: 700,580
Suspects: 75,754
Deaths per day: 204
Deaths: 73,697
Update: September 21, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Coronavirus Covid-19 vaccines go ahead for Mexico
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- The Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SRE), Marcelo Ebrard, announced that seven of the coronavirus Covid-19 vaccines that are being developed in the world, intend to extend tests for Mexico.
- According to the minister, it is expected the approval of Cofepris and the Ministry of Health to give authorization to start with Phase three of the clinical tests in the country.
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27 States show sustained reduction in Covid-19
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- The Undersecretary of Prevention and Heath Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell, reported that 27 from the 32 entities of the country show sustained reduction in the number of Covid-19 confirmed cases.
- In this regard, he mentioned: “Now we have been seven consecutive weeks, we are in the eightconsecutive week in which we see a sustained decline. In addition, we will see that in 27 of the 32 entities there are a reduction in the daily number or in the weekly number of confirmed cases (…)”.
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Local Tourism
Foreign airlines prepare return to Cancún
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- The Cancun International Airport is expecting that the flow of international travelers to increase starting October, when some of the major airlines from United States and Europe will resume operations to the destination.
- Darío Flota, Director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council, announced that there will be 12 new routes and three increases in the flight frequencies from these destinations.
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Increased occupancy expected in Cancún
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- According to Roberto Cintrón, President of the Hotel Association of Cancún, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres, it is expected that after the increase in flights by several foreign airlines, hotel occupancy in the destination could exceed the 60 percent expected by the end of the year.
- Cintrón added that the increase in hotel capacity allowed could contribute to surpassing the predictions for the last quarter of the year.
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Tulum receives nomination in the World Travel Awards 2020
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- World Travel Awards 2020 announced the nominations, including Tulum as “Best Beach Destination” in Mexico and Central America.
- The nominees list in this category includes destinations such as: El Cayo Ambergris, Bastimentos Island National Park in Panama and the Ngäbe-Buglé Salt Creek indigenous village.
- Some of the national destinations in the category “Best Escape Destination 2020” are: Oaxaca, Mexico City, Acapulco, Cancún, Mazatlán, Tijuana and Playa del Carmen.
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Travel Industry
AMAV Cancún expects increase in operations
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- Sergio González Rubiera, President of the Association of Travel Agencies of Cancún (AMAV) announced that before the health emergency, the archaeological areas represented the 45 percent of their sales and operations in Cancún and Riviera Maya.
- In that sense, thanks to the reopening of those sites, improvements in their economy and an improvement in their activities are expected.
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WTO: International tourism decreases 65% from January to June
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- According to the World Tourism Barometer conducted by World Tourism Organization (WTO), international tourism registered 65 percent drop during the first half of the year. That was because of the travel restrictions and border closures as a result of the health emergency.
- Last June a reduction of 93 percent in international tourism was registered, compared to the same period last year.
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#TuristerosUnidos: 23 tourism organizations join forces
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- A group of 23 civil organizations related to the tourism sector created the group #TuristerosUnidos, in order to support proposals for promotion, infrastructure and other needs of the industry that contribute to the economic reactivations of tourism service providers.
- Some of the organizations involved are: FETUR Nacional, FETUR Q. Roo, AMEXME, AMAV, ANTT México, Actual, Expertos Turismo, Coparmex Q. Roo, Consejo Coordinador Empresarial del Caribe (CCE), among others.
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ACTUAL presents the First World Tourism Race 2020
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- The Association for Culture and Tourism in Latin America (ACTUAL) announced the First World Tourism Race 2020. It will take place on Sunday, September 27, and will commemorate the World Tourism Day.
- The objective of the project is to raise awareness and promote international, nationals and regional activities in the industry.
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Airlines
Viva Aerobus resumes operations in Dallas
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- The airline announced that it resumes operations at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) from Monterrey, which will offer two flights a week. Also, on November 13 it expects to resume operations from Mexico City to that destination, with three weekly frequencies.
- Sean Donohue, General Director of the Dallas Fort Worth Airport said: “It is an honor to welcome Viva Aerobus back to DFW”.
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Aeroméxico brings “home office” to Puerto Vallarta beaches
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- Aeromexico Gran Plan and its commercial partners, announced the initiative to bring work activities to the attractions offered by Puerto Vallarta, a destination that joined the campaign “Home Office” on the beach to give a new meaning to the concept of working at home.
- Gran Plan clients can travel to the destination with promotions on accommodation, special rates and other facilities such as high-speed internet and private offices.
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Viva Aerobus confirms new route: Mexico City-Chetumal route
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- Carlos Joaquín González, Governor of Quintana Roo, announced that the airline will begin operations on November 12 on its new route: Mexico City-Chetumal, it will have four weekly frequencies.
- “I am very pleased with the arrival of Viva Aerobus to Chetumal. This new flight (…) will allow the capital of our state to have a greater connectivity with many plane seats,” the president added.
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Global Information
Second AstraZeneca Volunteer has illness
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- Experimental test of AstraZeneca and the Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine recorded the second case of transverse myelitis, an unexplained neurological disease, among the volunteers.
- In this regard, AstraZeneca explained that it was “unlikely that the two cases were associated with the vaccine or that there was insufficient evidence to say with certainty that the diseases were or weren’t related to the vaccine.
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September 21, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,542
Confirmed: 697,663
Suspects: 79,155
Deaths per day: 235
Deaths: 73,493
Update: September 20, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Hospitalized for Covid-19 coronavirus don’t descend in Mexico City
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- According to the Secretary of Health, Oliva López Arellano, the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is stagnant in Mexico City, where the number of hospitalizations is not decreasing, due to the number the number of inhabitants and the proximity to the State of Mexico.
- Despite the fact that several economic activities have been reactivated, there is a containment of the pandemic in the number of positive cases and daily deaths.
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Russian vaccine to arrive in Latin America in November
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- Kiril Dimítriev, Head of the Russian state fund, announced that Latin America is going to receive the first doses of the vaccine in November, while “many countries” will be able to vaccinate to their population by the end of the year.
- “Latin America is a priority. First because its countries are Rusia’s friends and, second, because Latin America is open to do an honest analyze of the Russian vaccine”, the official said.
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Local Tourism
Daily flights to Cancún increased
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- Last weekend, the Cancun International Airport reached 300 operations in a single day, from which at least 100 were international arrivals.
- According to Carlos Orvañanos Rea, Coordinator of Social Communication of the Government of the State of Quintana Roo, he declared that in this way, hotel occupancy has increased 36 percent.
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Hotel occupancy rises on Isla Mujeres
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- Due to the reduction of the sanitary restrictions, such as the opening of beaches and the increase in hotel capacity, Isla Mujeres registered a 40 percent increase in a single day.
- The destination became in the first place of the Mexican Caribbean to reach these numbers during the pandemic.
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Travel Industry
WTTC announces international plan to save the industry
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- The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is planning to develop a global plan to contribute to the recovery of the tourism industry. It is focused on ensuring widespread international agreement on standardized testing protocols at departure, including non-quarantine for travelers.
- According to Gloria Guevara, President and CEO of the organism, the European Union is expected to endorse the international agreement at the meeting of the region’s Tourism Ministers and subsequently with the group of G20 countries.
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Xcaret Group confirms presence in Tianguis Turístico Digital
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- Xcaret Group confirmed its participation in the digital edition of the Tianguis Turístico, in order to contribute to the reactivation of the tourism industry in the country and share the security measures implemented.
- Lizeth Álvarez, Commercial Executive Director of Grupo Xcaret, said: “Since the beginning of the contingency, the promotion actions and the objectives of the whole industry were focused on developing and implementing the necessary safety and hygiene measures to receive visitors again and guarantee their wellbeing (…)”.
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Diamong Resorts to offer medical insurance to guests
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- Blue Diamond Resorts announced that it will provide free comprehensive medical insurance to its guests. It will cover the expenses incurred by accidents or illness during their vacation, including medical needs related to Covid-19.
- Jordi Pelfort, President of Sunwing Travel Group’s Hotels and Resorts, said: “We are adding other layer of protection to our Vacation Security Guarantee Program to help our guests to feel safe and can focus on relaxing in paradise”.
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Blue Diamond Resorts announces the opening of Planet Hollywood Hotel
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- The group announced that Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancún, located in Costa Mujeres, will begin operations on December 15th, 2020.
- Also, Blue Diamond Resorts announced that the investment was 200 million dollars and will has 898 luxury suites.
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Slow tourist recovery is expected at the Mexican Caribbean
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- Hoteliers in the region are predicting a slow recovery in tourism in the coming months due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the U.S. elections, when U.S. tourism is declining.
- Conrad Bergwerf, President of the Riviera Maya Hotel Association, explained that the sector must bet on maintaining the protocols and sanitary measures to have the Covid isolated.
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Global Information
Covid may decrease life expectancy
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- According to a study published in the journal “Plos One”, unless the spread of the virus is contained, Covid-19 could cause a short-term decline in life expectancy in severely affected areas of the world.
- Guillaume Marois, the IIASA researcher, who led the study, explained: “Our study provides the first assesment of the potential impact of Covid-19 on life expectancy over a period of time according to a variety of prevalence rate scenarios over a one-year period.
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September 9, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,351
Confirmed: 642,860
Suspects: 79,720
Deaths per day: 703
Deaths: 68,484
Update: September 8, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Testing of Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine suspended
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- The tests of the vaccine againstCovid-19, developed by AstraZeneca and the Oxford University, in which also Mexico participates, were suspended due to a dangerous adverse reaction in a participant from the United Kingdom.
- TheUndersecretary of Health Promotion in Mexico, Hugo López-Gatell, confirmed the news and explained that it’s very common the suspension of the tests in that kind of studies.
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Mexico agrees 32 million doses of Sputnik-V vaccine
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- Rusia confirmed the signing of an agreement to export 32 million doses of its “Sputnik-V” vaccine against coronavirus to the Mexican Pharmaceutical Company Landsteiner Scientific.
- According to the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), once it has the approval from the Mexican regulatory agencies is obtained, the vaccine will start to be delivered in November.
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Local Tourism
Mexican Caribbean: Occupation is expected to rise
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- For the next weeks, an increase in occupancy is expected, after this week the epidemiological traffic light in northern of Quintana Roo changed to yellow and the opening of the beaches and the increase to 60% of hotel capacity was allowed.
- The President of the Riviera Maya Hotel Association, Conrad Bergwer, said: “This is an important step (…) to get the main economic activity of the state to recover its leadership in order to open more sources of employment and produce a greater economic spillover for the benefit of all.
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Puerto Vallarta develops strategy to reactivate tourism
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- The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Promotion and Advertising Trust presented an integral strategy to strengthen the reopening of the destination to tourism and to promote the arrival of visitors.
- Among the main actions, there is the launching of “Relive, your desire to travel” (“Revive, tu deseo de viajar”), a tourist promotion campaign that will show the attractions of the destination through videos on digital platforms.
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Monterrey will resume the meetings industry
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- Thanks to the drop in indicators at the epidemiological traffic light, it was announced that the city will begin to reactivate congresses, events and meetings with a capacity of 30% to contribute to the economic reactivation of the destination.
- The reactivation will begin on September 23 with “EXPO CREA, Cuídate, Reactiva y Avanza”, a congress y exhibition organized by the Mexican Association of Professionals in Exhibitions, Fairs and Conventions (AMPROFEC).
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GigNet and Puerto Aventura will create a “digital community”
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- GigNet, a Digital Infrastructure company, announced the signing of an agreement to provide Internet and WiFi services to Puerto Aventuras with the objective of making it the first “Digital Community” of the Mexican Caribbean.
- Mark Carney, OBE, Business Development Director at GigNet mentioned: “We are going to provide our fiber optic service to the community for reliable high-speed Internet connectivity and a WiFi solution to offer an exceptional user experience”.
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Travel Industry
Tourism budget for 2021 increased 600%
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- The Federation’s Expenditure Budget Bill for 2021 will allocate 38,287 million pesos to tourism sector 641.5 percent more than in 2020.
- From that amount, 36,287 million 961,985 will be for the Tren Maya concept in charge of Fonatur.
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Vidanta Group and Asur will not be part of the Tren Maya project
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- Grupo Aeropuertuario del Sureste (Asur) and Vidanta Group will not be part of the construction of the Tren Maya’s terminal, due to the lack of interest in investing in the project led by the National Fund for Tourism Development (Fonatur).
- Rogelio Jiménez Pons, General Director of Fonatur, declared: “Vidanta is a partner group, but it is not manifesting any direct investment with us. They just participate by giving their opinion, but they don’t really have an investor role or anything”.
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2 million tourists expected in November
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- According to the Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco, two million tourists are expected to arrive for the long weekend of November 20, it commemorates the Mexican Revolution’s Anniversary.
- Torruco mentioned that by this date it is estimated that about 1,735,000 tourists will arrive, generating a hotel occupancy of 44.3 percent of and an economic income of 2,189 million pesos in lodging.
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CNET travels to Spain to strengthen ties
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- The President of National Tourism Business Council (CNET), Braulio Arsuaga, met in Spain with the Hotel Business Association of Madrid (AEHM) and with the Vice president of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), in order to learn and share good practices of health and hygiene for the tourism sector.
- The representatives of the CNET, AEHM and WTTC shared their concerns about the present and the future of the tourism, also they exchanged ideas to reactivate the industry.
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WTTC reiterates the need for Sustainability discussions
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- The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) made an urgent call for coordination between nations for the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the Social and Sustainable Tourism Summit to achieve, as soon as possible, the reactivation of the sector.
- Maribel Rodríguez, Senior Vice President of the International Organism declared: “If we don’t rebuild the industry, there will be a serious impact that will affect everything, so we must align governments and propose appropriate policies to ensure international coordination and to be able to resume travel”.
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Airlines
Aeromexico forecasts increase of flights for September
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- The airline declared that, despite the collapse of flights in August, it plans to increase its domestic operations by 75 percent in September.
- Last month it carried 644,000 passengers, which represented a 64 percent year-on-year drop. While in the international market, the number of passengers were reduced by 83.8 percent in
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Global Information
Rusia to combine the vaccine against flu and Covid-19
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- The Nikolai Gamaleya Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, which leads the coronavirus vaccine “Sputnik-V”, announced a new project to develop a combined vaccine that protects against the flu and Covid-19.
- Alexandr Guinstburg, Director of the unit explained: “For now it is premature to talk about the timing to get this new vaccine, since it will have to pass the clinic tests.”
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September 8, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,486
Confirmed: 637,509
Suspects: 78,213
Deaths per day: 222
Deaths: 67,781
Update: September 7, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
AMLO: There has been no regrowth of Covid-19
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- Andrés Manuel López Obrador,Mexico’s President, mentioned that in the last days the number of positive cases and deaths –due to Covid-19– have decreased. Also, he said that there has been no regrowth of coronavirus.
- “Fortunately,the number of positive cases has decreased and, the most important, the number of deaths. We are in a better situation, despite the terrible tragedy”, the president said.
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Covid vaccine for Mexicans will be announce soon
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- Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, said that between November and December of this year the type of vaccine against Covid-19 that could be applied to Mexicans will be announce once the vaccine will be approved by Cofepris.
- The Chancellor mentioned that, as part of the cooperation with Rusia’s government, Mexico will participate in the phase three of the Sputnik V vaccine.
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Local Tourism
The Mexican Caribbean could be the first safe destinations in Latin America
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- According to the Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marqués, México will be one of the first countries to have and distribute the vaccine against Covid, so it could become the first country in Latin America immune to the virus and this could benefit the Mexican Caribbean tourism industry.
- The Secretary said: “By being the first Latin America to have and distribute it (the vaccine), we will have an advantage as an immune country. This is an opportunity for us because the people will continue to travel”.
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Guanajuato presents its campaign to reactivate tourism
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- Guanajuato’s government announced its campaign to reactivate tourism, to promote the attractions of the state and invite national and foreign travelers to visit the destination.
- Governor of Guanajuato, Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo declared: “We are inviting our visitors and tourists to be the protagonists of their own history, taking as a scenario the tourist wealth of our state, as well as our World Heritage Cities, the Magic Towns, the archaeological zones, every corner of Guanajuato”.
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Travel Industry
Sectur anticipates recovery of international tourism
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- Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marqués, mentioned that a gradual recovery in the arrival of foreign tourists is expected for the second half of the year. In the same way, he expects that in the next few months the hotel occupancy in the country will continue to recover.
- He explained that as of October and November a greater increase in tourist activity is expected and that the average of the hotel occupancy will exceed 50% in the last weeks of the year.
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Marriott Group will add a W Hotel in Cancún
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- After an agreement between Globalia, Melody Maker Operator and Armar Capital, owner of the property, it was confirmed that the new property’s operator in Cancun will be Marriot. W Hotel complex by Marriot will offer WiFi service with a 99.99% SLA guarantee, offered by the digital infrastructure company GigNet.
- Daniel Araf Hop, owner of the new W Hotel said: “We choose GigNet because we are impressed with their value proposition, using their own capital to finance the project (…) GigNet has the most recent network of the region, designed specifically for our business, and has a great reputation of service”.
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Meetings industry restarts activities
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- On August 31 in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, the World Meetings Forum began, an event that highlighted the participation of tourist destinations of the Mexican Caribbean, as well as buyers and exhibitors of the meetings industry.
- “It is a good news that the events of the Meetings Industry will be reactivate at WMF 2020, where the Mexican Caribbean participated and where we could see the interest of national and foreign organizers to continue bringing group events to our destinations (..)”, said Darío Flota Ocampo, General Director of the Council of Tourism Promotion.
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The Mesoamerican Reef present at the Sustainable and Social Tourism Summit
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- The Mesoamerican Reef, the second most important coral reef in the world, will be discussed at the Sustainable and Social Tourism Summit. It has more than 1,000 kilometers of extension, and shares territory with Mexico (Quintana Roo), Guatemala, Belize and Honduras.
- The reef is home of 65 species of corals, 350 species of mollusks and 500 species of fish. It supports more than 12 million of people and each year receives more than 20 million of visitors in an area nearly 500,000 km2 of oceans, coasts, and basins.
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Airlines
Aeromexico will dismiss more then a thousand flight attendants
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- As part of the restructuring actions, the airline will lay off more than a thousand flight attendants, who represent a Little more than a third of its 2,700 workers in these positions.
- According to a letter to the Airline Surgeons’ Union Association (ASSA), the airline’s plan considers the adjustment of the flight attendants’ staff, the reduction of their rotation and the revision of the general conditions of the collective bargaining agreement.
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Global Information
India registers record number of daily deaths due to Covid-19
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- The Indian Ministry of Health registered 1,133 deaths due to coronavirus, which means a record number of deaths due to this virus. In addition to 75 thousand 809 new positive cases that raised the total to almost 4.3 million.
- Currently, the country is now the second most affected country by the pandemic, just behind the United States.
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September 7, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,614
Confirmed: 634,023
Suspects: 82,515
Deaths per day: 232
Deaths: 67,558
Update: September 6, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Mexicans develop vaccine against Covid-19 coronavirus
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- The development in Mexico of vaccines against the Covid-19 coronavirus advances, through initiatives by Mexico City, the UNAM Institute of Biotechnology and within the Republic, such as the mixed vaccine of the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP).
- The latter has been in the preclinical phase for two weeks and is led by Mauricio Comas García and Sergio Rosales Mendoza, research professors at said university.
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Local tourism
Cancun reopens beaches with restrictions
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- As of September 7, the epidemiological traffic light of the destination will be yellow, which will allow hotels to increase their occupancy to 60 percent.
- The Directorate of the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone (Zona Federal Marítimo Terrestre, Zofemat), integrated a beach protocol to begin the reopening in a gradual, orderly and responsible manner.
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La Paz reopens beaches
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- The change to orange in the Sanitary Alert System in Baja California Sur will allow La Paz to reopen its beaches at 30 percent and the sporting use of the boardwalk in both directions.
- It is expected that the capacity allowed in beaches, sports and recreational activities will increase to 40 percent, according to indications from the municipal authority.
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Chihuahua promotes tourism promotion and reactivation
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- The state Tourism Trust and the entity’s government work on a comprehensive strategy for promotion, through a strategy defined in the VisitMexico portal and other business organizations.
- Francisco Moreno, Director of the Chihuahua Tourism Trust stated: “Our priority is to encourage the economy of the tourism sector to begin to show signs of recovery, which has been a very complicated process as in the entire country and around the world.”
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Tourism Industry
Recovery of Mexican tourism will take at least two years
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- Luis Humberto Araiza López, President of the Association of Secretaries of Tourism of Mexico (Asociación de Secretarios de Turismo de México, ASETUR) estimates that the recovery of the country’s tourism industry could take up to two years as a result of the serious effects on the sector derived from the pandemic.
- The president of ASETUR declared: “I believe that we are going to take the whole of the following year and a good part of 2022. Every day we are learning new things and we see that this is not short-term as we had initially thought.”
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OMA registers annual decline
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- The Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) announced that in August there was a drop of 61.3 percent compared to the same period last year. This figure represents 55.4 percent accumulated so far this year.
- In a statement addressed to the Mexican Stock Exchange, OMA highlighted that the greatest impact was seen in international travelers, who fell to 49,822 passengers compared to 220,000 in August 2019; that is, a decrease of 77.4 percent.
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Grupo Xcaret postpones 3 emblematic events
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- The company announced that, to safeguard the well-being of its visitors, it will postpone the holding of the events: Xplor Bravest Race, Xel-Há Triathlon and Festival of Life and Death Traditions this year.
- “Safety is and will continue to be a priority for Grupo Xcaret. We are working on the reprogramming of our events that year after year receive thousands of participants and visitors, with the clear objective that their well-being is the most important thing at the moment ”stated Elizabeth Lugo, Executive Director of Parks and Tours Operations.
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NexusTours launches technological innovations
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- As part of its new service promise, the tour operator presented a series of technological innovations in its services to adapt to the needs of its clients.
- Among the novelties are the Virtual Concierge, which offers a personalized online service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in order to contact the experts of the more than 58 destinations it operates at any time.
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Cancun: Palace Resorts will build three hotels
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- Grupo Palace Resorts announced that it plans to build three hotels in Cancun over the next 10 years, which would add 1,356 new rooms. The objective of the hotel is to develop a jungle area in section A of the Hotel Zone, behind Ventura Park.
- The group announced that it plans an investment of more than 280 million dollars, in addition to having already submitted the necessary applications to obtain the environmental impact authorization from the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (Secretaría del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Semarnat).
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Airlines
Copa will reconnect Cancun with Central and South America
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- After five months of not operating regularly, Copa Airlines returned to Cancun to contribute to the gradual reactivation of tourism between the destination and the rest of Latin America.
- Copa Airlines offers three weekly frequencies and connections with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Panama, through the Tocumén International Airport, the Hub of the Americas.
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Aeromexico could lay off a thousand of its crew
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- The airline, which has been in the process of restructuring since June, announced to the Aviation Flight Carriers Union Association (Asociación Sindical de Sobrecargos de Aviación de México, ASSA) that it plans to lay off a thousand crew members, which represents almost a third of its 2,719 workforce.
- Likewise, it requested the revision of the general conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. But, according to the union, there will be no negotiation until the financial and operational data of the airline are clearly known.
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Aeroméxico returns to Acapulco
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- The airline resumed its operations to Acapulco from Mexico City and will offer four flights a week to its first destination 86 years ago.
- Eligio Serna Nájera, President of the Trust for Tourism Promotion of the state, stated: “The reactivation of Aeroméxico flights to Acapulco represents a great step towards the tourist recovery of this port. We thank Aeroméxico for the great support to Acapulco, and we will continue working together to achieve the rapid increase of its operations towards this destination”.
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Global Information
AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine production begins
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- Matt Hancock, British Minister of Health reported that the vaccine from AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford against the Covid-19 coronavirus has already started to be manufactured and would be ready in the first months of next year.
- “They are already starting to manufacture those doses before the approval (of the vaccine), so if it is approved we will be ready to deploy it”, declared the Minister of Health.
- According to their statements, the best possible scenario would be for the vaccine to be approved this year, although it is currently in the clinical trials phase.
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September 3, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,921
Confirmed: 610,957
Suspects: 81,775
Deaths per day: 575
Deaths: 65,816
Update: September 2, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Medical personnel deaths due to Covid-19 coronavirus lead records
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- According to a report by Amnesty International, Mexico records the highest number of deaths from Covid-19 coronavirus among workers in the health sector.
- The study indicates that, so far, the country has registered 1,320 deaths confirmed by Covid-19 coronavirus. The figure is above the 1,777 in the United States, 649 in the United Kingdom, and 634 in Brazil.
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Local tourism
Yucatan begins the second phase of tourism opening
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- Starting this month, Yucatán began the second stage for the tourist reopening. According to the entity, the restart of tourist activities has been gradual, staggered, and with the support of biosafety standards.
- Among the activities contemplated in this second phase is the expansion of the hotel and restaurant occupancy limits, as well as the reactivation of complementary tourist services such as travel agencies, tourist guides, and tourist transport companies.
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Holbox cedes reserve for a real estate development
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- By court order and an agreement signed by the still former Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources (Secretaría del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Semarnat), Víctor Manuel Toledo Manzur, the island of Holbox transferred 53.87 hectares of ecological reserve in which it grants all the rights of this land to Desarrollos Inmobiliarios Xunaan SAPI, a private firm that will develop real estate projects in the area.
- Stella Holdings, one of the group companies to which the real estate company belongs, declared on its website: “A world-class destination, Isla Grande de Holbox is privately owned and is ready to become the most premium tourist destination in Latin America with the most innovative concept of sustainable tourism (…) ”.
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Tourism industry
Mexican Caribbean ready to resume cultural tourism
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- According to Margarito Molina Rendón, Delegate of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, INAH), Quintana Roo is preparing to reopen its 13 archaeological sites, to reactivate cultural tourism that had been closed for more than five months.
- Molina Rendón also announced that the authorities are evaluating the different areas to corroborate the conditions in which they are. He emphasized that during the five months in which they were closed, the workers kept the maintenance activities of the cultural vestiges.
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Despegar, the new owner of Koin
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- Despegar.com confirmed the purchase for 200 million dollars of the Brazilian fintech Koin, with which it has worked since 2019. According to the company, this business model is based on “book now and pay later” to improve the financial services of its Brazilian clients.
- Damian Scokin, CEO at Despegar stated: “This past quarter we were affected not only by the natural drop in travel demand but also by the restrictions imposed by different governments in the region, which, in some countries, were quite severe. ”.
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Tourists from the Mexican Caribbean announce a contest
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- Tourism and hotel service providers in the Mexican Caribbean announced a contest to win a travel certificate for 20 years of all-inclusive vacations in the area. The contest will be held through the social networks of the portal www.venalcaribemexicanox2.com.
- Roberto Cintrón, President of the Cancun Hotel Association, Puerto Morelos & Isla Mujeres said that the contest “Vacations for 20 years to the Mexican Caribbean, is designed to motivate travelers from all over the world who are eager to know or rediscover destinations, specifically, those of the Mexican Caribbean ”.
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Bahía Principe Hotels & Resorts announces new CEO
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- Grupo Piñero, a Spanish tourism company, appointed Antonio Teijeiro as the new General Director of its business division “Bahía Principe Hotels & Resorts”.
- The new General Manager declared: “I assume this new role, in a context as turbulent as the current one, with great responsibility and respect, and to give continuity and strengthen the optimal strategy that has placed the hotel chain in positions of leadership”.
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Commercial flights in LATAM resume
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- Commercial aviation in Latin America is gradually reactivated. Although some countries did not close their domestic flights due to the health emergency caused by the pandemic, many suspended international routes.
- Colombia closed air transport and after more than five months it reopened this week. Mexico registered a 74 percent decrease in the number of passengers who traveled during July, compared to the previous year. Colombia reactivated its domestic flights on September 1.
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Airlines
United Airlines will lay off more than 16 thousand employees
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- The airline announced that, as of October 1, it will lay off 16,370 workers once the state aid that protects jobs in aviation ends. This represents about 17% of United’s staffing level at the end of 2019.
- Many of the layoffs have the capacity for reinstatement if the demand for flights increases.
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American Airlines announces a seasonal route to Puerto Vallarta
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- The airline continues with the reactivation of air connectivity to the main tourist destinations in Mexico. American Airlines unveiled the Charlotte-Puerto Vallarta seasonal route, which will be available from December 17, 2020, to April 3, 2021.
- Luis Villaseñor, Acting Director of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Promotion and Advertising Trust, stated: “Puerto Vallarta has great attractions that we are sure can attract a large number of Americans from the East Coast.”
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Delta Air Lines eliminates change fee
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- The airline announced the indefinite suspension of charging passengers for changes in domestic flights, to make it easier for travelers to make reservations, changes, or cancellation of their travel plans.
- This elimination of charge will take effect immediately and will include tickets for trips within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands of the North American country.
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Global Information
Sanofi starts COVID vaccine Trials
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- Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline announced the beginning of clinical trials in humans of a possible vaccine against Covid-19. This after preclinical trials yielded positive results.
- The two companies reportedly announced their plans to collaborate with the United States in the production of up to 100 million doses of the vaccine.
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September 2nd, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,476
Confirmed: 606,036
Suspects: 77,129
Deaths per day: 827
Deaths: 65,241
Update: September 1st, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
26% of the population would refuse the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine
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- According to a global survey conducted by Ipsos for the World Economic Forum, more than a quarter of the world’s population would refuse to get the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine.
- The study surveyed 20,000 people from 27 countries and found that 74 percent of the participants are willing to get vaccinated when possible. While 26 percent showed little interest in applying the drug.
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Local tourism
Mexican Caribbean keeps a good perception
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- Roberto Cintrón, President of the Cancun and Puerto Morelos Hotel Association, pointed out that the United States and Canada markets are the most susceptible to insecurity issues in Mexico. For this reason, the government has kept contact with authorities from both countries, to keep them informed on security issues in the country, especially in the Mexican Caribbean area.
- Despite the foregoing, he stated out that the issue of insecurity has not affected Cancun in the perception of tourism.
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Tourism industry
Cancun airport loses foreign tourists
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- According to the Federal Tourism Secretariat, the Cancun International Airport registers drops in its arrival numbers of international travelers since the pandemic began. Between January and July of this year, foreign tourists were reduced by 59 percent, representing a decrease of 5.13 million in 2019 to 2.4 million this year.
- The high number of COVID infections in the destination, which has been one of the most affected, complicates the recovery of the arrival of international tourism to the beaches of the Mexican Caribbean.
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Aeromar and PriceTravel join forces to sell vacation packages
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- Aeromar and Pricetravel formed a commercial agreement to offer their clients vacation packages. This alliance will also be supported by the PriceTravel Holding sales unit and the B2B Travel Program.
- Juan Socas, Director of Commercial Alliances at Pricetravel stated: “We are very happy to complete this new alliance with Aeromar. Undoubtedly, the collaboration between both companies will achieve a greater online conversion and will benefit all travelers”.
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COCOON Hotel & Resort Tulum presents an ecotourism concept
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- The hotel presented its new concept of ecotourism inspired by the sea and the jungle. The 46,181 m2 area will consist of three developments and two buildings with 204 apartments and 167 rooms along with 16 private villas.
- The space designed by DNA Barcelona Architects will highlight the concept of sustainability and respect for the ecosystem and biodiversity, the use of natural materials to reduce the impact of construction, and the generation of waste. The complex will be located in Selvazama, sustainable development in the middle of the Tulum jungle.
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No reservations yet for Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Riviera Maya
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- After some media announced rates and reservations for Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Riviera Maya, Karisma Hotels & Resorts announced that they are not yet available.
- The company stated: “The advertised rates shared in the market are false. To stay up to date with the latest news, offers, and updates from Karisma Hotels & Resorts and its growing portfolio of award-winning hotels, visit our page and sign up for our newsletter to receive official group news. “
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AMAV will start training on responsible tourism
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- As part of its work to promote tourism in the country, the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (Asociación Mexicana de Agencias de Viajes, AMAV) announced that it will begin training tourist guides with the biosafety model and Responsible Management of Tourism (MRT). The training will begin on September 2 and will be carried out through its Training and Certification Institute.
- Eduardo Paniagua, AMAV National President, reported that the training program will begin with a thousand travel agents from various states of the country.
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Airlines
Volaris announces new route
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- The airline announced that, as of November 12, it will incorporate the direct flight Mexico City – Houston that will have two weekly frequencies. This will be the second direct route to that city, as the airline already has a flight from Guadalajara.
- Mario Diaz, Director of Aviation for Houston Airports, stated: “The new Volaris route between Houston and Mexico City offers an important new connection between our cities that will benefit travelers.”
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American Airlines Announces New Routes
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- The US airline announced that by the end of this year it will integrate three new routes to Los Cabos, Baja California Sur from Austin, New York, and Sacramento. These new routes add up to eight destinations in the United States that connect the airline with Los Cabos. Besides, it will be the first time that Austin has been connected with a direct flight to Los Cabos.
- Rodrigo Esponda, Director of the Los Cabos Tourism Trust (Fiturca), stated: “connectivity is a reflection that the fundamental elements in the recovery of tourism have an important relevance.”
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Interjet will not cancel flights to Cozumel
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- The airline announced that it will not cancel flights to the island, to maintain connectivity between Mexico City and Cozumel, as well as to maintain the tourist and economic activity of the destination.
- Carlos Rello, General Director of the company stated: “Thanks to the management and all the information that Federal Deputy Luis Alegre sent us, the situation has been reassessed and we will maintain the air connection between Mexico City and the Island of Cozumel. And it will be this week when we define the schedules of the route”.
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Global Information
EU does not join COVAX for equal access to the vaccine against Covid-19
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- The United States government pointed out that it does not plan to participate in the COVAX platform, which has already been joined by about 172 countries, due to its differences with the World Health Organization.
- COVAX is a platform created by the WHO that aims to guarantee global and equal access to the vaccines that are developed to combat Covid-19.
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September 1st, Update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,719
Confirmed: 599,560
Suspects: 77,730
Deaths per day: 256
Deaths: 64,414
Update: August 31, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Andrés Manuel López Obrador: Mexico follows “unique formula” to face crisis
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- President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that his Government is facing the economic crisis derived from the current Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic with a unique formula in the world.
- In his second government report, he stated: “We are facing the economic crisis with a different formula, unique in the world. All support and credits are given directly to strengthen the population from the bottom up. First to rescue the people; in 7 out of 10 families, a benefit is coming that is everyone’s money. “
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Local tourism
Sustainable tourism rebounds in Quintana Roo
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- Sustainable tourism has contributed 2.9 billion dollars in investment to the state, as part of the economic diversification of the state. The General Director of IDEFIN-PRO-QUINTANA ROO, Bernardo Cueto Riestra, announced the portfolio of investment projects, planned for the next three years.
- These investments will allow the entity to reposition itself as a benchmark for the business class that seeks to consolidate projects.
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Tourism in Puerto Morelos is strengthened with 4 axes
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- The Municipal President, Laura Fernández Piña, spoke about the actions that the destination is developing to adapt to the health emergency derived from the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Innovation, inclusion, sustainability, and biosafety are the four axes to remain a competitive destination.
- She stated out: “We are going through an unprecedented stage in our lives (…) that has caused severe health effects and a severe blow to the economy, with serious effects on sectors such as tourism, which today we are reactivated in a gradual, responsible and, ordered way”
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Work begins on the Mayan Train in Puerto Morelos
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- Laura Fernández Piña, Municipal President of the destination, began the complementary works of the Mayan Train. The first machinery works began on Zetina Gasca Avenue, which will become a modern boulevard and will increase the capital gain of all surrounding properties.
- She explained that this project on the avenue was designed based on the needs of the population whose opinion was considered. Besides, she said that it is part of the Urban Development of Puerto Morelos.
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Tourism industry
USA: first destination of Mexicans after the pandemic
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- According to Despegar, 41 percent of Mexicans who travel abroad between September and December will decide to visit the United States, especially the city of Los Angeles.
- Following a survey carried out by the travel platform, the result is related to the interest in visiting family and friends. In this regard, 44 percent will stay in the homes of relatives or friends, and only 27 percent in a hotel.
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40 countries require tourists to travel insurance
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- Assist Card, a travel assistance company released an updated list of the 40 countries on the five continents that ask tourists for travel insurance to cover their stay.
- Due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, travelers around the world are changing their habits and destinations are changing tourist entry regulations. That is why the assistance company has adapted its products to meet needs that have become essential for travelers, such as comprehensive coverage for coronavirus.
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The National Council of Exporters of Tourist Services develops its digital strategy
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- The National Council of Exporters of Tourist Services (Consejo Nacional de Exportaciones de Servicios Turísticos, Conexstur), whose purpose is to attract international travelers to Mexico, is developing a digital marketing strategy, which does not intend to compete with VisitMexico.
- For Knopp, this tool “is the only one we see as a promotional activity, and it should matter to all of us because it belongs to us.”
- The president of Conexstur, Verena Knopp, pointed out that, although the Federal Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco, mentioned them in the VisitMexico presentation, he has not yet contacted them.
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These are the tourism strategies of three states
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- The governments of Zacatecas, Tamaulipas, and Quintana Roo are implementing, through their secretariats of Tourism, strategies to favor the tourism industry.
- Actions range from local to regional and national to international and are developed based on hygiene protocols for the tourism industry and reinforced with digital promotion strategies.
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The 4th edition of the Sustainable Tourism Summit
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- The Virtual Meeting of the Sustainable and Social Tourism Summit will take place on September 8 and 9. It will have the participation of more than 50 national and international speakers, in addition to a program aimed at the reactivation of tourism based on sustainability.
- For the fourth year, the Sustainable & Social Tourism Summit will bring together tourism experts to create a virtual space with 18 conferences and panels for analysis, training, and exchange of experiences with CEOs of hotels, tour operators, academics, community cooperatives of tourism, and international cooperation organizations.
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Airlines
Viva Aerobus announces new routes
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- The Mexican low-cost airline announced that four new routes will begin operations in September. On September 17, the Monterrey-Dallas route begins, with two weekly frequencies. On September 25, the three new routes to begin are CDMX-Veracruz, CDMX-La Paz, and CDMX-Zacatecas.
- Besides, it will reactivate flights to reach an offer of 95 routes. In this way, Viva Aerobus will have 82 percent of its offer available to strengthen national and international connectivity.
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Global Information
WHO: Premature use of vaccine would affect the fight against COVID
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- The World Health Organization (WHO) warned of the dangers of the premature use of a vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus. The institution considered that the treatment should be approved based on the results obtained in phase 3 of the clinical trials. The above, to avoid affecting the data on the efficacy and safety of the vaccine.
- Soumya Swaminathan, WHO Chief Scientist, stated: “Scientists around the world are asking [regulatory] agencies and companies for vaccine approval to be based on data from phase 3 clinical trials.”
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August 31, update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,129
Confirmed: 595,841
Suspects: 81,151
Deaths per day: 339
Deaths: 64,158
Update: August 30, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Ministry of Health: the downward trend will not continue in Covid-19 coronavirus cases
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- The Ministry of Health (Secretaría de Salud, SSA) reported an increase of 339 deaths from Covid-19 coronavirus compared to the figures reported last Saturday, which were 63,819. In total, there are 64,158 deaths.
- Even though the institution reported a reduction in cases, the figures indicate that the downward trend will not continue. The Undersecretary of Health declared: “Opening with such a small reduction of minus 12 percent, we could not guarantee that this will be maintained throughout the week (…)”.
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Local tourism
Guerrero increases occupancy limit
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- Hoteliers, establishments, recitals, and touristic activities contemplate expanding the occupancy limit, after the epidemiological status in the state changed to yellow.
- Governor of the state Héctor Astudillo Flores reported that this Monday the new health guidelines to be followed will be announced. They imply a greater openness to the capacity of tourists and visitors, which will help economic recovery.
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Cancun hotels have rejected reservations
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- The president of the Cancun, Puerto Morelos, and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association, Roberto Cintrón, stated that some hotels in the region have rejected some reservations due to the occupancy limit established by the orange status. However, they are confident that the Mexican Caribbean status will soon turn yellow and that it will be possible to increase occupancy rates to 60 percent.
- He recognized the importance of tourism for the state and for the country and how difficult it has been for the region to return to the new normal.
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Tourism industry
Association of Secretaries of Tourism of Mexico: urgent to position the Mexico brand in the US
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- Luis Humberto Araiza López, President of the Association of Secretaries of Tourism of Mexico (Asociación de Secretarios de Turismo de México, ASETUR), spoke about the importance of positioning the Mexico Brand in the United States, to restore the flow of American visitors who visited the country before the pandemic by coronavirus Covid-19. The United States continues to be the foreign market that our country visits. It represents almost 60 percent of all travelers who arrive by air and about 80 percent of those who access by other means.
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International tourism decreases in Mexico
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- The Secretary of Tourism of the Government of Mexico, Miguel Torruco Marqués, stated that from January to July only five million seven thousand international tourists arrived in the country by air, which represents a decrease of 57.5 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year.
- He declared that only 2,770,000 travelers from the United States arrived in Mexico, which represents a drop of 55.3 percent. From Canada, 889 thousand 497 tourists arrived, 41.5 percent less.
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The hotel industry will have a museum
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- The Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco, announced the creation of the Museum of Mexican Hospitality, which will take place in Orizaba (Veracruz), whose objective will be to show the legacy of this sector to both tourists and academics.
- He acknowledged the “solid growth” of the hotel industry in Mexico with 22,000 new rooms last year alone, adding 830,000 rooms and more than 23,000 establishments. He added: “Over the years, the hospitality industry in Mexico has had a great transformation, becoming the backbone of tourism activity, which in 2019 represented 28.3 percent of GDP in tourism and generated 9 percent of employment in the sector”.
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Fake agencies use hotel chain names
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- According to the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (Asociación Mexicana de Agencias de Viajes, AMAV), there has been an increase in fake agencies during the pandemic. They reported that these organizations use increasingly sophisticated deception methods, such as spoofing the identities of some hotel chains.
- Eduardo Paniagua, president of AMAV, believes that the intervention of the Cyber Police is necessary to detect fake agencies. “Since they do not have data from the alleged agency, they cannot file a complaint with the Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Office (Profeco) or file a lawsuit before a Civil Court (…)”, stated Paniagua.
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Spanish investment grows in the Mexican Caribbean
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- Through a statement, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce (Cámara Española de Comercio, Camescom) ratified its commitment to invest in Mexico and mentioned that in the last 20 years it has contributed a total of 2,651 million dollars to Mexican tourism.
- The organization pointed out: “Camescon reaffirms its and its partner companies’ commitment in favor of the development of the tourism sector in Mexico, working jointly between the business and government sectors in favor of the recovery of the country’s tourist destinations.”
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Nickelodeon Hotel & Resort Riviera Maya prepares to reopen
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- The directors of the Nickelodeon Hotel & Resort Riviera Maya chain announced that the hotel will start operations in 2020, even though the initial date was December 2020 and was postponed due to the current pandemic.
- The hotel will have a total of 280 suites, six restaurants, three bars, a pool, a spa, a water park, and a theater. According to some travel agencies, reservations will begin in October.
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Airlines
Interjet announces new routes
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- The airline announced that, as of September 1, it will reactivate three important markets to connect Mexico City with Ciudad Juárez and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in addition to the Monterrey-Cancun route.
- Likewise, Interjet will incorporate operations in new markets: Chihuahua-Tijuana, Guadalajara-Hermosillo, Hermosillo-Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez-Monterrey, Monterrey-Chihuahua, and Mérida-Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The foregoing with the objective of strengthening national connectivity, supporting economic and tourist development.
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United Airlines eliminates the charge for flight changes
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- The airline announced that it will permanently eliminate charges for flight changes in the United States. The company announced that it intends to stimulate travel bookings that plummeted due to the pandemic.
- The above will be part of your standard policy for all tickets and will apply to all flights that have been booked for this year. The company is among the large US airlines that have implemented temporary waivers, to provide greater flexibility in their plans.
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Global Information
Coronavirus does not give truce in Spain
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- Despite the efforts of the authorities to stop the contagion, the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic continues to advance in Catalonia. However, the health authorities reiterate that the situation is not like that of March and rule out returning to total confinement as then.
- Likewise, uncertainty is growing due to the reactivation of activities, the return to work of many citizens, and the beginning of the school year in some regions this Monday.
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August 27th, update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,267
Confirmed: 573,888
Suspects: 81,466
Deaths per day: 626
Total Deaths: 62,076
Update: August 26th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
36% of Covid-19 patients are neglected by bureaucracy
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- As of Tuesday, the authorities expanded the symptoms from 10 to 13 to consider a person suspected of Covid-19.
- Since Tuesday, the number of symptoms and the period in which a person presents them have been expanded so that doctors consider them as potential SARS-CoV-2 cases.
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Local tourism
Cancun’s beaches will be protected with a policy against hurricanes
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- The beaches and reefs of Cancun will be protected by a category 3, 4 and 5 hurricane insurance policy that the state of Quintana Roo has contracted.
- This insurance allows to have the funds for a rapid recovery of the reefs and beaches, reducing the negative impact on people, their livelihoods and tourism in the region.
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Puerto Morelos acquires the “Blue Flag” certificate
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- This certificate reaffirms the commitment of Puerto Morelos to protect the environment, basing its development and growth in adherence to sustainability guidelines.
- The emblematic beach achieved recertification by meeting the 33 criteria in terms of excellence in environmental management, application of environmental education activities and water quality.
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Tourism industry
La Metro claims Torruco preference for AMAV in VisitMexico
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- The president of the Metropolitan Association of Travel Agencies (La Metro) Benjamín Izquierdo, claimed that for the incorporation of service providers to the new VisitMexico portal, the members of the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (AMAV) have been privileged.
- The Metro, accused that the AMAV does not represent all the travel agencies of the country, much less the most important ones.
- Carlos González, general director of VisitMexico, referred to AMAV as a faithful ally of this project.
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Los Cabos will host the World Meetings Forum
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- Meetings tourism remains firmly in its return to the new normal, and chooses Los Cabos to show Mexico and the world that the segment is ready to host big events.
- The Paradisus Los Cabos hotel will host this event, which will take place from August 31 to September 2.
- The World Meetings Forum will receive only 250 attendees, including 70 top-level buyers and 70 service providers to meet sanitation standards.
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The first digital congress of tourism experts is held
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- The virtual conference began this Wednesday, August 26th, with Tamaulipas as the guest state.
- The meeting will bring together renowned experts and tourism professionals from Mexico for three days to discuss attractive current issues, such as innovation, inclusion, sustainability and biosecurity in the sector.
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ATMEX seeks to attract more adventure tourism in Loreto
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- Loreto, is the new headquarters of the ATMEX Loreto 2020, which for the first time will be virtual with the participation of more than a thousand delegates, 80 national and international buyers and more than 20 specialized media.
- ATMEX Loreto 2020 will have a 100% virtual format and as a central theme Plan B: Reimagining Tourism, based on 3 main strategic pillars: Inspiration, business and strategic information for the regeneration, strengthening and growth of the industry.
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Meliá hotels ready to increase capacity to 50% in Puerto Vallarta
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- After emphasizing that they are ready to increase capacity to 50 percent, once the authorities allow it, Annette Koelemeijj, general director of the Hotel Meliá Puerto Vallarta, indicated that they work with a philosophy of caring for the environment.
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Airlines
Aeroméxico recognized as one of the companies with the best reputation
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- For the fourth consecutive year, the Corporate Reputation Business Monitor (Merco) recognized Aeroméxico as the company with the best corporate reputation in the Passenger Transport sector.
- The airline headed by Andrés Conesa, was placed in the 14th position.
- Conesa assured that this year, even in the context of the health contingency due to Covid-19, Aeroméxico continues to make investments to guarantee the safety of employees and customers.
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Volaris and Viva Aerobus gain market with the reactivation of the air market
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- Airlines have begun to reopen flights and increase frequencies, Volaris and Viva Aerobus have increased their market share both in the measurement corresponding to July, and in the accumulated annual.W
- ith almost 765,000 passengers transported, Volaris concentrated 45.7% of the domestic market in July, an advance of 15.6 percentage points compared to the same period in 2019. While Viva Aerobus had a flow of more than 396,000 passengers, concentrating 23.7% of the market.
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Global Information
WHO ensures rebound of Covid-19 in Europe
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- At least 32 of the 55 states and territories in the European region of the World Health Organization have seen an increase in the incidence rate.
- Hans Kluge, WHO regional director, stated that this situation was “definitely a rebound that is generalizing in Europe.”
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August 26th, update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,916
Confirmed: 568,621
Suspects: 80,878
Deaths per day: 650
Deaths: 61,450
Update: August 25th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Sale of drugs for coronavirus Covid-19 will be prescription only
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- To avoid shortages and self-medication, the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) determined that drugs for the management of outpatients of coronavirus Covid-19 must be acquired exclusively with a prescription.
- The institution explained that, for hospitalized patients, “the drugs must be issued only with a prescription, which must be issued by the treating physician and retained by the establishment that supplies it, without distinction if it is public, social or private, and must be duly registered within the clinical record ”.
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Local tourism
Cancun, at risk of deterioration of beaches
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- The beaches of Cancun and the entire northern area of Quintana Roo are at a critical point due to the deterioration of their coasts. Several of the beach recovery projects in the Mexican Caribbean continue to await financing since 2017.
- According to The Nature Conservancy, 50 percent of the beaches in Quintana Roo are damaged, and of these, 25 percent can no longer be recovered.
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Tourism industry
Visit Mexico, with failures and without domains
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- The Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) launched the platform in-person to a small group of the tourism sector. The platform was directed to the .mx domain because the .com one has not yet been recovered.
- Likewise, there was a failure to access the site where it was possible to read: “An error occurred while processing your request”, even though the Secretary of Tourism of Mexico, Miguel Torruco, stated before the launch that the platform would have the support of Big Data and artificial intelligence to improve the user experience.
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Increase in foreign investment in Quintana Roo
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- The amount of Foreign Direct Investment in the state, between April and June of this year, amounted to 52.9 million dollars, which means an apparent recovery compared to the first quarter, whose numbers were (-) 51.2 million dollars.
- According to the measurement method of the Ministry of Economy, it refers to “Loans from parent companies resident abroad to their subsidiaries in Mexico”. The main countries that made loans to companies established in Mexico were Spain, the United States, the Netherlands, and Canada.
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Marcos Toscani, first Ambassador of Luxury Tourism in Mexico
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- Marcos Toscani, founder of Expert in Hotels, the first platform dedicated to luxury hotels, was named the first Luxury Tourism Ambassador of Visit México.
- Toscani is a marketer and has extensive experience in luxury and ultra-luxury hotels. “Mexico has the best luxury and ultra-luxury hotel proposal in Latin America and it has nothing to envy any country in the world,” he stated.
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Los Cabos Cruises Record Their Worst Fall
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- According to data from the Integral Port Administration, so far in 2020, the destination has registered an arrival of only 55 cruise ships. Due to the contingency because of the pandemic, the economic impact is greater than 15 million dollars.
- This represents the worst drop for the cruise industry in Los Cabos. It is estimated that it could overcome the crisis caused by the AH1N1 influenza epidemic, as well as the effects caused by meteorological phenomena.
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Airlines
Volaris announces new international routes from CDMX
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- The airline announced that in November three new international routes will start operations from Mexico City to Ontario, Sacramento, and Fresno, in California.
- On November 9, the CDMX-Ontario route will begin with two weekly frequencies, on November 10 the CDMX-Sacramento route with two frequencies a week, and the third CDMX-Fresno route will begin on November 11 and will have two weekly frequencies.
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Advance in the Aeroméxico financing
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- Aeroméxico obtained financing of almost one billion dollars so that it can advance in its restructuring and continue with its business plan to consolidate it.
- According to attorney David Sáinz, Aeroméxico obtained financing under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Law in the United States, which recognizes the operational and justified soundness of the airline’s plans.
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Global Information
Tourism could lose 900,000 million dollars due to pandemic
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- The international tourism industry has been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. So far, the losses amount to 320 billion dollars and there are more than 120 million jobs at risk.
- According to the United Nations (UN), the tourism sector could lose more than 900,000 million dollars this year worldwide.
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Pandemic slows globally
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- According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), from August 17 to 23, there was a 5 percent drop in the number of infections and a 12 percent drop in the number of deaths.
- They point out that the coronavirus pandemic has shown a slowdown in recent weeks in most regions of the world, especially in the American continent. However, in countries like Italy and Spain, new outbreaks have emerged and are in the second wave of the virus.
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August 25, update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,541
Confirmed: 563,705
Suspects: 77,198
Deaths per day: 320
Deaths: 60,800
Update: August 24, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
López-Gatell denies decrease in tests of coronavirus Covid-19
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- The Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion explained that because there are fewer patients with Covid-19 coronavirus, it is not necessary to perform the same number of tests to diagnose the virus.
- He reiterated that the tests are carried out following technical guidelines, but as fewer people are ill, the number of applications decreases.
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Local Tourism
Hotel occupancy in Cancun still does not exceed 30%
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- For three weeks, the destination has not reached 30 percent occupancy in its hotels, due to travel restrictions because of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
- According to the Cancun, Puerto Morelos, and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association, in some cases, the numbers do not even reach 20 percent. Besides, the institution stated that the accumulated occupancy in Cancun as of August 23 was 27.2%.
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Tourism industry
FONATUR announces progress of the Mayan Train
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- The National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism (Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo, Fonatur), promised to present every Monday the progress of the Mayan Train works, at the #ConferenciaMatutina (Daily conference) of the President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
- It was reported that August 24 was the first of 157 weekly reports that will be given weekly before starting operations. #1de157.
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Sectur confirms the elimination of Undersecretariat
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- As part of the institution’s budget cuts and the austerity plan promoted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the Ministry of Tourism (Secretaría de Turismo, Sectur) confirmed the disappearance of the Tourism Planning and Policy Undersecretariat.
- Among its functions were to manage the generation of statistical and scientific information on the sector, elaboration of strategies and management schemes for national and local tourism development, establish guidelines for tourism offer and promotion, among others.
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Hotel reservations in Mexico increased by 65%
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- According to data from Site Minder, the recovery of the hotel sector in the country is on the rise, although gradually, it has already exceeded 65% of its reservation levels compared to 2019 for the first time since mid-March.
- Site Minder’s World Hotel Index reported that hotel reservations in Mexico fell to their lowest level on April 29, down 10.88% from last year, and have since increased to 69.9%.
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Increase in the vacation rental: Booking
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- Glenn Fogel, CEO of the company, promises a lot of future for short-distance vacation rentals due to the trend of short trips for work and leisure, even though the pandemic has changed the way of traveling and working.
- The manager stated that, although hotels will continue to occupy an important place in the tourist accommodation market, other modalities will continue to increase.
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Grupo Xcaret wins Travelers’ Choice 2020 award
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- The Group’s parks: Xcaret, Xel-Há, Xplor, Xenses, Xenotes and Xoximilco, and the Xcaret Group’s Casona de Valladolid restaurant obtained the 2020 Travelers’ Choice award granted by TripAdvisor, a portal for the promotion and creation of travel content and tourism.
- The award is given to those accommodations, attractions, and restaurants with positive opinions from travelers.
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Viceroy Los Cabos reopens its doors
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- The resort reopened its doors to welcome guests with a focus on safety and well-being. Visitors will have full access to the 194 rooms, five dining experiences, spa treatments, and more.
- Before resuming operations, Viceroy implemented and enhanced its “Promise Cleanliness Program” based on ensuring the well-being of its guests, colleagues, and the local community.
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Airlines
Viva Aerobus will promote the tourist reactivation of Yucatan
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- Through its “Viva por México” campaign, the airline intends to promote different national destinations to contribute to the country’s tourist reactivation. Viva Aerobus will offer preferential rates on flights to and from Mérida for one week.
- Likewise, the airline will disseminate the tourist attractions of the destination on its digital channels and social networks to encourage tourism in Yucatán.
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Aeroméxico will automate ‘check-in’ in Amsterdam
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- The airline announced that all its travelers departing from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam will be able to check their luggage through a self-service system. According to Coen Wijma, Manager of Aeroméxico’s Amsterdam Airport, this system can be used by all passengers who have an Aeroméxico flight from that city whose destination or connection is in Mexico City.
- This will allow the ‘check-in’ process to be carried out faster and automatically.
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Global Information
Mexico and Norway will collaborate on a new vaccine against COVID
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- The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, announced that he is in talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Ine Eriksen, about Mexico’s participation in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).
- The foregoing could lead to work between Mexico and Norway for the joint development of a new vaccine against Covid-19 coronavirus.
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August 24, update
Coronavirus cases in México
New cases per day: 3,948
Confirmed: 560,164
Suspected: 80,198
Deaths per day: 226
Deaths: 60,480
Update: August 23, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Decreases the application of coronavirus Covid-19 tests
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- The number of Covid-19 coronavirus diagnostic tests has decreased considerably in the last three weeks. The Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell stated out that, if there are fewer people with symptoms, there will be fewer tests to detect the virus.
- Experts point out that the drop in the application of tests to detect Covid-19 coronavirus could be related to the decrease in the number of positive cases reported by the Ministry of Health.
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Local tourism
Cancun offers accessible vacations for reactivation
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- Due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, hotels in the Mexican Caribbean have launched some sales programs to reactivate demand in its destinations. Currently, Cancun has an accessible hotel offer for vacation.
- Hotels like Selina Cancun Laguna offer cheap rates that start at 544 pesos per night in a private room for two or 754 pesos with breakfast included.
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The Riviera Maya Business Coordinating Council will launch a call for tourism projects
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- On September 3, the Riviera Maya Business Coordinating Council (Consejo Coordinador Empresarial, CCE) will launch an international call for companies to present tourism projects.
- The President of the CCE, Lenin Amaro Betancourt pointed out that the objective is to recover the 4.2 million tourists it received in 2018. “Our greatest strength in Quintana Roo has been resistance and effort; we have faced the ravages of H1N1 (influenza) and even the effects of the attacks on the Twin Towers in the United States.
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Tourism industry
Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine, hope for tourism
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- In the tourism industry, there is optimism that the vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus will contribute to a speedy recovery of the tourism sector, according to Luis Humberto Araiza López, President of the Association of Ministries of Tourism of Mexico (Asociación de Secretarios de Turismo de México, ASETUR).
- “We are optimistic that in the coming months there may be a vaccine or retroviral that begins to amend the pandemic. Undoubtedly, this will play a key role in reactivating the flow of visitors both national and international, as it will allow the reopening of borders and will generate more confidence to travel again”, he said.
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The Mexican Association of Travel Agencies supports new Visit Mexico page
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- Eduardo Paniagua, President of the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (Asociación Mexicana de Agencias de Viajes, AMAV) stated that the new Visit México site, recently presented by the Ministry of Tourism (Secretaría de Turismo, Sectur), will become an important advertising mechanism for the sector.
- He announced that all companies in the tourism sector will have the possibility of having a free presence on the portal.
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The Mexican Association of Travel Agencies signs an agreement with Visit México
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- Eduardo Paniagua, President of the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (Asociación Mexicana de Agencias de Viajes, AMAV), signed an agreement with Visit México for 500 national travel agencies to have a presence on the portal.
- Up to now, 25 percent are already operating and have a section on the Visit México website. The objective is that users can connect directly with the agencies affiliated with the AMAV.
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WTTC presents recovery information platform
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- The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) launched a travel demand recovery platform so that users can analyze the reactivation behavior of tourism through the demand for flights, hotels, and travel preferences.
- The free access tool provides qualitative and quantitative data at the global and regional levels, with information from 33 countries.
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From hotels to offices to survive the coronavirus
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- Due to the impact of the demand for accommodation because of the coronavirus pandemic, some hotels have chosen to convert their rooms into offices to increase the profitability of their rooms.
- The French hotel chain Accor, with more than 400 hotels in Latin America, announced the beginning of the transformation of several of its hotels which will have a floor that will be transformed into offices.
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Palladium Hotel Group Announces Hotel Reopening Dates
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- The hotel group announced that on October 30 the resorts Grand Palladium White Sand Resort & Spa, Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa, Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa, and TRS Yucatan Hotel will open their doors.
- In a virtual conference to provide important updates to travel agents, they announced the new reopening dates and the launch of an insurance offering.
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Airlines
Delta to keep center seat locked until 2021
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- The airline announced that its center seat locking protocol will remain in place until January next year, to offer greater security to travelers.
- Bill Lentsch, Executive Director of Customer Experience, stated: “We are extending one of our key health and safety protocols (…) by blocking the selection of center seats and limiting the number of customers per flight at least until January 6, 2021 “.
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Increase of air arrivals to Puerto Vallarta
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- According to Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), the arrival of tourists by air to the destination during June and July amounted to 135 thousand passengers.
- GAP reported that 84,600 passengers correspond to domestic flights and 50,400 to international travelers. Puerto Vallarta airport reports a cumulative sum (from January to July) of one million 612 thousand 300 passengers.
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Global Information
First reported case of reinfection of coronavirus Covid-19
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- The case of a man from Hong Kong, cured of coronavirus last April and who has tested positive again after traveling to Spain, was announced.
- The patient is the first documented case of Covid-19 reinfection in the world, according to researchers from the University of Hong Kong.
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August 20th, update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,792
Confirmed: 537,031
Suspects: 82,884
Deaths per day: 707
Deaths: 58,481
Update: August 19th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Russian Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine could be tested in Mexico
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- The Mexican government presented to Russia its interest in collaborating in phase 3 of the Sputnik 5 vaccine, against the Covid-19 coronavirus. The Foreign Minister of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard wrote on Twitter: “I thank the ambassador of the Russian Federation, Victor K. Koronelli, for his visit to the Ministry of Foreign Relations. We talked about the Sputnik 5 vaccine. I expressed our interest in applying phase 3 to have the vaccine as soon as possible in Mexico. “
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Local Tourism
The UK support confirmed against sargassum in the Mexican Caribbean
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- The British Embassy in Mexico confirmed that satellites will be used to track and study sargassum in the waters of the region, as part of the SAtellite SArgassum Monitoring System (SASAMS) initiative, led by the University of Nottingham.
- In a statement, the embassy announced that “the project will provide an early warning on the accumulation of sargassum and its evaluation, which will allow federal agencies to allocate resources to the affected areas quickly and efficiently.”
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Los Cabos implements Cristal International Standards
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- The Tourism Trust of Los Cabos, (Fideicomiso de Turismo de Los Cabos, Fiturca) announced that this destination was the first in Mexico to enter an alliance with Intertek Cristal to implement the “International Cristal Standards” and adopt its recognized health measures.
- Intertek Cristal is a globally recognized company and leader in the management of health, quality, and safety risks focused on tourism and hospitality.
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Tourist industry
Airbnb confirms it could go public
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- The platform registered an initial public offering with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, which confirmed that it could be made public before the end of this year. Besides, he announced: “the initial public offering is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions.”
- The company did not detail the number of shares it will offer or the prices of the proposed offering.
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Launch of Visit México will be in two phases
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- According to a statement from the Ministry of Tourism, (Secretaría de Turismo, Sectur), the first part of the Visit México platform will be presented to business owners and industry leaders on August 20, as planned.
- The second launch will include the press and will take place on August 25 through a virtual conference by Zoom. There will also be a live broadcast on the Sectur Facebook page.
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Sectur requests automation of modules at CDMX and Cancun airports
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- The Secretary of Tourism in Mexico, Miguel Torruco urged the National Migration Institute (, Instituto Nacional de Migración, INM) to automate the modules at the international airports of Mexico City and Cancun, where 50 percent of tourists enter the country.
- Torruco posted on Twitter: “It can’t be that in #CDMX, in Cancun (the “crown jewel”) and in Riviera Maya, which receives 50% of foreigners who enter the country, tourists take up to three hours and average to pass migration in peak hours due to lack of technology. Kiosk automation is urgent.”
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The Mexican Group of Associations of Travel Agencies and Tourism Companies partners are trained in travel assistance
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- The Mexican Group of Associations of Travel Agencies and Tourism Companies (Grupo Mexicano de Asociaciones de Agencias de Viajes y Empresas Turísticas, GMA) organized a webinar to train its members in the products and services offered by the main travel assistance and insurance companies.
- They spoke about the importance of insurance and travel coverage for tourists due to the situation of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Gold Crown 2019-2020 recognizes Grupo Sunset hotels
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- RCI presented the Excellence in Service and Gold Crown 2019-2020 awards to Hacienda Tres Ríos, Sunset Royal, Sunset Fishermen, and Sunset Marina, in Cancun and the Riviera.
- For the second consecutive year, Orlando Arroyo, CEO of Grupo Sunset World, was recognized with the Presidents Award.
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Campeche presents tourist offer for an alliance with Mundo Maya Mexico
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- The Ministry of Tourism of Campeche organized its second webinar to present its tourism offer as part of the Mundo Maya México strategic alliance. It is intended that the five states of the region make their offer known to the industry and the media.
- Jorge Manos Esparragoza, Head of the Ministry of Tourism of the state, highlighted that Campeche was the first state in the country to enter the yellow phase of the epidemiological traffic light, which will allow the capacity for lodging and other establishments to be expanded to 50 percent.
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Airlines
Copa Airlines resumes flights to Mexico
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- After five months of not operating in the country due to travel restrictions because of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, this month the airline will resume its flights to connect Mexico with the American continent.
- Copa Airlines will connect Mexico City with four destinations in three countries in America.
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Aeroméxico reconciles with holders of debt securities
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- Aeroméxico announced that it reached a new agreement with holders of its stock certificates to give the company a term of up to 12 months and refrain from collecting its financial obligations.
- Through a statement, Aeroméxico declared: “As part of the agreements reached, Aeroméxico was obliged to acknowledge the debts (…), to provide information on the progress of the restructuring process and to convene assemblies of each instrument in the quarterly”.
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Global Information
WHO talks with Russia over Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine
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- The Europe office of the World Health Organization (WHO) initiated a dialogue with Russia to obtain more information about its vaccine against Covid-19 coronavirus after Russia became the first country in the world to register a vaccine against the virus that has caused the current pandemic.
- Catherine Smallwood, an official of the United Nations agency in Europe stated: “This concern that we have about safety and efficacy is not specific to the Russian vaccine, it is for all vaccines in development.”
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August 19th, update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,506
Confirmed: 531,239
Suspects: 81,175
Deaths per day: 751
Deaths: 57,774
Update: August 18th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
The country reaches 531,000 infections and 57,000 deaths from Covid-19 coronavirus
(Source: El Universal newspaper)
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- The number of confirmed Covid-19 coronavirus cases totals 531, 239, and 57, 774 deaths, the Ministry of Health reported in the daily press conference.
- In the presentation of the daily technical report, it was announced that the total number of tests to detect the virus is 1,196,707 and the rate of positive cases is 45 percent.
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Local tourism
Expectations of recovery of the Mexican Caribbean due to the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccines
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- The president of the Caribbean Business Coordinating Council, Iván Ferrat Mancera, is optimistic about the recovery of tourism in the area after news about the progress in vaccines against the Covid-19 coronavirus was released.
- He ensures that the tourism sector is developing and “the fact that there already talks that there will soon be vaccines gives certainty of a faster recovery.”
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Opening of beaches in Isla Mujeres will have limits of spaces and hours
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- The destination authorities announced that, once the state epidemiological status turns green, the destination beaches will be open and there will be a regulation for the stay.
- Among the guidelines to be followed for tourists visiting the beaches are respecting the access hours and the time limit of stay, which may not be more than three hours. Besides, users must respect the healthy distance of 2.5 meters, wear a mask, sanitizing gel, and a face shield.
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Tomorrow the beaches of Playa del Carmen will open
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- As of August 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Punta Esmeralda, Playa 88, and Xcalacoco will open for tourists. These beaches have the Blue Flag certification for meeting international quality and hygiene standards.
- At the destination, the pilot program for the orderly and safe reopening of the coastal area is being carried out, led by the Solidarity government with the support of the private initiative and agencies in charge of monitoring hygiene and safety protocols.
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Puerto Morelos reinforces biosecurity
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- The destination authorities announced that they have the ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, the Certification of Health Protection and Prevention in Tourist Facilities of the WTTC, to reinforce biosecurity and promote tourism.
- The Municipal President of Puerto Morelos, Laura Fernández Piña, declared that in the destination “the issue of biosecurity has been reinforced with the collaboration of all, to avoid, on the one hand, risks to the health of both workers and visitors, regarding the new coronavirus SARS CoV-2, and, on the other, the protection of the environment, which is part of our public policies framed in the Municipal Development Plan 2018-2021 ”.
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Tourism industry
Miguel Torruco rejects the National Tourism Business Council requests
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- In a meeting of the National Tourism Business Council (CNET) and Miguel Torruco, the Secretary of Tourism of Mexico declined the requests or did not respond to the demands raised by the main businessmen of the tourism industry in Mexico.
- He also pointed out, once again, the mistakes of previous governments and asked to wait until 2024 to see the results of the 4Q.
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Cancun: the controversy over high costs of the Tianguis Turístico
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- Quintana Roo announced that it will not participate in the event led by the Sectur, due to the high cost of acquiring spaces and accessing business meetings with international wholesalers and tour operators. Besides, it was considered that there is uncertainty about the utility of the event and the high cost of participation.
- Darío Flota, Director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (CPTQ), stated that the decision was made unanimously and that the state hotel associations prefer to invest in other promotional actions that guarantee tangible benefits for the tourism industry of the state.
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SECTUR plans meeting between banks and the National Tourism Business Council
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- The Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) headed by Miguel Torruco Marqués declared through a statement that it seeks to promote a meeting between the National Tourism Business Council (CNET) and the banks “so that they can directly raise their problems and thus can reach a prompt solution ”.
- This after almost a month ago a plan to support tourism companies was announced between the federal government and the financial sector, with commercial and development banks.
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Posadas offers free nights at their hotels
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- Intending to promote the reactivation of tourism in Mexico, Posadas presented the 11th edition of its campaign: ‘Travel throughout Mexico’ in which it offers a free night to its guests on their next stay. The offer will be available in the over 180 hotels of the hotel group.
- Enrique Calderón, Vice President of Hotel Operation of Posadas stated: “To reactivate the national tourism industry, it is important that people who need to travel or the intention of planning a future trip, start booking. At Posadas we are ready to receive them with all the prevention protocols in each of our hotels, to continue creating safe and memorable experiences”.
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Real estate sector is favored by investment in tourism
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- Miguel Angel Lemus, President of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) Cancun, stated that despite the gradual economic rebound due to mobility restrictions, permanent or semi-permanent investment is favored in Cancun thanks to tourism.
- He spoke about the impact on the real estate sector by the current pandemic: “We began to see that people realized that there is only one life and that it is important to live it well, so they are looking for better places to live.”
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Airlines
American airlines ban face masks with plastic valves
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- Following a recommendation made in early August by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US airlines prohibited passengers from wearing a mask with a plastic valve.
- Although masks with this feature allow air to escape when exhaling and make the person breathe better, the CDC considers them to be inefficient.
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Global Information
64% of deaths from Covid-19 coronavirus are in America
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- Currently, the American continent is the area most affected in the world by the Covid-19 coronavirus. America reports 64 percent of deaths worldwide, according to Carissa Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The countries most affected are the United States and Brazil.
- This region reaches 11.5 million cases, 400 thousand deaths because of the virus, even though it is home to 13 percent of the world’s population.
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August 18th, update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,571
Confirmed: 525,733
Suspects: 78,431
Deaths per day: 266
Deaths: 57,023
Update: August 17th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is on the decline
(Source: El Universal Newspaper)
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- Hugo López-Gatell, Undersecretary of Health reported that the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is in a decline phase. However, he reiterated that the health emergency is still active in Mexico.
- He stated out that the pandemic “is in a clear phase of decline; (…) in most of the national territory, the number of daily cases and are decreasing consistently, as well as the amount of deaths, which are steadily decreasing.”
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Local Tourism
Riviera Maya without European tourism
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- This destination has been affected by the lack of foreign tourists from Europe and Latin America, due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. However, the growth in the number of flights from Mexico, the United States, and Canada to this destination stands out.
- The countries that registered the greatest decrease in tourists in the Mexican Caribbean are the United Kingdom, Argentina, and Colombia.
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Cancun and Riviera Maya beaches are the most sought, according to Expedia
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- The beaches of these destinations are among the favorites of national and foreign tourists who plan to travel in September, according to an analysis of search engines, carried out by Expedia Group.
- According to the report, 6 out of 10 searches for national destinations were by Americans, two by Mexicans, and one by Canadians. This list is led by Cancun, followed by Riviera Maya and Los Cabos, Baja California.
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Foreign consortia interested in the urban-tourist railway network of Quintana Roo
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- Eduardo Ortiz Jasso, Director of the Strategic Projects Agency of Quintana Roo, announced that five foreign consortia (from Asia, Europe, and Canada) are interested in developing the construction of the urban-tourist railway network in the state, which will provide from passengers to the Mayan Train.
- The project is made up of two light rail systems. One of them is planned to be for tourists, go through the hotel zone and arrive at the airport.
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Tourism Industry
Hoteliers request that the participation in Tianguis Turístico Digital be free
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- Roberto Cintrón, President of the Hotel Association of Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres invited SECTUR to support the sector.
- The businessman asked the agency for support “as a way of showing empathy to the current situation, SECTUR has in its hands an extraordinary opportunity to meet again with the tourist union of Mexico, giving free participation in the virtual Tianguis Turístico to all tourist members from the country”.
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Tianguis Turístico Digital recognized by Actual as the only virtual event in the sector
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- The Asociación para la Cultura y el Turismo de América Latina (Association for Culture and Tourism of Latin America, Actual), recognized the Tianguis Turístico Digital 2020 as the only virtual platform for the Mexican and Latin American tourism sector.
- Armando Bojórquez, President of Actual, considered the Tianguis Turístico as an important meeting point that will help to consolidate the sector.
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Quintana Roo will participate in Tianguis Turístico Digital
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- Darío Flota Ocampo, Director del Consejo de Promoción Turística del Estado, (Director of the State Tourism Promotion Council) spoke about the activities of the destination in previous months and confirmed the presence of the state in the next virtual Tianguis, as well as in the London and Paris fairs if they take place.
- Opinion on the lack of security in the realization of tourist fairs such as the World Travel Market, London, United Kingdom, and the IFTM International French Travel Market Paris.
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Covid-19 coronavirus vaccines hope for tourism
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- The vaccines that Russia and China have developed and the possibility of producing millions of doses this year means hope for the international tourism sector that has been affected by the current pandemic.
- The sector has recorded losses of 320,000 million dollars between January and May, according to the UNWTO, and a drop in world GDP of more than 5.5 trillion dollars, according to the WTTC.
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Cruises register an increase in reservations for 2021
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- Executives of major shipping companies stated that there has been an increase in bookings for 2021. Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line consider that reservations for next year are “within historical ranges” compared to this year.
- Travel agencies confirm this data and say there is a “solid boost for 2021 bookings overall compared to the same time last year,” according to Drew Daly, senior vice president, and general manager, Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc.
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Sedetur works on protocols for MICE and tourists
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- Quintana Roo, the Ministry of Tourism and other entities are working on the definition of guidelines for the reactivation of the tourism sector of MICE Congresses and meetings, which has been one of the most affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
- The director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (Director de Promoción Turística de Quintana Roo, CPTQ), Darío Flota Ocampo, announced that these protocols will be applied to the entire state, even though there is still no date for the reactivation of this segment.
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Airlines
Due to the pandemic, 30% of airline capacity will be reduced
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- In the reactivation plan of Mexican airlines operations, a reduction of approximately 30 percent is expected, due to the health emergency because of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
- Rodrigo Vásquez Colmenares, General Director of the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil, AFAC) stated: “Without a doubt, we are going to see a reduction, a decrease in the installed capacity of the entire transportation system, I would estimate that there will be a reduction close to 30 percent of the total seats that were had”.
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Airlines prioritize safety, but travelers prefer roads
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- Although airlines work on protocols such as the mandatory use of face masks and specialized air filters to ensure the well-being of passengers, they still do not feel safe when traveling by plane.
- At an international level, airline activity was affected by 85 percent compared to a year ago, according to industry figures. As a result, many companies have declared bankruptcy.
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Global Information
China approves the first Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine patent
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- Chinese authorities endorsed yesterday the Ad5-nCoV, the first vaccine patent against the Covid-19 coronavirus in this country.
- The vaccine uses a weakened virus from the common cold to introduce genetic material from the new coronavirus and prepare the body to produce antibodies that recognize and fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus protein.
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August 17th, update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,448
Confirmed: 522,162
Suspects: 81,046
Deaths per day: 214
Deaths: 56,757
Update: August 16th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Free COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine in the country
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- The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, stated that there will be a national campaign for free and universal vaccination against COVID-19 coronavirus, which will be available to all Mexicans.
- The vaccine, produced by Mexico and Argentina, is expected to be ready for the first quarter of next year, the president pointed out.
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Know the 8 requirements of Playa del Carmen to access beaches
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- The Municipio de Solaridad (Solidaridad Municipality) stated out that the beaches opening in this destination will be between August 20 and 30.
- As part of a pilot program for the tourist reactivation of the destination, visitors must comply with eight requirements such as the use of face masks, maintain a healthy distance, access in groups of no more than four people and entry to the beaches with food and drinks will be prohibited.
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Tourism Industry
Torruco is called to a court appearance
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- Ángel Ávila, national leader of the Partido de la Revolución Democrática (Party of the Democratic Revolution or PRD), demanded the appearance of the Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco for his “lousy job” as head of the department.
- The leader pointed out that it is necessary to change the promotion and reactivation strategy of the tourism sector in Mexico.
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Tourism Secretariat will eliminate Undersecretariat
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- Due to the budget cuts in the Secretariat of Tourism (Sectur), some media indicate that, as of this Monday, the Undersecretary of Planning and Tourism Policy, headed by Alejandro Aguilera Gómez, will disappear.
- Some unofficial sources indicate that Alejandro Aguilera will continue in the department, but with a lesser position.
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Tourism asks the G-7 for help
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- Presidents, managing directors, and members of the tourism sector, led by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), call for urgent support from the G-7 to establish coordinated actions between countries.
- More than 100 industry leaders signed a letter from the WTTC addressed to the G-7 plus the governments of Spain, Australia, and South Korea. The first to respond was the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez.
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Section of the Mayan Train receives only one proposal
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- The Cancun-Tulum area that the Mayan Train will travel through only received a bid proposal from the consortium in which BlackRock collaborates, revealed the Foondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo (National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism (Fonatur).
- The organization stated that the final ruling regarding the proposal to carry out this part of the project will be announced on August 31.
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Record of minimum daily arrivals at Cancun airport
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- Due to travel restrictions because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Cancun International Airport reports only a hundred arrivals per day. This Sunday it registered 214 operations between national and international arrivals and departures.
- The situation keeps the destination stagnant and it directly affects hotel occupancy, which has not exceeded 30 percent.
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Business Coordinating Council of Riviera Maya against the benefit of foreign companies
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- Lenin Amaro Betancourt, President of Consejo Coordinadoor empresarial of Riviera Maya (Business Coordinating Council, CCE), asked the Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo (National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism, Fonatur) not to benefit foreign companies such as Blackrock, who presented their bid proposal to carry out the Cancun-Tulum section of the Mayan Train. Instead, he demanded that national companies be considered for this project.
- “Fonatur must consider hiring local companies to the extent of its capabilities and if they are not enough, consider other regional companies and do not want to put foreign companies to further benefit Blackrock, what we want is that the economy of our state”, he stated out.
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Cancun and South America restart air connectivity in September
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- After six months that the air connection between Cancun and South America was interrupted due to travel restrictions because of the COVID -19 coronavirus pandemic, it is expected that flights between the two regions will resume in September.
- The Director of the Consejo de Promoción Turística de Quintana Roo (Tourism Promotion Council), Darío Flota Ocampo, acknowledged that this represents a great step for the destination sector reactivation. He added that a hotel occupancy of 60 percent is expected at the end of the year.
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Airlines
Aeroméxico will fly from Guadalajara to Cancun and Los Cabos
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- The airline announced that as of September 10, they will begin operations on two routes that will connect Guadalajara with Cancun and Los Cabos.
- The Guadalajara-Cancun route will operate seven days a week, while the Guadalajara-Los Cabos route will have an offer of five trips a week.
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Iberostar airline announces flights Cancun, Cuba, and Punta Cana
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- According to Gabriel Subías, CEO of World2Meet (W2M), receptive and bedbank of the Spanish hotel company, Iberostar’s new airline, World 2 Fly, plans to start operations next year to Cancun, Cuba, and Punta Cana.
- The CEO explained that they expect to obtain the operating license for these destinations between February and March next year to begin operations between March and April.
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Volaris contributes to the reconnection between Mexico and the USA
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- The airline continues to reactivate its routes where it has a presence. It is expected that this month, it will reinforce 16 percent of its operations in Aguascalientes, in addition to the exclusive routes from the state to Cancun, Tijuana, Los Angeles, and Chicago (Midway).
- This month 2 thousand seats will be available for domestic and international routes at affordable prices.
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Global Information
Russia produces the first batch of COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine
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- The pharmaceutical Binnopharm reported that the first industrial batch of 15,500 vaccines against the COVID-19 coronavirus has already been produced.
- Russia announced that post-registration studies on the vaccine will begin in the next few days, and later the mass vaccination campaign.
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August 13th, update
Cases of coronavirus in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,858
Confirmed: 498,380
Suspects: 83,473
Deaths per day: 737
Deaths: 54,666
Update: August 12th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Mexico will produce Covid-19 vaccine
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- Andrés Manuel López Obrador,the President of Mexico, announced the production of a vaccine against Covid-19 in Mexico with the AstraZeneca laboratory, the University of Oxford and the Carlos Slim Foundation. Production will be between Mexico and Argentina.
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Local Tourism
There is a drop in consumer credit
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- For the first time in 10 years, consumer credit granted by commercial banks registered a drop in its growth rate.
- The Covid-19 pandemic and the caution of people to request financing impaired the balance of the portfolio of this segment.
- The crisis caused by Covid-19 has led to strict confinement measures being established, which has reduced the demand for financing among Mexican families.
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More than 900 thousand jobs lost in Social Security
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- In the first half of the year, the decrease in employment reached 925 thousand 490 positions, which represents a drop of 4.5 percent.
- Of the total number of lost places, 694 thousand 627 correspond to permanent places and 230 thousand 863 temporary, commented the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS)
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Tourism Industry
Cruise industry in Mexico loses 126 million pesos
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- After the suspension of activities of the main cruise lines due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a loss of 126 million pesos was generated.
- The figure has caused a strong blow to the tourism industry. The main cruise lines in the world suspended their operations for several months, affecting the arrival of visitors to destinations such as Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada and Progreso, he detailed.
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Booking Holdings drops 91% in bookings
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- Booking Holdings’ travel bookings plummeted 91% in the second quarter of 2020 following the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Room nights were down 87% compared to Q2 2019. For newly booked room nights, April saw the biggest drop at 85%.
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International tourism will fall 50% by the end of 2020
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- By the end of this year, the arrival of international visitors to Mexico would drop between 55 and 57.1 percent compared to last year.
- The average annual occupancy of hotel rooms would be 33 percent, according to estimates from the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur).
- Miguel Torruco, the head of the Ministry of Tourism, presented three possible scenarios for the end of the year. In the most optimistic scenario, reaching the green traffic light, the national hotel occupancy is expected to be 46.9 percent, with a total of 100 million 990 thousand tourists and an economic spill of 232 thousand 440 million pesos.
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August 12th, Update
Cases of coronavirus in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,686
Confirmed: 492,522
Suspects: 81,259
Deaths per day: 926
Deaths: 53,929
Update: August 11th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Government contemplates budget for COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine
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- President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pointed out that Mexico has 100 billion pesos to acquire sufficient doses of the vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus.
- “In case that we need to buy vaccines, there is a budget, we are already estimating the cost of doses. In the investigations that have been carried out, there are companies that say that, to have the vaccine at the people’s service, they will not have profit purposes, they will not charge; that is, it will be the minimum expenses ”, declared the President.
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Local Tourism
Quintana Roo remains in orange status
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- Carlos Joaquín González, Governor of Quintana Roo, stated that the northern part of the state is in orange color of the epidemiological status, and if the recommendations are followed, it could soon turn yellow. Meanwhile, in the southern region the same color, which put into effect last Monday, remains.
- The Governor reported that, until August 10, the tourist registration in the northern zone was 25,710, the occupancy in Cancun was 27.2%, 19.3% in Puerto Morelos, 21.3% in Riviera Maya and 23.6% in Cozumel.
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Hotels in the Mexican Caribbean, among the best in the world
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- According to the 2020 Travelers’ Choice, some of the Cancun and Riviera resorts are recognized among the 10 best hotels in Mexico.
- Le Blanc Spa Resort in Cancun as well as Rosewood Mayakoba and Akumal Bay Beach & Wellness Resort in Riviera Maya stood out for offering first-class services and unique experiences.
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ATELIER Playa Mujeres wins 2020 Traveler’s Choice award
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- ATELIER Playa Mujeres All Suites Luxury Resort received the 2020 Traveler’s Choice award, recognition granted by TripAdvisor.
- Oliver Reinhart, CEO of ATELIER de Hoteles, stated that “at ATELIER Playa Mujeres we are very proud to receive the 2020 Traveler’s Choice award, less than a year after starting operations, placing us among the best hotels in the world according to TripAdvisor” .
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Tourism Industry
Mundo Maya Mexico, alliance to recover tourism in the region
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- Tourism Secretariats of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Chiapas, and Campeche join to coordinate actions and efforts for the recovery of tourism in the region. “Mundo Maya México” seeks to consolidate the touristic offer of the area at a national and international level.
- “The intention of this alliance is to promote the greatness of the territory where the Mayan civilization spread, consolidating the touristic offer, based on the guidelines of sustainable development through the use of the heritage and important cultural heritage that these five states have” they pointed out.
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AMResort postpones reopening
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- The hotel chain announced that they will reschedule the reopening dates, to comply with the recommended sanitary measures and guidelines to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus.
- In Mexico, the reopening of Dreams Natura Resort & Spa is scheduled for September 15; Dreams Puerto Aventuras, Now Emerald Cancún, Sunscape Akumal Riviera Maya and Zoetry Paraíso de la Bonita until October 1, 2020.
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IBTM Americas announces the Virtual Summit Humanizing the Change
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- IBTM Americas will hold the Virtual Summit Humanizing the Change, an online meeting that seeks to unite ties with the value chain of the meetings industry. The digital event will take place on August 25 and 26.
- David Hidalgo, CEO of IBTM Americas clarified that the event will not have commercial purposes, it will be a “tribute to all the people who work in the events industry, as an invitation to remember that we are human: creative, social and passionate”.
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Mexicans will visit national destinations after quarantine
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- According to a study carried out by Despegar, 65% of Mexicans will choose a national destination to travel after confinement.
- Ezequiel Rubin, Country Manager of Despegar México, recognized that travel will not be the same after the pandemic and travel trends will change. He anticipated that road trips and nearby destinations will be preferred.
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Airlines
Interjet continues with solidarity flights
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- During the last weeks, the airline has carried more than 1,100 passengers on flights for citizens of Central and South America (Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador) to return to their countries from Mexico.
- Interjet thanked the authorities for allowing them “to keep families together, especially in this difficult situation represented by the COVID-19 health emergency”
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Flight rebound in July
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- Aeroméxico, Volaris and Viva Aerobus registered a gradual increase in flights during the month of July, after four months of losses in their transfers.
- Airlines registered an increase of 60% to 110% compared to June, but a decrease of more than 60%, compared to the same period of the previous year.
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Global Information
Russian vaccine generates uncertainty
(Video: El Universal newspaper)
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- After the Russian government announced that it was the first country to obtain the vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for discretion so as not to raise doubts. He recalled that the homologation of a vaccine requires a “rigorous” procedure.
- The Russian government plans to start immunizing the first risk groups in August and to begin mass vaccination campaigns in October.
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August 11th, Update
Cases of Coronavirus in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,558
Confirmed: 485,836
Suspects: 79,213
Deaths per day: 705
Deaths: 53,003
Update: August 10th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine tests will start in the country
(Video: El Universal newspaper)
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- From September to January, three companies that work in the development of a vaccine against COVID-19 coronavirus will begin phase three, which involves clinical trials.
- Currently, Mexico takes part in four protocols to obtain the vaccine.
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Local Tourism
Cancun postpones beaches opening
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- The destination foresees the re-opening of its beaches until the epidemiological status changes to yellow (medium risk) and the sanitary conditions improve.
- Playa del Carmen will open its coast on August 20th, even though the status is still orange (high risk) in a big part of Quintana Roo. It is expected that the next week the color will change to yellow, according to the governor of the state’s statements, Carlos Joaquín González.
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The hotel occupancy increases in the Riviera Maya
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- According to the President of the Asociación de Hoteles de la Riviera Maya (Hotels Association of Riviera Maya) (AHRM), Conrad Bergwerf, a hotel occupancy of 20% was registered in the destination in July. An overtaking of 23% is expected in August.
- Bergwerf described the figures as encouraging, regarding the limit of 30% of occupancy that must be complied during the orange status, according to the sanitary authorities in the region.
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Tourism Industry
Tecnocen sues the Secretary of Tourism
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- The company which oversaw the management of the VisitMexico website sued Miguel Torruco. The accusations are aimed at the secretary for blaming the company of “hacking” the platform and take control of the site domains.
- “Some suppliers of Braintivity (concessionaire of VisitMexico) started to make a set of decisions… and opted to hack the site, stole the domains”, stated Miguel Torruco in an interview, the last August 7th.
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Demand for punishment for guilty of VisitMexico case
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- Throughout a public letter from the Consejo Nacional Empresarial Turístico (National Tourism Business Council) (CNET), the associations and chambers claimed a “legal process against the perpetrators of the affectation of the main touristic counter in the country and urgent works in the reparation of the damages.”
- The companies owners recognize that the situation compromises the public image of Mexico and its touristic activity “since it is not only about a website, but this website represents the digital portal that has been consulted for years by millions of travelers (…)”.
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Tecnocen rejects accusations against itself
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- Tecnocen rejected the accusations about the mistakes in the translations in the names of the states and cities of the country on the VisitMexico website. The company assured that the Secretariat of Tourism is who has the control of the website, the programming, and the contents.
- This after the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) sued Tecnocen for “hacking”, alleged extortion, and control of the domains of the VisitMexico website.
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Relevant traffic, the possible culprit of the VisitMexico website translations
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- Sergio Loredo Foyo, Director of Tecnocen, pointed the company Relevant Traffic as the alleged culprit of the mistakes in the VisitMexico website translations.
- According to Sergio Loredo, Braintivity hired Relevant Traffic to execute the tasks of programming and content. The director of Tecnocen emphasized on the evidence he has for underpinning his statements.
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Announcement of new Technic Committee of Fidetur Acapulco
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- After the failed Acapulco promotion campaign, Pedro Haces Sordo and Abraham Garay resigned their positions as president and general director of the Fideicomiso para la Promoción Turística de Acapulco (Acapulco Tourism Promotion Trust) (Fidetur).
- Given this, Héctor Astudillo Flores, Governor of Guerrero, introduced Eligio Serna Nájera as the new leader of Fidetur Acapulco.
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Socialization of the complementary works of the Tren Maya
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- Laura Fernández Piña, Municipal President of Puerto Morelos and Raúl Bermúdez Arreola, Representative of the Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo (National Tourism Fund) (Fonatur), met to socialize the complementary works of the Mayan Train that will be carried out in the region.
- The work contemplates a social and urban approach that seeks to improve mobility and infrastructure in the region, in addition to benefiting the municipality and its inhabitant’s quality of life.
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Airlines
United Airlines resumes flights to Cozumel
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- The airline resumes flights to this destination, to contribute to the gradual resumption of tourist activities in the destination, as well as to air connectivity and economic strengthening, according to Pedro Joaquínb Delbouis, Municipal President
- “I greatly appreciate the trust that United airline places in the destination by reincorporating its direct flight from the city of Houston (…) now in this stage of economic and tourism reactivation, it will allow us to increase the tourist flow, which in these times means a bonanza for families”, said Pedro Joaquín Delbouis.
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Global Information
Russia registers the first vaccine against COVID-19 coronavirus
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- Vladimir Putin announced that the country developed the first vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus, “Sputnik V”, in homage to a Soviet satellite. Besides, the Russian government announced that about 20 countries ordered more than 1 billion doses.
- Phase three of the clinical trials will begin on Wednesday, August 12th, while industrial production is scheduled for September.
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August 10th, update
Cases of coronavirus in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,376
Confirmed: 480,278
Suspects: 84,506
Deaths per day: 292
Deaths: 52,298
Update: August 9th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
The President of Mexico honors victims of Coronavirus COVID-19
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- In the tribute ceremony for the more than 50 thousand victims of Coronavirus COVID-19, the President of Mexico recognized the medical work and assured that the government has been responsible and professional in the face of the pandemic.
- Andrés Manuel López Obrador declared that his administration has employed almost 50 thousand health professionals and has invested 34 billion pesos to confront the virus.
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Propolis, auxiliary against Coronavirus COVID-19 according to UNAM
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- The (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México National (UNAM) declared that the antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties of propolis could help to face the condition of Coronavirus COVID-19.
- Tonatiuh Cruz Sánchez, academic from the Facultad de Estudios Superiores, Acatlán (FES) of UNAM, clarified that the effect of propolis in clinical cases has not yet been proven, but it can be used as a complementary treatment for the disease.
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Local Tourism
Cancun does not see improvement in touristic activity
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- During the first days of August, the destination barely exceeded 100 daily landings.
- The hotel capacity is occupied up to 26.2%, even though 146 hotels are currently operating, totaling 37,422 rooms equipped for tourism.
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Cozumel receives three nominations from World Travel Awards 2020
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- WTA 2020 nominated the destination in three categories: Leading Island Destination, Best Adventure Destination, and Best Beach Destination.
- The Representative of the Consejo de Promoción Turística de Quintana Roo (Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council) (CPTQ), Pablo Alfonso Aguilar López, declared that there are no reports of tourists infected with Coronavirus COVID-19 in this destination.
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Mundo Maya Mexico joins to promote tourism
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- The Ministry of Tourism of each state that make up the Mundo Maya Mexico region (Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo) will jointly encourage tourism promotion.
- The key points of this alliance are focused on benefiting communities, natural and cultural wealth, as well as the development and consolidation of the tourist product.
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Tourism Industry
Sectur files a complaint about damages to the tourist image of Mexico
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- Miguel Torruco Marqués, Minister of Tourism in Mexico, announced that it lodged a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office for alleged illicit acts and damage related to the tourist image of Mexico.
- The incumbent clarified that Visit Mexico was the official promotion portal of the Consejo de Promoción Turística de México (Mexican Tourism Promotion Council) (CPTM) which, after its dissolution and liquidation, the CPTM became dependent on the Ministry of Tourism.
- Given this, Miguel Torruco stated, “it is our knowledge that it was caused by a third party called Tecnocen.com, S.A. de C.V., who allegedly had a business relationship with the Braintivity company.”
- This happened after the page was disabled on July 24, under a legend of “Suspension for non-payment.”
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Sectur expects to recover Visit Mexico by August 19
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- Miguel Torruco Marqués, Minister of Tourism, reiterated that the official launch of Visit Mexico is scheduled for August 20, once the problems in the portal are resolved on the 19th of this month.
- The tourism minister pointed to the Tecnocen company as responsible for having been in charge of the domains and security of the web platform.
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AMAV requests the intervention of the Cyber Police to Visit Mexico
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- The Asociación Mexicana de Agencias de Viaje (Mexican Association of Travel Agencies) (AMAV) demands that the government of Mexico punish those responsible for hacking and affecting the Visit Mexico portal. It also requested the intervention of the cyber police for the fraud that affects the tourism sector.
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Alliances between destinations: the basis of reactivation
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- The President of the Association of Secretaries of Tourism of Mexico (ASETUR), Luis Humberto Araiza López, pointed out that strategic alliances between destinations are necessary for the reactivation of tourism in the “new normal”.
- The president of ASETUR exposed the lack of support and the need to promote destinations jointly. “We have to add the little of each party to move forward in such a difficult context,” he declared.
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Cozumel coordinates tourist reactivation actions
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- The Municipal President of Cozumel, Pedro Joaquín Delbouis, spoke about the actions that are being carried out in the destination to guarantee the health of residents and tourists.
- It highlights the action plan presented to Disney Cruise Line and the meetings with other shipping companies to coordinate the return of cruise ships to Cozumel, which represents one of the most important ports of arrivals in the world.
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Airlines
Southeast Airport Group reports a drop in passengers of 77.6%
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- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (Asur) declared that in July there was a 77.6% drop in the number of passengers, compared to the same month last year. This due to the recession in travel caused by the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
- The number of decreases in Mexico is 74.7%, while in Puerto Rico it was 62.4%, and 99.8% in Colombia.
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Global Information
New Zealand celebrates 100 days without cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
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- In the last 100 days, New Zealand has not registered any case of Coronavirus COVID-19. However, the authorities ask the population not to relax the measures.
- Currently, the country has registered 23 infected people who were detected at the border and now they are quarantined. From February to May, New Zealand recorded 1,219 positive cases.
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August 6th, Update
Cases of coronavirus in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,139
Confirmed: 456,100
Suspects: 85,845
Deaths per day: 829
Deaths: 49,698
Update: August 5th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Number of Covid-19 coronavirus infections rises in seven states
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- The states where the number of cases due to Covid-19 coronavirus have grown are Baja California Sur, Colima, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Nayarit, Yucatán, and Zacatecas.
- 14 states of the republic have registered decreases in the number of cases and deaths from the virus.
- The rest of the entities remain on the plateau of the epidemiological curve.
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Local Tourism
UNAM researchers warn of an ecological disaster in Cancun
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- An investigation carried out by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), warns about the lack of a structured environmental plan in the hotel zone of the region. This could cause an ecological disaster and affect its natural resources.
- The study indicates that poor planning in the hotel zone, along with meteorological events, has caused the disappearance of the turquoise blue of the sea and the white sand of the beaches of Cancun.
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Acapulco Tourism Promotion Campaign causes rejection in social networks
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- According to network users, the campaign to promote the Guerrero port represents a misconception of young people visiting the region’s beaches.
- The audiovisual materials of the new image of the Acapulco brand were also singled out for being out of context and not representing the real attributes of Acapulco, Internet users pointed out.
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Mayan communities receive training from Amigos de Sian Ka’an
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- Faced with the confinement due to the Covid-19 coronavirus, Amigos de SianKa’an is working on training tourist cooperatives and Mayan communities for the reopening of Quintana Roo.
- To promote tourism in the region, the training projects include the construction of eco-techniques and courses to learn how to protect, clean, and make use of natural resources.
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Tourism Industry
“The New Normal” in tourism, an issue of analysis
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- The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic will determine new ways of analyzing the tourism sector, where health and hygiene guidelines could define the success of destinations, experts pointed out.
- Currently, destinations, and hotels are preparing protocols and strengthening (or creating) new strategic alliances with cleaning and sanitation agencies, to face the new needs in the face of the pandemic.
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Grupo Posadas suspends six hotel projects
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- Before the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, the hotel group was developing 42 new hotel projects, of which only six (18%) were suspended.
- According to BraulioArsuaga, General Director of the President Group and President of the National Tourism Business Council (CNET), many of the tourism projects are still ongoing because they represent a long-term investment.
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AFEET Congress and Convention will be in Riviera Maya
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- The Women’s Association of Tourism Business Executives (AFEET) announced that its two most important meetings of the year will be held in a single event that will take place in the Mexican Caribbean.
- The International Congress and the AFEET 2020 Cancun-Riviera Maya Convention will be held from October 21 to 25 of this year.
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The signing of the reactivation plan for the gastronomic sector
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- Taste México and Canirac Cancún signed an agreement to contribute to the economic reactivation of Mexican gastronomy, through a digitization plan, the promotion of restaurants, and tourism.
- The agreement seeks to promote the visibility of Mexican food and all restaurants in Cancun and the Riviera Maya will be included in the official gastronomic guide of Mexico. The initiative will be promoted digitally, through social networks.
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Airlines
Interjet and Aeromar will share routes
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- After signing a commercial alliance, the companies agreed to jointly market their routes to connect to the destinations offered by each one, to offer more options and improve their connectivity.
- Starting this month, the routes previously operated only by Aeromar (from Mexico City to Acapulco, Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, Zihuatanejo, and Guadalajara-Puerto Vallarta) will be available at Interjet.
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Global Information
Covid-19 coronavirus vaccines, the first step in ending the pandemic
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- Several countries in the world are competing for victory by finding the vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus, which will only be the first step to eradicate the pandemic, but not the virus.
- Currently, the WHO supervises the process of 140 official vaccines, and several of them are already in the final phase of testing.
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San Diego will conduct Covid-19 coronavirus tests on Mexico border
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- To reduce the spread of the pandemic, California announced that in two weeks it will begin conducting 200 daily tests for Covid-19 coronavirus at the Ped West sentry box at the San Ysidro port of entry that connects San Diego with Tijuana, Mexico.
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August 5th, Update
Cases of coronavirus in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,148
Confirmed: 449,961
Suspects: 82,460
Deaths per day: 857
Deaths: 48,869
Update: August 4th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Influenza could generate a sprout of Covid-19 coronavirus
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- The undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell, stated that a Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak is expected during the influenza season that begins around September and October.
- López-Gatellannounced that the Ministry of Health is working on a “Continuity Plan for Clinical Care Operations”, to reintegrate the health services that were affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Local Tourism
Cruises will resume arrivals to Quintana Roo
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- After cruise ship arrivals were canceled in March due to the Covid-19 coronavirus, the Cozumel and Mahahual docks will begin to receive the first tourist vessels starting in October.
- Being two of the most important piers in Latin America, the closure caused 120 cruises (720,000 passengers) to stop arriving, causing millionaire losses for the tourism sector in Quintana Roo.
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WTTC grants Puerto Morelos the Travel Safety stamp
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- The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Secretary of Tourism of the State of Quintana Roo recognized the good practices of the destination in health matters and awarded the Global Safety Stamp, declared Laura Fernández Piña, Municipal President from Puerto Morelos.
- The protocols and health measures against the Covid-19 coronavirus, developed by the WTTC, seek to contribute to the revival of tourism and safeguard the health of travelers.
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Tourism Industry
PriceTravel announces a new project
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- The company unveiled PriceTravelConnect, the new business unit for wholesale agencies. The development of this project is part of its growth strategy in the face of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
- “We are very happy to have achieved this and become one of the best distribution channels, and thus be able to reach the best technology and product in other countries,” said Jorge Restrepo, CEO of PriceTravel Holding.
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Booking.com will cut 25% of its staff
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- The company revealed that it will reduce its workforce to a quarter, due to the devastation caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The process will start from September until the end of this year.
- GleenFogel, CEO of the company stated that “from the beginning, we have been working hard to protect jobs. However, nothing can mitigate the impact this crisis has had and will continue to have both on the travel industry and our business.”
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Palladium Hotel Group will offer free health care insurance
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- The hotel company will offer a year of medical benefits to all its guests, to protect them against any Covid-19 coronavirus contingency.
- Some of the “Stay Safe” services will be the coverage of medical and hospitalization expenses, prolongation of stay, or transfers derived from the health emergency.
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Velas resorts classified as one of the best hotels in Mexico
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- TripAdvisor recognized Grand Velas as one of the 25 best hotels in the country.
- Grand Velas Los Cabos has the first place in the list of the best hotels in Mexico, according to Travelers’ Choice, it is also among the first three places in the category “All-Inclusive Resort in the World”.
- Grand Velas Riviera Maya and Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit were also recognized in other categories of the prizes awarded by TripAdvisor.
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Airlines
Interjet increases its flight offer to 88%
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- The airline announced that as of August 8th it will increase its routes and frequencies to national destinations.
- 21 weekly flights to and from Cancun, 14 to Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tijuana, and Merida will be available. Besides, double frequency to Merida and daily flights to Cozumel, San José del Cabo, and Puerto Vallarta.
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Evelop cancels flights until the end of the year
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- The airline announced that it will stop programming flights to the Caribbean (Cuba, Punta Cana, and Cancun) until the end of the year, even though the restart of operations would be in September.
- The decision was made due to the new outbreaks of Covid-19 coronavirus, as well as sanitary travel restrictions.
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Interjet owners could lose their private jet
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- Entrepreneurs are seeking to curb the actions of Bank of America, which is claiming default by employers on non-payment of a private plane lease.
- The Gulfstream brand jet is worth more than $ 50 million and has space for twenty people.
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Global Information
US vaccine against coronavirus Covid-19 generates immunity
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- The Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine has generated four times the antibody response compared to those who have recovered from the disease.
- 80% of the volunteers who participated in the trial developed side effects such as headaches and muscle pain.
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August 4th, update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,767
Confirmed: 443,813
Suspects: 79,030
Deaths per day: 266
Deaths: 48,012
Update: August 3rd, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
66% of coronavirus infected in the country has recovered
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- This percentage represents an approximate of 295,677 of the positive cases of Covid-19 coronavirus, according to data from the Ministry of Health (SSA).
- The organization estimates that about 36,832 of those infected with Covid-19 coronavirus have not been diagnosed, so there are probably approximately 42,360 active cases in Mexico.
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Local Tourism
“Death” receives tourists in Cancun
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- A young man disguised as a “calaca” (skull) walks the beaches of Puerto Morelos to educate travelers about the risks of the Covid-19 coronavirus, even though Quintana Roo remains at an orange light and the opening of beaches is prohibited.
- The entity registers more than 1,018 deaths and 8,026 cases of Covid-19 coronavirus.
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Guerrero obtains Secure Travel Stamp
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- The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) granted the state the Global Safety Stamp, to provide confidence to tourists visiting the destination.
- “The tourist attractions of Guerrero enjoy international recognition for their great cultural wealth, natural beauties, climate, crafts, traditions, and their gastronomy”, pointed out the president and CEO of the WTTC, Gloria Guevara Manzo.
- For his part, the Governor of Guerrero, Héctor Astudillo Flores recognized that the stamp will benefit the tourist destinations of the entity and provide confidence to visitors about the standards, guidelines of hygiene and sanitation.
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Tourism Industry
Challenges for tourism in Mexico after the T-MEC
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- Businessmen in the sector analyze the impact of the Mexico-United States and Canada Treaty (T-MEC) for tourism in the country. Only 5 of the 34 chapters that make up the treaty are related to the sector.
- Entrepreneurs recognized that the new guidelines benefit meeting and medical tourism, as well as tourist carriers. However, they insisted on the need for government support.
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Analysis of Tianguis Turístico de Pueblos Mágicos 2020 as on-site
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- Arturo EsperSulaiman, Secretary of Tourism of the entity, declared that, if the event is carried out face-to-face, the necessary sanitary conditions will be complied to provide greater safety to the attendees.
- The tourist event based in San Luis Potosí will offer safe spaces to receive the 121 magical towns of Mexico, as well as tourists.
- Besides, the digital option will be available to broadcast cultural events.
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The favorite post-pandemic destinations of Mexicans
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- Riviera Maya, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlán are the favorite destinations to travel after quarantine, according to a survey by Despegar.
- The study revealed that travelers think about visiting open and less crowded spaces, in addition to those that allow them to be in contact with nature, such as beaches.
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Hotel in Cancun closes due to the irresponsibility of visitors
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- The Mawimbi Hotel, located in Holbox, stated that, due to the health uncertainty and irresponsibility of its guests, they decided to close their doors again.
- Marisol Vanegas Pérez, Secretary of Tourism in Quintana Roo, said that the economic reactivation of the sector is being gradual and safe. Likewise, she declared that the hotel occupancy in the entity is 25%.
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Airlines
Aeroméxico restarts operations to Quito from CDMX
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- The airline announced that starting in August, it will resume flights to the capital of Ecuador with an offer of three flights a week.
- Andrew O´Brian, President and CEO of Corporación Quiport – Quito International Airport, recognized that Aeroméxico is one of its most important partners and that “it will undoubtedly contribute to the economic recovery of the city and the country”.
- In recent months, Aeroméxicohas transported to this destination, more than 27 tons of essential medical supplies to combat the pandemic.
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Lufthansa Group could resume flights to Cancun in November
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- Felipe Bonifatti, director of the airline for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, acknowledged that the group does not yet have an exact date to resume flights to this destination. However, he said that “tentatively, he could return to the Mexican Caribbean by November.”
- The director stated that “the itinerary is scheduled until the end of October, and sofarthere is no date or information about Cancun, likewise we have no date to serve Munich (from Mexico City).”
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San Antonio prepared to receive Mexican travelers
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- With strict security protocols, hotels, attractions, and restaurants will receive Mexican tourism, declared the destination’s representative office, Visit San Antonio.
- Currently, VivaAerobusoffers two weekly flights from Monterrey, while Volaris has two routes a week from Mexico City.
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Global Information
Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine created by Russia generates immunity
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- The representative of the Health of that country declared that the vaccine generated immunity in the 38 volunteers who participated in the test.
- Doctors and teachers will be the first to benefit from the treatment. It is expected to be shipped to various regions of the country starting August 10.
- DenisMaturov, Russian Minister of Commerce, declared that the country is currently capable of producing hundreds of thousands of vaccines and increasing its production to millions starting next year.
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August 3rd, Update
Cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,853
Confirmed: 439,046
Suspects: 83,119
Deaths per day: 274
Total deaths: 47,746
Update: August 2nd, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Mexico registers new record of Covid-19 coronavirus cases per day
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- The Ministry of Health announced that Mexico registered 434 thousand 193 Covid-19 coronavirus infections, 9 thousand 556 more than yesterday.
- José Luis Alomía, director of Epidemiology, commented that at this moment the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 coronavirus would be 475,510 and 49,392 deaths.
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Local tourism
Cancun receives its highest number of landings for the first time in 4 months
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- Dario Flota, director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council, published that 101 arrivals, 57 nationals, 2 from Canada and 42 from the United States, were registered at Cancun Airport last weekend.
- Of a total of 207 flights, 101 were landings and 106 were departures, this being the highest number recorded since the pandemic began.
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Tourism industry
“Tourist destinations must follow specific protocols for a successful reopening”: Luis Araiza
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- “The Covid-19 pandemic has been reflected in an unprecedented economic and tourism sector crisis, hence the urgency and importance of each destination following specific protocols that guarantee a gradual, orderly and safe reopening,” said Luis Humberto Araiza López , President of the Association of Secretaries of Tourism of Mexico (ASETUR).
- The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) asked all travelers to wear face masks for health care during their travels, as part of the so-called “new normal”.
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Coahuila represents the second state with the greatest interest to travel to Cancun and Riviera Maya
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- Coahuila is the second state in Mexico that has searched the Internet for the word “vacations” the most, during the four months of quarantine for the Covid-19 coronavirus.
- Local travel agencies such as Promo Travel, Viaggi Tours and Let ‘s Go Viajes, calculate that the hiring of vacation plans plummeted between 50 and 80 percent, compared to last year’s high season.
- “It is not about selling for selling, we need to send informed travelers,” shared Karla de la Cruz Breton, owner of Viaggi Tours.
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Oasis returns to the Cancun Hotel Association
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- The Oasis chain, with nearly 3,000 rooms in Quintana Roo, returned this weekend to the Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association.
- The hotel group gave “the most cordial welcome” to Grupo Oasis Hotels & Resorts, which in 2015 decided to leave the association due to a series of differences with Carlos Gosselin Maurel, at that time, president of the organization.
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Air Europa seeks to merge its hotels with BlueBay
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- Be Live Hotels, the hotel division of the Globalia group where Air Europa is integrated, negotiates with the BlueBay Hotels chain a merge to create a group that would add more than 21,000 rooms and 90 hotels.
- The group resulting from the merger of Be Live and Bluebay would add more presence in the main vacation destinations in Spain, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Cuba, Portugal, Morocco and Colombia.
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Alltournative changes their experiences
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- During June and July after returning to their activities, Alltournative carried out a brand renewal of their native adventures in Native Park Playa del Carmen (Emotions), Native Park Puerto Morelos (Snorkel) and Native Park Tulum (Mayan Jungle).
- The company created the Native Care Program, which helps protect the health of its visitors at all stages of their travel experience.
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Airlines
Viva Aerobus will open more routes to Cancun in August
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- In a statement, the airline announced that it will fly to Mexico City, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Guadalajara, León, Monterrey, Puebla, Querétaro, Reynosa, Tampico, Tijuana, Torreón, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz and Villahermosa.
- “The operation of these routes in Cancun is part of the gradual reactivation of flights nationwide,” reiterated Juan Carlos Zuazua, director general of the airline.
- Viva Aerobus will offer more than 80 routes nationwide and will operate at 60% of its total flight capacity during August.
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United Airlines will return to some Mexican destinations in September
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- The airline will resume almost 30 international routes, including flights to major tourist destinations in Mexico such as Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta.
- United Airlines reported that this revival of international routes represents five percent more than it had scheduled in August and 30 percent of what it operated in September last year.
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Global information
WHO warns that there may never be a solution against Covid-19 coronavirus
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- “Clinical trials give us hope, but this does not necessarily mean that we can get an effective vaccine,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general.
- The WHO chief insisted that stopping outbreaks depends on respect for public health measures.
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July 30th update
Cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,752
Confirmed: 408,449
Suspects: 89,978
Deaths per day: 485
Total deaths: 45,361
Update: July 29th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
There is already a date for the return of state workers to offices
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- At his morning conference, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador indicated that it will be until October 1 for federal workers to work in person for the coronavirus pandemic.
- So the suspension of paid work will continue as before.
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Educational authorities will announce comeback to classrooms
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- Next Monday, Esteban Moctezuma, holder of the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) will unveil the conditions for the return to classes, previously scheduled for August 10th.
- In the meantime, the instance suspended the general inspections of Secondary Education and Physical Education, Tele-high schools and private schools incorporated in Mexico City, as well as the school cleaning day and the registration and re-enrollment procedures for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Tourism industry
WTTC unveiled new measures for travel insurance
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- The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) established new protocols from leading companies that will promote consistent standards in various areas with a broad focus on health and safety.
- Recommendations include operational and staff preparation; ensure a safe travel experience; rebuilding trust and in particular with consumers; innovation; implementation and enablement of policies.
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Mexicans prioritize safety and hygiene over low prices to travel again
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- According to the Changing Traveller report published by SiteMinder, at least three out of five Mexicans are planning their next vacation in national territory.
- When choosing your housing provider, 63% of respondents noted that health promotion and safety practices are the decisive factors. Only 15% chose low cost as a factor in choosing accommodation.
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Airlines
British Airways to reactivate flights from London to Cancun in September
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- Marta Sánchez, country manager of Iberia and British Airways in Mexico and Puerto Rico, spoke about reactivation of flights from London to Cancun and could soon define when flights from London to Mexico City will start operating.
- In the case of Iberia, flights from Madrid to Mexico City are now back.
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Aeromexico will increase its domestic flight capacity
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- By August, the airline plans to increase its flights to 1,200 more with the addition of more routes and increased frequencies, increasing its operation by almost 20% compared to the previous month.
- Aeromexico will increase flights from Mexico City to: Cancun, Mérida, Durango, Los Mochis, Chihuahua and Culiacán. On international flights it will reactivate operations from Mexico City to: Quito, Las Vegas, Denver and San Francisco. In addition, it will increase frequencies from Mexico City to cities: Miami, País and Sao Paulo.
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Global information
U.S. oversulated 150,000 coronavirus deaths
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- The American nation has become the country with the highest number of contagions and deaths from coronavirus, followed by Brazil.
- Southeast Florida has become the epicenter of the pandemic with 25% of cases nationwide.
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July 29th update
Cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 7,208
Confirmed: 402,697
Suspects: 87,538
Deaths per day: 854
Total deaths: 44,876
Update: July 28th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Decrease in coronavirus cases in Mexico for two consecutive weeks
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- With a reduction of 8%, Mexico has registered in the last two weeks a decrease in coronavirus cases, as reported by the Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell, last Sunday.
- Although it is an encouraging fact, López-Gatell reiterated that it is still necessary to maintain preventive measures such as healthy distance, hand washing and the use of face masks in closed public spaces, as well as not going outside if symptoms occur.
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The Ministry of Health (SSA) published the guidelines for risk groups who return to work
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- Employers must consider 14 vulnerable conditions for the return of their employees to the workplace.
- If the entity’s traffic light is red or orange, people in risk groups should work from home. If the traffic light is yellow, they can only return to work in areas other than COVID-19.
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Tourism Industry
Cancun hoteliers ask for their own epidemiological traffic light
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- Since June 1st, hotels in Cancun can only operate at a capacity of 30%, so they ask for their own traffic light to increase the capacity percent of rooms.
- Both Quintana Roo and Yucatan returned to a red light, so the state government finds it difficult to accept the hoteliers’ proposal, and expects the revival of the economy in the region to be joint.
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The 2020 edition of IBTM Americas will be virtual
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- The IBTM Virtual Summit 2020 will be held on August 25t and 26th, under the motto “Humanizing the Change” and a program focused on the meeting industry to deal with topics related to marketing, creativity, production, finance, among others.
- The virtual fair evolves to continue business closings through the integration of an interactive digital experience throughout the year.
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Airlines
The Air Traffic Association sees recovery of air traffic until 2024
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- According to the International Air Traffic Association (IATA), it could be that until 2024 global air traffic levels will return to pre-pandemic activity levels.
- Air traffic in 2021 could remain 30% below that registered in 2019.
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Aeroméxico records key recovery indicators in the second quarter of the year
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- The airline presented its financial report for the second quarter of 2020, the period with the highest in the aviation industry due to the effects of the coronavirus, to the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV).
- Last June, Aeroméxico carried 243 thousand passengers, which represents 80.7% compared to May 2020. In the second quarter, the airline served more than 529 thousand passengers.
- Another recovery factor is the level of occupancy, which in April was 47.9% and in June 64%.
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Global Information
Coronavirus unaffected by seasons: WHO
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- World Health Organization (WHO) spokeswoman Margaret Harris said the coronavirus is spreading in “a big wave” that is unaffected by the seasons.
- Contagions are increasing in Germany, France and Spain. Hong Kong and Australia also record peaks.
- WHO received reports from civil and health authorities of a higher proportion of new infections among young people.
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July 28th, Update
Cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,973
Confirmed: 395,489
Suspects: 85,986
Deaths per day: 342
Total deaths: 44,022
Update: July 27th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Increase of Covid-19 coronavirus infections in various states of Mexico
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- There was a decrease in Covid-19 coronavirus cases in 12 entities in Mexico, however about 20 entities reported increases in their number of infections.
- The undersecretary of health, Hugo López Gatell, called on state governments to not carry out accelerated deconfinements and on society to follow hygiene and healthy distance measures.
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Tourist Industry
British seek to visit Mexico in 2021
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- According to Google Trends, online searches for 2021 vacations increased 124% since the end of March.
- The most popular UK search destinations are the Maldives, Mexico and Bali.
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VisitMexico.com, is working again
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- The website managed to display its content after the company Tecnocen removed the images showing Braintivity’s payment problem.
- The owner of Tecnocen, Juan Sergio Loredo, explained the situation he faces with Braintivity, concessionaire of the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur), for the management of the Mexico brand and its platform for tourism promotion.
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Hotels in downtown Cancun consider possible closure
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- The small hotels in downtown Cancun report minimum occupancy of 15% average of their capacity.
- The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has affected small hotel entrepreneurs, to the point that they already value closing permanently.
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Meeting industry presented its events manual
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- The Mexican Council of the Meetings Industry (COMIR) released its event manual for the New Normality after the activity light changed from red to orange in many states of Mexico.
- The document includes seven basic points to carry out an event, the points are: intention, aspiration, content, structure, COMIR and authority, associates and writing and style.
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Walt Disney World rethinks its reopens
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- The reopening of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort have been delayed, with both due to reopen on August 12th.
- The company also announced the Disney’s Beach Club Resort, slated to reopen on August 24th, and the Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, slated to reopen on October 1st, will also remain closed until further notice.
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Airlines
Emirates announced new global free coverage for its clients with Covid-19 coronavirus
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- The airline will cover medical expenses and quarantine expenses, of up to 150 thousand euros and 100 euros per day for 14 days, in the event that a passenger is diagnosed with Covid-19 coronavirus after their flight.
- This is the first airline in the world to offer its clients free coverage of medical and quarantine expenses related to the Covid-19 coronavirus.
- The free coverage will be valid for 31 days from the moment the first leg of the trip is made, so customers can continue to benefit from the coverage even if they travel to another city after reaching their destination.
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Air passenger flow rebounds
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- The number of air travelers seems to have reached its lowest point in May, after the movement of 1.1 million users was registered in June.
- In the first half of 2020, airlines have lost 24.6 million passengers compared to the period from January to June 2019, which registered 50.1 million users.
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Global Information
World governments remain vigilant to avoid a second wave of Covid-19 coronavirus
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- The pandemic has already spread to 16.5 million people and caused 654,000 deaths, forcing the authorities to take new measures.
- Movement restrictions remain an important part of many countries’ strategy to combat the Covid-19 coronavirus.
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July 27th, Update
Cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,480
Confirmed: 390,516
Suspects: 89,397
Deaths per day: 306
Total deaths: 43,680
Update: July 26th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Cancun has a slow recovery after Covid-19 coronavirus
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- The closing of the tourist activity in Cancun left losses of between 3 thousand and 3 thousand 500 million dollars due to the absence of around 7.2 million visitors.
- Despite the good forecast, the situation is still far from the summer of 2019, when occupations were reported to be above 90%.
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Local Tourism
Hotel in Riviera Maya closed down consumption centers for organizing party
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- The city council of Puerto Morelos decided to close down two consumption centers of the hotel The Fives Oceanfront, by organizing a party that brought together about 200 people, without respecting healthy distance measures and the mandatory use of face masks.
- The city council assured that it will not tolerate that the economic reactivation of the destination is put at risk with irresponsible actions.
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The Ministry of the Navy collected hundreds of tons of sargassum in Quintana Roo
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- The Ministry of the Navy of Mexico reports that from May to July, 803 tons of this seaweed have been collected from beaches and maritime areas.
- Six of the sargassian vessels were designed and built by Engineers of the Mexican Navy.
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Yucatan prepares to launch new tourism products
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- The Secretary of Tourism Promotion of Yucatan, Michelle Fridman Hirsch, mentioned that this agency has 60 new tourism products ready to launch to the regional, national and international market when the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic ends.
- According to Fridman, this will allow visitors to have unique experiences based on Mayan nature, culture and civilization.
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Huatulco presents fewer cases of Covid-19 coronavirus
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- Although it is the beach destination that registers fewer cases of Covid-19 coronavirus in Mexico, its hotel occupancy is still at 15%.
- Of the 14 beach destinations in Mexico, Huatulco ranks as the destination with the fewest cases of Covid-19 coronavirus, with only 45 in four months, and currently only one active case.
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Tourist Industry
What happened over the weekend with VisitMéxico?
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- On Friday, July 24th, the com page had been “disabled due to non-payment”, and on Saturday 25th, another legend appeared in which it cited “it had not been hacked but was due to non-payment”.
- The Tourism Ministry (Sectur), through a statement, argued that they were not aware of the situation and pointed out that the company responsible for its operation was Braintivity owned by Marco Achar, who was granted the concession in May 2019.
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Los Cabos reactivates meeting tourism with an event
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- The destination received the first event that was run by the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), on July 25th at the Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos.
- In this first event, more than 90 attendees gathered among hoteliers, tourist agencies, local integrators, restaurateurs, suppliers of audiovisual equipment and the food and beverage sector.
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Woodward returns to the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya
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- Woodward Riviera Maya, an experience for skiing and snowboarding, is back with new protocols and rules to enjoy the best vacations.
- This complex is in the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya an All-Inclusive Experience, an all-inclusive family hotel, named the best family hotel in Mexico in the Travvy Awards 2020, better known as the Academy Awards of the travel industry.
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Airlines
Lufthansa will not have flights to Cancun before the last quarter of 2020
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- Felipe Bonifatti, CEO of Grupo Lufthansa in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, highlighted in a webinar that it will not be before October 24th that they will return to Mexico City from Munich or Cancun from Frankfurt or Zurich.
- Bonifatti indicated that right now with the three flights that they maintain a week between Mexico City and Frankfurt they cover, what they previously covered with 12 weekly flights from Mexico City.
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Global Information
Moderna Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine enters final phase
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- Biotechnology company Moderna Inc. began its final-stage trial of its Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine candidate in the USA.
- The response to the vaccine will be evaluated in 30 thousand adults who do not have this respiratory disease.
- The study also seeks to answer whether the vaccine can prevent Covid-19 coronavirus death and whether just one dose can prevent the disease.
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July 23rd, Update
Cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,019
Confirmed: 362,274
Suspects: 87,905
Deaths per day: 790
Total deaths: 41,190
Update: July 22nd, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Hospital saturation due to respiratory diseases worries Mexico City
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- Mexico City anticipates an increase in hospital demand for Covid-19 coronavirus and influenza.
- This month, the capital authorities announced a massive vaccination campaign against influenza, mainly among the elderly population.
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Local Tourism
Cancun without Spanish tourism for the first time
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- For the first time, Spanish airlines will stop transporting Spanish tourists to Cancun this summer.
- This week the first operations took place from Madrid to Cancun, but they were repatriation flights.
- For the first time in about 30 years, no operations are planned in August that could bring thousands of tourists from Spain to Cancun.
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Tourist Industry
Mexican government will rescue hoteliers
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- The Mexican federal government will launch a financing program for the hotel sector.
- The National Bank for Foreign Trade (Bancomext) and National Finance (Nafin) will be key participants in the program.”
- Next Thursday we will give a pleasant news of financial support to the hotel sector. We will be with Bancomext, Nafin and the president of the Association of Banks of Mexico”, mentioned the head of the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur), Miguel Torruco Marqués.
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Torruco starts the Latin American Tourism Congress
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- The Secretary of Tourism of Mexico virtually inaugurated the Latin American Tourism Congress, where in three days they will discuss the challenges and opportunities the sector faces for its recovery.
- He stressed that Mexico is beginning a phase of gradual reopening in its tourist destinations, with strict hygiene measures and the application of sanitary protocols.
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Grupo Posadas continues with the opening of a new complex
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- Grupo Posadas continues with its expansion plan in Mexico and opens in the capital of Michoacán its hotel number 18 of the Gamma brand, the Morelia Vista Bella, with 20 rooms.
- Gamma Morelia Vista Bella, the company’s third hotel in the Michoacán capital, maintains a characteristic Italian tuscan style design.
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Nickelodeon’s Hotel will continue its construction in Riviera Maya
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- On October 20th, 2020 reservations will start under the Nickelodeon channel brand, the new resort and theme park, of the Karisma chain will be in the Riviera Maya.
- The Nickelodeon Hotel & Resorts will feature 276 suites and a design inspired by emblematic characters such as SpongeBob or The Fairly Oddparents.
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Radisson opens new hotel in Guadalajara
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- Radisson Hotel Group expands its presence with the opening of its new Radisson hotel The Tapatío Guadalajara Hotel.
- With an investment of two million dollars, an extensive renovation of the property with 127 rooms and suites was carried out.
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Quintana Roo at the Latin American Tourism Summit
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- Today began the Latin American Tourism Summit, a 100 percent online event that for four days will address the challenges and opportunities of tourism recovery in conferences and panels.
- The head of the Tourism secretary (Sedetur), Marisol Vargas, presented the comprehensive tourist reactivation strategy that consists of the implementation of good sanitary practices, the verification of compliance, recovering the confidence of tourists and an adequate promotion strategy.
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Mexican Caribbean remains positive against expectations of reservations
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- In terms of tourism, there has been a loss of around 3,000 to 3,500 million dollars this year.
- Expectations for the second half of the year indicate that the search for flights and dates for the Mexican Caribbean will be like last year’s amount in September.
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Airlines
Airlines ask governments of Europe and the US for health implementations
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- Airlines call for a control program to detect Covid-19 coronavirus among travelers.
- The governments of Europe and the United States were asked to implement tests to detect Covid-19 coronavirus to fly back to Europe from and to US airports.
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Global Information
China launches credit for Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine
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- Last Wednesday China offered a $ 1 billion loan to support access to the vaccine to Latin American countries.
- The Asian country promised that the vaccine developed in its territory will be a public good with universal access.
- The offer was made to Argentina, Barbados, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay.
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July 22nd, Update
Cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,859
Confirmed: 356,255
Suspects: 82,866
Deaths per day: 915
Total deaths: 40,400
Update: July 20th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
It is likely to have a vaccine in late 2020: SRE
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- The Secretary of Foreign Relations (SRE), Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, stated that probably by the end of the year there will be a vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus.
- Ebrard commented that the Coalition for Innovations in Epidemic Preparedness
- (CEPI), The Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) and WHO created the Global Access Platform for the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine, which aims to distribute 2 billion doses of the vaccine by the end of 2021.
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The face mask is important to revive the economy: Arturo Herrera
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- “We are going to have to work under different conditions in the economy, we are going to have to adapt,” said the head of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), Arturo Herrera.
- The official pointed out that in countries with little orderly opening, outbreaks were observed and they had to close the economy again.
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Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic is different from how it is reported
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- No country counts all cases or deaths, assured Hugo López-Gatell, undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion.
- López-Gatell recognized that the actual size of the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic in Mexico is larger than has been reported.
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Local Tourism
The Mexican Caribbean bets on national tourism
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- The northern zone of Quintana Roo and Rojo in Yucatan, the Benito Juárez city council and the Yucatan Government have maintained close contact to establish a promotion strategy aimed mainly at the Mexican market.
- The Mexican Caribbean, which is now at an orange traffic light, has returned to tourist activity, always maintaining the established measures of healthy distance, hygiene and cleanliness that include the use of a face mask.
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Magical Towns (Pueblos Mágicos) will join Visit Mexico
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- The Tourism Commission of the Congress of the Union, the Network of Mayors of Magical Towns and the platform of the Ministry of Tourism, Visit Mexico, established a promotion agreement that includes the incorporation of the 121 magical towns.
- Visit Mexico is working on a campaign aimed at local and US tourism, in which it will invest 280 million pesos.
- The campaign is titled “Think of Mexico: Stories that reflect the best of all.”
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Tourism Industry
Famous baseball team will promote Mexico
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- To generate a greater promotion and tourist diffusion of Mexico, in August Visit Mexico will sign an agreement with the stellar team of the Major Leagues, the New York Yankees.
- This strategy seeks to establish a promotional campaign that helps the efforts of the Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR) to recover the tourist activity of the country, by having the Yankees as a commercial ally.
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Quintana Roo government and WTTC recognize new health protocol
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- The Be Safe with Nexus protocol, developed and applied by NexusTours, was recognized by the authorities of Quintana Roo and by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
- The Be Safe with Nexus was launched in early June to guarantee its clients reliable and carefree vacations, with hygiene and safety protocols implemented in transportation, lodging and activities.
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Airlines
Cancun presents recovery in flights
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- “The Cancun International Airport reflects a clear recovery of the destination after the Covid-19 contingency, both on domestic and international flights,” said Dario Flota Ocampo, director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (CPTQ).
- The airport reports 36% of operations compared to the same period of the previous year.
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Aeroméxico pilots cut their salary
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- Pilots of the Union Association of Aviator Pilots flying for Grupo Aeroméxico approved by voting a new agreement to extend their salary contributions until December.
- The agreement will be valid until December of the current year and contemplates a 37.5% reduction in the base salary for pilots during the months of July, August and September; and 30% for the last quarter of the year.
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Global Information
US invests millions in Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine doses
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- Health Secretary Alex Azar reports that the United States government has signed a contract to deliver 100 million doses of a vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus.
- The United States has agreed to pay 1.95 billion dollars to secure a potential Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine that is being developed by the American laboratory Pfizer and Germany’s Biontech.
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July 21st update
Cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,172
Confirmed: 349,396
Suspects: 79,112
Deaths per day: 301
Total deaths: 39,485
Update: July 20th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
They go against online rental platforms
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- Morena (political party in Mexico) seeks to impose a condominium property law, which penalizes up to 26 thousand pesos for those who rent homes through Airbnb and other similar platforms.
- In article 17 of the document, it is established that people cannot use their private property for any other use that is not established in their deed.
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Local Tourism
In Cancun, tourist boats exceed established capacities
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- The Harbor Master’s Office has drawn the attention of 12 aquatic service providers for exceeding the capacity of their vessels, which, according to the new regulations, cannot exceed 50% of its capacity.
- The warning has been verbally without a fine.
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Tourism Industry
Cancun hoteliers are confident in the rise of the direct sales channel
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- During a webinar with representatives of the hotel sector, several businessmen agreed that reservations through the hotels direct channel will be strengthened due to the Covid-19 coronavirus
- “Direct sales will become increasingly important as it is the only channel that allows hotels to maintain control,” said Rafael del Castillo Ferreira, Chief Marketing and Development Officer – Valentin Hotels & Resorts.
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Mexican Caribbean presents a new platform for travel agents
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- The Tourism Promotion Council of Quintana Roo presented the E-learning platform of the Mexican Caribbean, a digital tool with which they seek to train travel agents around the world for free.
- The platform will be available in 6 languages: English, Dutch, French, Portugal, German and Spanish; with relevant information on each of the tourist destinations in the Mexican Caribbean.
- Travel agents who complete the courses and pass successfully will receive a certificate.
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Quintana Roo finances affected by Covid-19 coronavirus crisis
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- Due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, the government revenue of Quintana Roo “fell 34% from January to July, approximately 1,300 million pesos,” said Yohanet Torres Muñoz, secretary of Finance and Planning of the state.
- The lodging tax and the payroll tax are the taxes from which most of the income is obtained and have been the most affected, the secretary explained.
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Suspension of cruises in Quintana Roo runs until 2021
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- It is a fact that neither Cozumel nor Mahahual will have cruise arrivals until January of next year.
- It is estimated that only between the second half of July and the first half of September, Cozumel and Mahahual will register a joint loss of 3,300 million pesos, in addition to the 2,300 million pesos that have been lost so far.
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Airlines
Volaris Adds More Routes to Chicago
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- Starting in August, the airline will offer 6,300 seats through 9 routes between Mexico and Midway and O’Hare airports in Chicago, representing a 64% increase in its operations.
- With a total of 319 operations in that city, Volaris strengthens its presence as the flagship airline of Mexico in Chicago.
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Aeromar presents a new product that guarantees unlimited travel
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- Aeromar presented the new Family Passport, with this product Mexican families will be able to fly as many times as they want to any of the airline’s national routes.
- It will be available in two versions, the first for three members for 6,995 pesos and the other for four members for $8,495 pesos.
- With this benefit, passengers are entitled to a carry-on luggage of up to 10 kg per person.
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Benito Juárez International Airport implements the “Healthy Distance Program”
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- The program consists of supporting users with the delivery and verification of the QR Code, the “Passenger Risk Identification Questionnaire” and the taking of temperature at the inspection points.
- Collaborators will be in the screening filters and the last waiting rooms at the airport to make healthy distance recommendations, said the Ministry of Communications and Transportation.
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Global Information
Chinese vaccine begins final tests in Brazil
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- A total of 9 thousand volunteers will receive the Coronavac a Chinese vaccine against coronavirus as of Tuesday, as part of the phase 3 tests.
- “The researchers will analyze the volunteers in scheduled consultations every two weeks and the results are expected in up to 90 days,” explained São Paulo Governor João Doria.
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Scientists suspect that the Covid-19 coronavirus also travels in the air
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- Alejandro Sánchez, from the Biotechnology Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), explains how when we cough or sneeze, saliva is projected at a higher speed, but simply by breathing we generate water vapor where viral particles can be contained.
- Under pressure from more than 200 scientists around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting a review to issue new guidelines on aerosols.
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July 20th update
Cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,311
Confirmed: 344,224
Suspects: 83,542
Deaths per day: 296
Total deaths: 39,184
Update: July 19th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Mexico reaches 39 thousand deaths and 344 thousand infections by Covid-19 coronavirus
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- In Mexico there are 29 thousand 709 general beds to treat this disease, of which 16 thousand 170 are available and 13 thousand 539 occupied.
- In critical beds or beds with a mechanical fan there are a total of 10 thousand 86, of which 6 thousand 232 are available and 3 thousand 854 are occupied.
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Local Tourism
Riviera Nayarit focuses on sustainability to revive tourism
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- Riviera Nayarit is considered a leading destination in sustainability and ecosystem protection, seeking a balance between the arrival of travelers and care for the environment.
- Nuevo Vallarta was the first Clean Tourist Destination in Mexico, recognized by the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa).
- Riviera Nayarit has 23 micro-destinations and natural areas such as Islas Marietas, Isla Isabel, Islas Marías, Marismas Nacionales, which in total exceed 800 thousand hectares.
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Xcaret Group seeks connection to the Maya Train
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- Since March, Grupo Xcaret sought to join the Tren Maya project.
- Carlos Constandse, Vice President and founder of Xcaret, mentioned that the flow of European tourists was significantly reduced during 2020 and that the train station could help.
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New mega work in Laguna Nichupté for 2021
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- An investment registry will be opened to design, build, equip, operate and maintain an 8.7 kilometers bridge over the Nichupté Lagoon.
- There will be a contribution of public resources and it will be the private capital that will have the largest contribution in the work, whose cost would be around four thousand 455 million pesos.
- The mega work is expected to be completed in a maximum period of two years.
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Tourist Industry
Mexico is recognized as the most competitive tourist destination in Latin America
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- The World Economic Forum (WEF) released its report on tourism competitiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean, in which Mexico ranks first at the regional level, and number 19 worldwide.
- The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index evaluates the set of factors and policies that allow the sustainable development of the sector, and that contribute to economic growth and competitiveness.
- Mexico remains in the top position of the Latin America index, as its travel and tourism policies have been optimized.
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New alliance was formalized to improve Mexico’s image abroad
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- The Emerging National Alliance for Tourism (Anetur) was formalized, with the objective of implementing actions aimed at reducing the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on the tourism industry and contributing to the recovery of the sector.
- Another of its goals is to reactivate the arrival of tourists and the economic flow; protect and recover direct and indirect jobs.
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ABM will participate in a plan to revive tourism in Mexico
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- The Association of Banks of Mexico (ABM) reported this Friday that with this Alliance it seeks to reactivate the arrival of tourists and the economic spill.
- The president of the Association of Banks of Mexico (ABM), Luis Niño de Rivera assured that, at the end of May, the bank had invested more than 151.4 billion pesos in loans to the tourism sector.
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New long-term vision emerges focused on the sustainable development of tourism
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- In order to achieve a tourist recovery, a long-term vision of sustainable development is necessary, which faces not only the problem of the Covid-19 coronavirus but of the current environmental environment.
- In jobs it means a strategic value of more than 4 million people, it is estimated that by the end of this year one million jobs would be lost, due to these and other effects, tourism and travel require mitigation measures.
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Reactivation of the tourism industry could be complicated
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- The reactivation of the travel industry will be difficult without an institution that replaces the work of the defunct Tourism Promotion Council of Mexico (CPTM).
- Gloria Guevara, head of Tourism secretary (Sectur) between 2010 and 2012 and current director general of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), said its crucial to create certainty in travelers with adequate health protocols.
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Airlines
Air France will return with its flights to Cancun from Paris this year (2020)
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- Air France intends to restart its flights to Cancun from Paris starting on October 3rd with three flights a week.
- “We reaffirm our commitment to Mexico and its connectivity with Europe and any other destination in the world, through our operation centers in Paris-CDG and Amsterdam-Schiphol,” said Guilhem Mallet, CEO of Air France-KLM in Mexico.
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Cancun airport had 1,000 operations in 5 days
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- Cancun International Airport has seen a significant increase in the number of operations in the last week after Terminal 2 reopened last Tuesday.
- On Saturday, July 18th, 168 operations were scheduled, of which 82 were arrival flights and 86 were departure flights.
- The international airlines that carried out most of the operation were: American, Air Canada, Delta, Frontier, Jetblue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, United and West Jet.
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Global Information
Police dogs train to detect infected with Covid-19 coronavirus in Chile
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- Although the Covid-19 coronavirus itself does not smell like anything, the human body’s immune response to cope with the virus generates components through sweat that can be detected by dogs.
- “In one hour, a dog can sniff 250 people. If we enter to a bus terminal or a stadium with 4 dogs, they can sniff a thousand people in an hour. The effectiveness is very important, and we established that it is greater than 95%” Colonel Santelices stated.
- For the peace of mind of animal lovers, dogs are not at risk of contagion, as they have a very low probability of getting sick from Covid-19 coronavirus.
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July 16th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,149
Confirmed: 317,635
Suspects: 81,411
Deaths per day: 579
Total deaths: 36,906
Update: July 15th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Health Secretary calls on the population not to self-medicate for coronavirus
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- The Ministry of Health called not to self-medicate to prevent the Covid-19 coronavirus in the case of being an outpatient.
- Using drugs for hospitalized patients could lead to more adverse reactions and even death.
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Local Tourism
Some states resumed restrictive measures
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- Authorities from five states of the country resumed their measures of restriction on social mobility, after the citizens relaxed the prevention regulations against the Covid-19 coronavirus.
- Veracruz, Yucatan, Colima, Durango and Tamaulipas are the states affected by the rapid growth of infections.
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Tourist Industry
Tour operators will be a key piece to resume tourist flows
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- “Tour operators will be a fundamental piece to promote all our biocultural wealth and resume tourism flows from the main tourism-emitting countries to Mexico,” said the Secretary of Tourism of the federal government, Miguel Torruco Marqués.
- The main strength of tourism activity is in service providers, entrepreneurs and investors, who in the face of any adversity have always had the drive, talent and creativity to reverse the situation and get ahead.
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Cozumel cruise season is lost
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- The island of Cozumel has given up on this year’s cruise season, but confirms an increase in hotel demand.
- The shipping data is devastating with losses that reach 3,000 million pesos, but that can reach 4,000 million, according to the authorities.
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Mexican Caribbean resumes 14 tourist developments detained by pandemic
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- “The municipalities of the area have 1,600 construction licenses that were detained, which represented more than 3,500 million dollars in investment without being exercised,” said Miguel Ángel Lemus, president of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) in Cancun.
- Some projects have been restarted and in the next 8 to 10 months, they represent between 800 to 900 million dollars to be completed in 2021 or 2022.
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Grupo Posadas announces the opening of a new boutique hotel brand
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- Grupo Posadas has launched Curamoria Collection, the chain’s new boutique brand with which it projects 30 hotels in the next 10 years in destinations such as San Miguel de Allende, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
- The hotels will implement “Travel with Confidence” prevention and hygiene measures that cover all public areas and rooms, as well as the digitalization of Check in & Check out to avoid physical contact.
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Airlines
Mexican airlines intend to take off
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- The country’s main airlines are increasing their capacity, after four months of crisis due to the low demand for travelers caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
- “The airlines with the highest probability of recovery are the low-cost airlines, Volaris and VivaAerobus, because their market is in family and friends‘ trips,” said Juan Antonio José, aviation consultant.
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American Airlines could lay off 29% of its employees
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- American Airlines announced to 25,000 of its employees on Wednesday that their jobs are at risk as federal aid expires on October 1.
- The company has a workforce of 130,000 employees, these possible cuts would affect approximately 29% of workers.
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Global Information
Covid-19 coronavirus vaccines may be ready in late 2020
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- Francisco Moreno, an infectologist at ABC Hospital in Mexico City commented that at least 197 vaccine projects have already passed the research phase to combat the coronavirus.
- The infectologist called on the population to respect hygiene measures and to wait for the drug, and thus avoid further deaths.
- The biggest complication regarding the origin of the vaccine is following the safety pattern, but the urgency will force this procedure to be faster.
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July 15th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 7,051
Confirmed: 311,486
Suspects: 80,721
Deaths per day: 836
Total deaths: 36,327
Update: July 14th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Covid-19 coronavirus regrowth in Yucatan and Quintana Roo
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- President Andrés Manuel López Obrador commented that the capacity to care for patients with Covid-19 coronavirus will be expanded in the states of Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
- The president shared that in 23 states the spread is already slowing.
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Local Tourism
Ecologists try to charge at tourist attractions
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- Roberto Salgado, spokesman for the Bacalar Basin Community Council, has denounced radical environmental groups for wanting to appropriate management for the tourist use of the Bacalar Lagoon, south of Quintana Roo.
- Salgado comments that these are radical environmental groups, mostly foreign, with the support of state officials from the Ministry of the Environment.
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Tourist Industry
Thousands of businessmen in Cancun participate in health protocols
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- The Governor of Quintana Roo, Carlos Joaquín González, has held several meetings with businessmen, tourism leaders, and investors to present the plans, projects, and progress of the state’s economic recovery.
- 500 businessmen have participated in the Certification in Health Protection and Prevention in Tourist Facilities by registering their protocols to mitigate Covid-19 coronavirus infections.
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Promotion of tourist destinations should not be left to third parties
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- “We do not focus on promotion as an activity that third parties must develop, it must always be a complement. What we can promote are the states themselves, the destinations themselves, we have 12”, says Marisol Vanegas, Quintana Roo Tourism Secretary.
- The head of Sedetur spoke of the three axes that make up the tourism promotion of Quintana Roo: connect, inspire and convert.
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Oyo presents its new CEO for Mexico
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- Oyo Hotels appointed Germán Peralta as the new CEO for Mexico after the departure of Francisco Sordo, who was at the head of the chain for 18 months.
- With more than 700 hotels throughout Mexico, Oyo has a presence in 170 cities in Mexico, including Mexico City, Cancun, Puebla and Mérida, with a history of occupied rooms of more than 1 million guests.
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AFEET becomes an Associate Member of the WTTC
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- The Women’s Association of Executives of Tourist Companies of the Mexican Republic (AFEET), is affiliated as an Associate Member of the WTTC “World Travel and Tourism Council”.
- “It is a great opportunity for the growth of our association and to be able to establish new alliances at a global level and thus learn the best practices from the leading companies in the sector,” said Brenda Alonso, president of AFEET.
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Cancun International Airport on the rise
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- Cancun International Airport restarted Terminal 2 operations on Tuesday, July 14 with 25 scheduled from the companies Volaris and VivaAerobus.
- Terminal 4 had 62 arrivals of which 33 were domestic and 29 internationals. Outputs 67 of which 36 were national and 31 internationals.
- International destinations with scheduled flights are Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Philadelphia, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Havana, Lima, Miami, New York, Phoenix, Salt Lake City.
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Los Cabos postpones hotels openings
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- The president of the Los Cabos Hotel Association, Lilzi Orcí Fregoso, announced that the opening of the new hotels & resorts that were on the eve of opening their doors in this tourist destination, will have to be postponed until next year.
- The beginning of 2021, the opening of a little more than 20 thousand new hotel rooms is expected, which will come to strengthen the declining economic industry in the tourist pole of Los Cabos.
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Industria turística en busca de más recursos para etapa de reactivación
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- Luis Araiza, president of the Association of State Secretaries of Tourism (Asetur), indicates that the tourism industry has made significant efforts to lift businesses from the business, but more resources are being valued for the reactivation stage.
- The organizations put as a benchmark the public investments made by countries like the Philippines, which has allocated $ 118 million in resources to promote the destination.
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Airlines
Price war between Volaris and Viva Aerobus
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- Viva Aerobus and Volaris seek to favor travelers and the country’s economy, because through very attractive offers, both airlines want to reactivate their connections.
- Volaris will release 7 million seats with up to 80% discount on its regular fare to travel until October 2021, a promotion that is equivalent to almost 40 thousand planes with tickets from $ 699 pesos.
- Viva Aerobus is launching the Tarifa Zero campaign and the new payment alternative TU Aliado.
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Global Information
The US and Canada announce the possibility of postponing the opening of borders until August 21
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- The United States and Canada are preparing to extend the closure of their common border until August 21 for everything other than essential travel.
- Most Canadians fear a reopening. The United States has more confirmed cases and deaths of Covid-19 coronavirus than any other country in the world, while Canada has flattened the curve of the epidemic.
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July 14th update
Cases of coronavirus in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,685
Confirmed: 304,435
Suspects: 76,824
Deaths per day: 485
Total deaths: 35,491
Update: July 13th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Clean Point (Punto Limpio), the only stamp endorsed by the Mexican Government
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- The Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marqués along with the heads of the Secretariats of Health and Labor and Social Security of the Government of Mexico announced the new Clean Point Quality Stamp V2020.
- With this new model, tourism companies will be able to provide tourists, both nationals and foreigners, with an environment of safety and hygiene, both in the facilities where they stay, and in the chain of services used throughout their stay.
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Mexico exceeds 300 thousand confirmed cases of Covid-19 coronavirus
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- The Ministry of Health reported that in Mexico there are 304 thousand 435 accumulated cases of Covid-19 coronavirus, 4 thousand 685 more than yesterday.
- At the start of the pandemic in Mexico, the growth rate was 26 percent, while now it is 1.4 percent.
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Local Tourism
Economic revival in Tulum at risk from spike in infections
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- Authorities in Tulum called on citizens to become aware of the current situation to avoid returning to confinement.
- In Tulum, the City Council makes efforts to sanitize streets and public spaces, distribution of masks and information by all means.
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Hotel sales shoot up in Cancun due to Covid-19 coronavirus crisis
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- Prices range from $ 460 million for a hotel located in the Cancun Hotel Zone with 696 rooms, to $ 950,000 for a hotel with 24 ecocabanas in Tulum.
- An outstanding announcement is that of a 5-star hotel located between the Marriot and the Sheraton in Kukulkan with 14 floors for $ 300 million.
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Tourism Industry
Opening of ecological resort in Playa del Carmen announce
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- The new Palmaïa eco-resort, in Playa del Carmen, opened its doors on July 1st and was conceived as a sustainable resort and with a view to becoming a carbon neutral hotel by 2021.
- Each traveler will be assigned a Nomad Guide who will attend to the needs of guests throughout their stay, and for parents, Palmaïa operates the only program in the hotel sector for children’s activities with holistic fun.
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Specialists target hybrid post-pandemic group events and conventions
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- The return of the groups and conventions events to the Mexican Caribbean will depend on the confidence in the health and hygiene that is given to them.
- The tendency will be to hold mixed meetings, this is part virtual and part face-to-face, experts in the sector agreed, such as Vicky Marmolejo, president of AFEET.
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WTO ensures that trust and communication will be key in the tourist recovery
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- The World Tourism Organization declared that the tourism industry has proven to be the most resistant to the current scenario, since it has a unique capacity to drive recovery.
- The key elements for recovery will be the health, safety, and health status of any destination.
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New Mexican passport announced
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- The new passport will have more biometric data, it can also be issued in Canada, Germany, France, Spain and the United Kingdom.
- Among other benefits, the new contract contemplates the migration of the machine readable passport, currently in force, to the electronic passport.
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Airlines
Volaris begins reopening of international flights
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- During the month of July Volaris will offer 68 thousand more seats leaving from Michoacán to various destinations in the country, as well as to several cities in the United States such as Okland and Chicago departing from Morelia.
- Volaris has been operating in Michoacán since 2007, transporting more than 5 million passengers.
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Global Information
Disney announces reopening of parks
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- After more than 3 months closed, Disney announced last Saturday, July 11, the reopening of two of its theme parks in Orlando, Florida: Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended this decision and recalled that Universal Orlando has already reopened with the necessary measures. Ensuring that there will be a safe environment, where the guard will not be lowered.
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California reverses reopening due to rebound in Covid-19 coronavirus cases
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- The United States remains the most affected country, with 135 thousand 524 deaths and 3.35 million infected.
- California was one of the first states to impose general confinement in March, but for several weeks the number of cases has been increasing, reaching nearly 330,000, including more than 7,000 deaths.
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July 13th update
Cases of coronavirus in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,482
Confirmed: 299,750
Suspects: 74,563
Deaths per day: 276
Total deaths: 35,006
Update: July 12th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Mexico reaches the fourth place worldwide in deaths
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- The contagions are about to reach 300 thousand; the undersecretary of Health, López-Gatell insists that the epidemic is slower despite the increase in cases of Covid-19 coronavirus.
- With 35 thousand six deaths, our country surpassed Italy in the number of deaths from the Covid-19 coronavirus. It is only surpassed by the EU, Brazil and the United Kingdom.
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Local Tourism
Protocol for the reopening of beaches in Cancun is being prepared
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- The tourism secretary of Benito Juárez, Francisco López Reyes, is already preparing the protocol to reopen the beaches at 60% capacity as soon as the traffic light changes to yellow.
- The measures that have been proposed are: a 60% capacity, special hours, hygiene and sanitation measures that include the use of rugs, antibactirial gel, and special trash cans that must be used by those who come to the beaches.
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Mexico remains first as a preferred destination for Americans
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- A study by consulting firm McKinsey & Company, based on Trivago data, indicates that Mexico continues to be the number one international destination for American tourists.
- Americans highly value the care and sanitary measures in the destination they travel to, an aspect in which tourist destinations in Mexico have an advantage over many in the United States.
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Oaxaca is named “the best tourist city in the world”
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- Travel + Leisure, one of the most important international magazines in the world, carried out its annual survey in which its world readers chose Oaxaca as the best city to visit.
- Within the 25 cities listed there are also three other Mexican cities: San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato; Mexico City and Merida, Yucatan, same that obtained the place two, 11 and 24 respectively.
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Tourism Industry
Cancun International Airport opens Terminal 2
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- The Cancun International Airport will reopen terminal 2 of national flights from this Tuesday after two months closed due to the Covid-19 coronavirus.
- Volaris and Viva Aerobus will be the airlines that operate domestic flights at this terminal.
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WTTC calls for mandatory use of masks worldwide
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- World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), indicates that the use of masks will help promote trips more safely, which is why it has launched the # Wear2Care social media campaign.
- The WTTC has led a series of initiatives designed, such as the Secure Travel Seal, to rebuild global consumer confidence and promote the return of safe travel.
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Airlines
Interjet receives investment fund for 150 million dollars
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- On June 16th, Interjet began the restoration and expansion of its routes and frequencies, first in national destinations and then international ones.
- Interjet was promoted through an investment fund that comes from a group of investors, led by entrepreneurs Carlos Cabal Peniche and Alejandro del Valle.
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Aeroméxico increases passenger traffic in June
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- The reactivation of routes and frequencies last month brought Aeroméxico a significant spike in passenger traffic, as it carried 80.7 percent more travelers than in May.
- The principal airline of Mexico transported 243 thousand passengers in June.
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More Mexican airlines at risk for debt in the United States
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- Volaris reported a debt of 73 thousand 205 million pesos as of March 31st, 43 thousand 406 million are for the lease of aircraft.
- Viva Aerobus registered a debt of 28 thousand 422 million pesos, of which 19 thousand 793 million correspond to the lease.
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Global Information
Covid-19 coronavirus immunity can last for months
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- A study by King’s College London warns that patients recovering from Covid-19 coronavirus may lose their immunity within a few months.
- After three months, only 16.7% maintained a high level of Covid-19 coronavirus neutralizing antibodies, and some of them did not even have a detectable amount in their blood.
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July 9th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,995
Confirmed: 275,003
Suspects: 80,893
Deaths per day: 782
Total deaths: 32,796
Update: July 8th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
López-Gatell ensures the epidemic is slowing down
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- In Mexico, the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic slows down and so far, there have been no outbreaks since unconfinement, said the undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez.
- He explained that the fact that the number of cases or deaths increases every day does not imply an accelerated growth of the virus, but because it remains active.
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Local Tourism
The Director of Tourism is positive about the upturn in occupation in Cancun
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- The director of Tourism in Benito Juárez, Francisco López Reyes, has assured that Cancun could go from orange to yellow in the pandemic traffic lights next week due to the reduction in the number of Covid-19 coronavirus
- López has specified that changing to the yellow traffic light will allow an occupation of more than 60% in activities.
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Tourism Industry
Pricetravel plans to recover in 2021
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- Pablo Jaitman, CEO of Pricetravel Colombia, noted that they have seen a 40% growth in transactions between June and July, and they expect the staggered recovery to start from the third half of 2020.
- “Regarding destinations: 60% of searches are focused on domestic destinations and the remaining 40% on international destinations,” said Jaitman.
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Expedia on the rise thanks to its Vrbo platform
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- Expedia has seen an improvement in booking trends since June which it attributes to its vacation rental brand Vrbo.
- The OTA has ensured that the fall in accommodation bookings has moderated with a notable boost in vacation rental over hotel bookings.
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Mexico loses 32.7% of its international visitors
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- The income by international visitors in the first four months of the year registered a decrease of 32.7% (about 3 billion dollars), according to the National Tourist Business Council and the Center for Tourism Research and Competitiveness Anahuac (Cicotur).
- The volume of tourists that entered by air fell 34.2%, reflecting the deep decline reported in April, which was -98.1%.
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Recovery will not be the same in all destinations: Marisol Vanegas
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- The Secretary of Tourism of Quintana Roo, Marisol Vanegas Pérez, estimates that by the end of the year a recovery of 60 or 65 percent of the operation of the sector will be reached.
- Vanegas Pérez emphasized that those destinations that are still in an “initial phase” will be those that do not see this recovery.
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The Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) and the National Bank for Foreign Trade (Bancomext) will grant credits for the hotel sector
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- Humberto Hernández-Haddad, Undersecretary of Quality and Regulation of the Sectur announced that in alliance with the Bancomext he is working to support the hotel sector through loans.
- The undersecretary said that the Development Bank will make the formal announcement in due course, in addition to announcing the results of eight federal programs to support MSMEs.
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Airlines
Mexican Government does not endorse the Covid-19 coronavirus tests applied by Interjet
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- The federal government does not approve the rapid tests of Covid-19 coronavirus that Interjet has begun to perform free of charge on its passengers.
- Yareli Pérez, head of the International Health Unit of the Mexico City International Airport (AICM), has pointed out that the company has incurred in deviating from various regulations and guidelines on how to tackle diseases.
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Emirates Airline postpones the start of operations in Mexico
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- Emirates Airline announced that it extends the temporary suspension of its operations on its Dubai – Mexico route with a stopover in Barcelona until August 31st.
- The airline had already postponed once, since its plan was initially to fly on June 30th and extended it until July 31st and now until September.
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American Airlines reopens flights to destinations in the Mexican Caribbean
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- American Airlines began a major relaunch of service to the Caribbean on Tuesday, resuming flights to a large number of reopened destinations across the region.
- The airline will operate 42 daily flights to the Caribbean in July, with more flights expected in August.
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Global Information
The United States presents almost 50% of the 6 million cases of Covid-19 coronavirus in America
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- The coronavirus pandemic does not subside in the United States, which exceeded the barrier of 3 million cases yesterday, while the WHO reported that there are more than 6 million infections in America.
- The United States is the country most affected by the disease, exceeding 131 thousand deaths, followed by Brazil, which exceeds 1.6 million patients and accumulates more than 66 thousand 741 deaths.
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July 8th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,902
Confirmed: 268,008
Suspects: 77,703
Deaths per day: 480
Total deaths: 32,014
Update: July 7th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
In Mexico City the majority of deceased by coronavirus are domestic workers and merchants
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- In Mexico City there are more than 7,069 deaths, the majority are from vulnerable sectors.
- Dr. Guadalupe Soto, an epidemiologist at the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, said that the majority of those infected are due to the need to go to work and most of the deaths are due to complications from chronic diseases.
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The Mexican Ministry of Health launches new campaign to promote social distancing
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- Health Squad is the new campaign of the Mexican Ministry of Health to combat Covid19 pandemic.
- Each of the characters represents a color of the epidemiological traffic light, where the risk that exists in each federal entity will be reported along with the measures that must be followed.
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Local Tourism
Color loss in Bacalar Lagoon
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- Tourism and agricultural activities have made the Bacalar Lagoon lose its iconic 7 colors.
- A study by Luisa Falcón Álvarez, from the Institute of Ecology (IE) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, indicated that the area in recent years has gone from receiving dozens of visitors a year to more than 140 thousand visitors.
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Tourism Industry
Mexicans with no intention of going on vacation for the tourist revival
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- The key to reviving tourism in the Mexican Caribbean is national tourism as the leading market, yet Mexicans have no intention of traveling.
- According to a survey, it has been revealed that the component with the greatest decrease corresponds to the perception of economic possibilities to go on vacation during the next 12 months.
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BestDay maintains 80% of its workforce
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- Best Day has announced that they continue to maintain 80% of their workforce. In this sense, the ‘online’ agency works in different lines of action, so that the impact of the new normal is as small as possible, in relation to its operation and services.
- Despite operating at 30% of its capacity, Best Day Travel Group and its collaborators have managed to maintain, jointly, 80% of the payroll.
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Only 10% of travel agencies are ready for the challenge in tourism
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- Eduardo Paniagua Morales, president of the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (AMAV), revealed that only 10 percent of travel agencies are preparing to face the challenges that the pandemic will leave.
- Paniagua explained that the first challenge for the revival of tourism is related to the digital transformation that the business model underwent.
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The third hotel with The Fives concept will open in Riviera Maya
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- On July 24th, the Spanish company TM Grupo Inmobiliario will open its third hotel complex in the Riviera Maya with an investment of $ 25 million.
- The Fives Oceanfront Puerto Morelos, is a five-star hotel, has 94 suites, spas, pools and restaurants, located in the coastal town of Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, 15 minutes from the Cancun International Airport.
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Airlines
Volaris increases 130% of its operations in Quintana Roo
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- The airline increased its operations in the state of Quintana Roo by 130% in July, through 12 routes to 11 national destinations with fares from 939 pesos in one-way travel.
- Miguel Aguíñiga, director of Market Development at Volaris, commented that “Volaris connects Cancun with the most important cities in the country, we are the first airline in Quintana Roo. We want to contribute to the economic reactivation of local economies, the rescue of tourism and employment ”.
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Global Information
WHO does not rule out the possibility of contagion of Covid19 by air
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- The World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the coronavirus can be spread by small particles suspended in the air.
- Airborne transmission cannot be ruled out in crowded settings or in closed, poorly ventilated locations.
- If this evidence is confirmed, the guidelines for behavior in closed spaces should change.
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Brazil, Bolsonaro positive for coronavirus
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- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for Covid19, after months of minimizing the severity of the virus.
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July 7th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,902
Confirmed: 261,750
Suspects: 73,035
Deaths per day: 480
Total deaths: 31,119
Update: July 6th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Lopez Obrador negative for coronavirus Covid-19 coronavirus
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- Prior to his trip to the United States for his meeting with Donald Trump, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported that after being tested for coronavirus, he tested negative.
- He emphasized that as part of the security protocols of the neighboring country it is necessary to carry out one more test.
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Local Tourism
Cancun receives 70 thousand tourists in the last month
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- Although the hotels have opened at 30% of their capacity and the average occupancy remains below 20%.
- Cancun has already received nearly 70,000 tourists in less than a month of economic revival.
- Occupancy remains below 20% with just over 6,500 rooms in operation.
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Tourists ignore prevention measures on Acapulco’s beaches
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- Most walkers forgot about measures to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
- Until this Monday, the state of Guerrero registers more than six thousand cases.
- The beaches will only be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the consumption of alcoholic beverages and sports of any kind are not allowed.
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The beach in Quintana Roo will remain closed
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- Only hotels are authorized to allow their guests to use the beaches under strict sanitary measures.
- Allowing unrestricted use of public beaches would make government control very difficult.
- These measures do not signify any attempt to privatize the coasts, it is only a temporary measure to contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
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Tourism Industry
AMResorts opens smart resort in Cancun
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- On July 2nd, the AMResorts hotel chain opened the new Dreams Vista Cancun Golf & Spa Resort, with 416 luxurious rooms and cutting-edge technology.
- Featuring an enseoCONNECT contactless mobile remote, it allows guests to use their smartphones to control the screen and other connected devices in the room.
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Assist Card in search of promoting tourism to the Mexican Caribbean
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- Assist Card is the only company of its kind that joined the #VenalCaribeMexicanoX2 initiative that will promote tourism to the tourist destinations of Quintana Roo.
- The company contributes to #VenalCaribeMexicanoX2 with a support service for customers to complement the products designed for this campaign.
- Assist Card has products that cover emergencies from 65 thousand to one million dollars.
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UNAM expert recommends traveling until December 2020
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- The head of the UNAM Traveler Preventive Care Clinic, Jorge Baruch Díaz Ramírez, recommended avoiding leaving our territory between October and November, because that is when the seasonal influenza season begins.
- The specialist advises waiting until December of this year or January 2021 to start planning trips, since the civil aviation industry and the hotel industry will have widely tested protocols for the Covid-19 coronavirus.
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Airlines
Volaris expands its offer of flights from the Mexico City International Airport (AICM)
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- Volaris announced that this month it will fly 25 routes from the AICM, which represents the largest offer that any company provides in this air terminal.
- In July it will triple its flights from the AICM, with which it will offer 39 thousand seats with rates for domestic flights that start from 939 pesos in a single trip with taxes included.
- The airline also renewed its Biosafety Protocol, to provide well-being to its passengers at all stages of their journey.
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Southeast Airport Group (Asur) registers low passenger traffic in June
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- The Southeast Airport Group (Asur), with operations in Mexico, Colombia and Puerto Rico, registered a total decrease of 89.7% in passenger traffic during June.
- Mexico was the second most affected country, reflecting decreases of 90.4%, in Puerto Rico the decreases were 75.9% and in Colombia 99.8%, derived from the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Global Information
WHO will analyze the possibility of transmitting Covid-19 coronavirus by air
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- A group of 239 scientists published a letter in which they claimed there was evidence that the virus could be transmitted by air.
- “Especially in recent months, we have stated several times that we believe airborne transmission is possible, but there is no strong or clear enough evidence,” said Benedetta Allegranzi, WHO technical leader for infection prevention and control.
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July 6th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,740
Confirmed: 245,251
Suspects: 77,750
Deaths per day: 654
Total deaths: 29,843
Update: July 5, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
These are the new restrictions to visit the zócalo
Because the businesses in this area do not respect the nine rules, since this Monday those who violate three recommendations will be closed for 15 days.
Local government secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez recommended that citizens come to this area, “for labor or commercial reasons, not for pleasure”, to do so according to the initials of their surname.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday will be able to go the initials from A to L; while Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, those from M to Z.
Local Tourism
QRoo returns to partial confinement
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- Due to the increase in Covid-19 coronavirus cases, state public security authorities have decided to confine the population of 11 municipalities again.
- The measure will in principle affect the hotel sector which will reduce its staff.
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In Cancun, “there are no private beaches”: Torruco
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- Tourism Secretary Miguel Torruco reiterated on his Twitter account that the beaches are for the “enjoyment of all Mexicans”.
- This after the controversy raised during the pandemic where the beaches were restricted to the population except tourists.
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Tourism Industry
What will be the impact on Mexico’s veto in Europe
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- Euromundo, Mega Travel, PE-TRA Operadora and Juliá Tours agree that this phenomenon is temporary and this decision will no longer affect the market.
- They stressed that the European market will be reactivated from September, as there is also insufficient connectivity.
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Agency associations launch campaign to incentivize sales
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- Agencies and associations, led by the Mexican Group of Associations of Travel Agencies and Tourism Companies, will launch the Buy campaign with your Travel Agency “Your Expert Advisor”.
- The campaign will be launched on July 7th and aims to recognize the strength of travel agencies to offer the tourist confidence and security when purchasing their services.
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Airlines
What are Latam, Aeromexico and Avianca’s plans to survive
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- All three airlines will substantially reduce their capacity and fly only to highly profitable, high-density destinations.
- Latam and Aeromexico have Delta as a shareholder, while Avianca has United in control. The bankruptcy of these Latino groups will give more power to the two American giants, also benefiting from the dollar’s strength.
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Aeromexico will return planes to their landlords
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- The airline will return 23 of its aircraft to its lessors to reduce debt.
- Aeromexico has a liability for leasing of 3 billion dollars aircraft. It also pays, for a hundred planes, about $36 million a month.
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Global Information
Is the Covid-19 coronavirus air-transmitting?
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- According to the WHO, coronavirus is transmitted by contact with droplets from a sick person’s cough or sneezing, however, 239 experts from 32 countries warn that coronavirus could be transmitted through the air.
- In this regard, WHO has reported that air transmission occurs when there is a presence of microbes within the droplet nuclei and droplets remain in the air for long periods of time and at a close distance.
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July 2nd, update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,681
Confirmed: 231,770
Suspects: 75,005
Deaths per day: 741
Total deaths: 28,510
Update: July 1st, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Local Tourism
Cozumel reopens dive sites
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- Pedro Joaquín Delbouis, municipal president, pointed out that in Cozumel there are more than 100 diving houses operating “who are allowed, at this orange stage, to work at 30% of their capacity.”
- After the effective application of the health security protocols established in the Strategic Plan for Economic and Tourist Reactivation of Cozumel, from this week, tourists will be able to safely enter the dive sites.
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The Dolphin Company restarts operations
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- The Dolphin Company restarted operations in Isla Mujeres, Puerto Aventuras and Marina Aquatours this July 1st.
- The parks of the great family, The Dolphin Company, received their first guests in an environment of safety, hygiene and trust with the implementation of its comprehensive plan Dolphin Cares and with the protocols of the distinctive Safe Travels.
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Chankanaab and Punta Sur parks reopen
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- The Cozumel Parks and Museums Foundation (FPMC) restarted tourism activities in the Chankanaab Natural Park and the Punta Sur Ecotourism Park, complying with all sanitary measures.
- The general director of the FPMC recognized that these are complex times and efforts have been redoubled to offer quality services: “together and strengthened we will go ahead to continue to position ourselves as a trusted site”, he mentioned.
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Tourism Industry
WTTC asks to take care of the capacity of hotels in reopening
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- Gloria Guevara of the World Travel and Tourism Council recommended that Mexico review the hotel occupancy levels established by the authorities in the current reopening process.
- The president of the National Association of Hotel Chains (ANCH), Luis Barrios, stressed the importance of stimulating, at this time, demand of the sector with affordable prices.
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Airlines
Volaris lands again in Tamaulipas
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- As of October 2nd, Volaris returns to the state of Tamaulipas after a break of more than four years.
- It will have three flights a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on its Mexico City-Tampico route
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Aeroméxico promises to pay debt with Mexico City´s airport
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- The general director of Aeroméxico, Andrés Conesa, has assured that the company will pay all its debts without requesting any type of reduction from the Government.
- Aeroméxico has a $ 62 million debt to the Mexico City airport.The debt was generated from the month of March when the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic reached Mexico.
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July 1st, update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,432
Confirmed: 226,089
Suspects: 72,041
Deaths per day: 648
Total deaths: 27,769
Update: June 30th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Local Tourism
Protective measures for return to Acapulco beaches announced
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- Héctor Astudillo, governor of Guerrero reported that the return to activities within the state’s beaches will be carried out through a specific protocol and thus avoid contagion of coronavirus in the area.
- It was revealed that people will not be allowed to stay under the umbrellas on the beaches, they will only be allowed to walk around the area.
- To avoid non-compliance with these regulations, the Navy and Tourist Police will monitor the safety and health of visitors.
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Guerrero prepares for reopening of activities in the tourism sector
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- Guerrero still remains at 2.8 points of the trend of Covid-19 coronavirus cases, and it is necessary that 3 tenths be decreased in order to reopen activities of the tourist sector in the entity as of July 2nd.
- There is a lot of hope that the Covid-19 coronavirus traffic light will change and with that activities will begin, especially in the main cities of the state.
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Tourism Industry
Construction of the Maya Train will not start without the necessary permits
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- The general director of the National Fund for Tourism Promotion (Fonatur), Rogelio Jiménez Pons denied that the construction of the Maya Train has begun without the corresponding authorizations and environmental studies.
- The head of the Fonatur explained that at the moment only works have been started on the existing tracks and that it is not the beginning of the construction of the Maya Train.
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VisitMexico targets the US Hispanic market
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- VisitMexico, announced a strategic alliance with the Fuerza Migrante association, to promote some destinations of Mexico in the Mexican and Hispanic community located in the United States.
- Through the “Think in Mexico” campaign, Mexicans, Mexican-Americans, Hispanics, and even Americans will be invited to take a safe trip through Mexico.
- The Genral Director of VisitMexico, Carlos González, commented that the launch of “Think in Mexico” will be on August 15th and will include the promotion of 110 tourist routes that cover all the states of the Mexican Republic.
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Rebound in reserves in the Mexican Caribbean could collapse
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- The number of reservations for the Mexican Caribbean has rebounded exponentially, so much so that higher figures than those of 2019 are expected in September and October, but everything could be lost if the traffic light does not advance to yellow.
- Employees in the tourism sector were invited to take home all the hygiene and sanitation measures they have in hotels, in addition to constantly making reminders to avoid a spike in infections.
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Hotels and restaurants in Mexico City reopen with 30% capacity
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- Today, July 1st, the reopening of hotels and restaurants in Mexico City begins, after the epidemiological traffic light changed to orange.
- Thanks to this reopening, 350 thousand people will return to work in 670 hotels and 3,500 restaurants considered of tourist quality.
- The Mexico City´s Secretary of Tourism said that at the moment promotion strategies are not contemplated, because for now the return must be calibrated.
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Airlines
Aeroméxico in the process of financial restructuring
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- Experts do not rule out that Delta has exerted pressure to lead Aeroméxico to start the process of financial restructuring in the US under Chapter 11.
- A few days ago Aeroméxico confirmed that Delta wanted to continue as shareholders, also clarified that it could not invest capital because it obtained public aid from the US Government.
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How are Aeroméxico flights affected by restructuring?
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- Although the airline has adhered to Chapter 11 of Bankruptcy in the US, it does not mean that it will stop operating.
- All scheduled flights will operate normally, reservations and tickets can be purchased on a regular basis.
- Tickets purchased in the future will not be affected.
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Global information
The European Union opens its borders
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- The European Union opened its borders, closed since mid-March by Covid-19 coronavirus, to tourists from 15 countries, excluding several nations, including the United States, Mexico and Brazil.
- The list of those who do have access includes Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay.
- Uruguay will evaluate the application of a reciprocity policy in opening borders with the EU, after the bloc confirmed it as the only Latin American country included in the list.
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June 30th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,805
Confirmed: 220,657
Suspects: 66,910
Deaths per day: 473
Death: 27,121
Court on June 29th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
The construction of the Mayan Train started outside the environmental law
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- With two months of delay forced by the apocalypse of the coronavirus, the works of the first four sections of this long and complex work began.
- 60 million pesos were paid to start construction of a megaproject that accumulated too many delays without having an Environmental Impact Statement (MIA).
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Local Tourism
Cancun International Airport registered more activity since Covid-19 coronavirus
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- The air terminal registered 97 operations, the highest activity since the start of the pandemic, according to Southeast Airport Group data.
- The Cancun airport reported a total of 44 arrivals last Sunday, of which 29 were domestic and 15 international, while departures have reached 27 to domestic destinations and 15 abroad.
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Cancun collects almost 300 tons of sargassum from its beaches
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- From June 22nd to 27th on the public beaches of Cancun, more than 291 tons of sargassum were collected by personnel from the Federal Terrestrial Maritime Zone (ZOFEMAT) and the General Directorate of Public Services.
- The Director of Public Services, José Luis Castro Garibay, mentioned that in the last week 291.03 tons of sargassum were collected from the beaches, in addition to 3.3 tons of sea grass.
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Quintana Roo at risk of returning to red light
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- The Quintana Roo government asked its residents to rigorously apply measures to reduce Covid-19 coronavirus infections as there is a high risk that the virus will spread again and the population will have to return to confinement.
- The advance or reverse of the epidemiological traffic light depends largely on the cooperation of its residents.
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Tourism Industry
“I am Mexico City”, the new popular tourist brand
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- “I am Mexico City” was born through an initiative between the Mexico City Hotel Association, the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies of Mexico City (AMAV CDMX), the National Chamber of the Restaurant and Seasoned Food Industry (Canirac CDMX) and Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association Intl. México (HSMAI).
- Javier Puente, president of HSMAI, pointed out that the intention is to create a popular brand, which can be used by anyone such as tourism brands created for large cities such as “I Love NY” or “I AM sterdam”.
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100% opening of hotels in Mexico is expected until 2021
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- The National Association of Hotel Chains (ANCH) has indicated that it will be until January 2021 when their establishments will be fully opened.
- The general occupancy expected for 2020 will be a maximum of 30%. A fact that especially hits the Mexican Caribbean as tourism is its first industry that employs its population.
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71% of Mexicans had at least one flight affected by the pandemic
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- “For tourism activity to fully recover, travelers need to regain confidence in flying,” said Thomas Allier, CEO of flight search engine Viajala.com.mx.
- 71% of Mexican users had at least one flight affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Vacation and family trips account for 35% each, 25% were work flights and 20% were leisure flights.
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Sunwing announces Impressive Caribbean Resort deals
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- Sunwing, committed to the summer, autumn and winter seasons in Caribbean destinations, and to promote the arrival of Canadian travelers, announced important offers at the Royalton and RIU complexes.
- Royalton Luxury Resorts launched discounts of up to 50 percent on its reopening sale, a promotion that Sunwing customers can take advantage of until July 10th.
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PriceTravel Holding joins list of companies with WTTC stamp
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- The Safe Travels stamp will allow people to travel more safely, since the measures adopted include the strictest protocols issued by international organizations, such as the WHO and CDC.
- PriceTravel Holding joins the list of companies, destinations and governments around the world that have adopted global sanitation and hygiene protocols designed by the World Travel and Tourism Council.
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Two Royalton resorts in the Mexican Caribbean will reopen in July
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- On July 15th, 2020, Royalton Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa, Hideaway Royalton Negril Resort & Spa, Hideaway at Royalton Negril and Grand Lido Negril will resume operations with new safety and hygiene protocols.
- The brand implemented protocols that include physical distance, advanced food security, increased staff training, use of personal protective equipment, and a 360-degree clean approach in all common areas and rooms.
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Airlines
Interjet is in fourth place compared to its competitors
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- The airline fell to fourth place in terms of its offer of domestic flights and frequencies.
- Interjet obtained a market share of 3.8% in domestic travel in May, while Aeroméxico registered a 7.7% increase in its share, Volaris gained 7.5% and Viva Aerobús 4.3%.
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Aeroméxico Group will receive financial support
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- Aeroméxico Group reported that it has entered into an agreement with Aimia to receive financial support of $ 100 million, during which the Mexican firm is currently analyzing a restructuring of its financial commitments after damages from the pandemic.
- The Mexican Airline has said that in July it will recover part of its flight capacity, reactivating operations to end the month with an accumulated over 6,000 flights.
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Global information
European Union presents list of citizens who can access its territory
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- This list will be made up of 15 countries from different continents, which are classified as “safe” because they have controlled the cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
- Australia, Algeria, Canada, China, South Korea, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Serbia, Thailand, Tunisia, Rwanda and Uruguay are the list of countries with travel permits.
- For countries with significant economic activity, they will continue with restrictions on their borders due to the number of cases they register, such as the United States, Brazil and Russia.
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June 29th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,050
Confirmed: 216,852
Suspects: 64,143
Deaths per day: 267
Death: 26,648
Court on June 28th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Mexico City goes to orange traffic light
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- The Head of Government, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, reported that starting this Monday, June 29th, Mexico City begins its transit to the Orange Epidemiological Traffic Light.If hospital occupancy increases from June 29th to July 5th to 65 percent in Covid-19 coronavirus hospitals, some activities in the city will be closed again.
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Experts warn risk of collapse on the Maya Train route.
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- A team of expert cavers revealed the existence of ancient fossils and a network of caves that extend along the entire road on which the Maya Train route will be laid.
- Among the risk areas mentioned are the Xaman Há subdivision, the Zacil Há, Playacar Phase 1 and 2, Gonzalo Guerrero, Ejidal Sur and Poniente de la Colosio neighborhoods, Galaxias del Carmen 1 and 2.
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Local Tourism
Reopening for spas in Hidalgo is suspended
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- Last Friday, the federal health authorities concluded returning to Hidalgo from the orange to red traffic light due to the Covid-19 coronavirus.
- After mentioning that the administrators of these spas determined that the reopening of these ecotourism centers was risky, they chose to keep them closed.
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Nayarit asks its residents to prepare for the worst for Covid-19 coronavirus
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- The state governor, Antonio Echevarría García, warned that the residents of Nayarit must prepare for the worst that’s coming in a few days.
- He regretted that there is a case of ignoring the call to stay at home and warned that starting today, sanctions will be imposed on anyone who does not use face masks.
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Tourism Industry
Riu is optimistic about openings in Mexico
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- Javier Monje, regional director of Mexico and the Caribbean for Riu Hotels, pointed out that the opening has been taking place gradually since June 08th. Monje said these openings are due to the demand that the chain has had, which plans to reach 30% occupancy in July.
- The openings in the hotels of Playa del Carmen will be taking place according to the demand that exists from the Latin and European tourists, he added.
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Hoteliers ask that access to Cancun beaches be only for tourists
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- The Hoteliers Association of Cancun and Puerto Morelos asked the authorities that only tourists can have access to the beach area and can enjoy a complete experience on their visit to the Mexican Caribbean.
- According to the State Epidemiological Traffic Light, public beaches would be open until Cancun turns yellow.
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Cruises in Cozumel present millionaire losses
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- Due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, Cozumel has registered the cancellation of cruise ship arrivals this season, which will cause losses of four billion pesos.
- “The cruise industry is affected. The ban on boarding from the ports of the United States will continue until September 30, ”said the municipal president Pedro Joaquín Delbouis.
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Entrepreneurs support international certifications
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- Braulio Arsuaga, president of the National Tourist Business Council (CNET), stressed that the certifications and protocols to generate trust for tourists must be international.
- Arsuaga admitted that they cannot leave out or forget international certificates or stamps, because the international traveler does not know what “Clean Point” is, but they do know or identify the Safe Travels stamp.
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Secretaries of Tourism in favor of the WTTC stamp
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- Luis Humberto Araiza López, president of the Association of Secretaries of Tourism of Mexico (Asetur) said that the safe travel stamp is complemented by the guidelines and protocols for reopening of the Federal Government.
- Although he mentioned that certifications such as Sectur’s “Clean Point” have been adopted in some entities of the country (such as Baja California Sur), even if they are not mandatory, they contribute significantly to raising the quality and safety of tourist destinations.
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Airlines
Interjet strengthens its business plan
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- Interjet reinforces its capitalization process and its business plan, with the aim of becoming the most important airline in Mexico.
- On June 16th, the restoration and expansion of its routes and frequencies began, which will continue exponentially, first in national destinations and later in international ones.
- In July, Interjet will reestablish operations and add routes from Mexico City to Hermosillo, Culiacán, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Torreón, Oaxaca and Cancún.
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Airlines for America will take action against passengers who do not wear face masks
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- Several US airlines have been stern with passengers failing to wear mandatory face masks on airplanes.
- American Airlines dropped a passenger from a New York to Dallas flight for refusing to wear a mask.
- American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United Airlines shared a statement explaining that each of the airlines will determine the sanctions for passengers who violate the mask use policy.
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Global information
Covid-19 coronavirus cases exceed 10 million worldwide
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- The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic currently has its epicenter in Latin America; In the United States, the average age of infected people is now 33 years old.
- The impact of the coronavirus in Latin America is increasingly felt. Among the most affected countries is Brazil, followed by Mexico, Chile and Argentina.
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June 25thupdate
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,437
Confirmed: 196,847
Suspects: 62,475
Deaths per day: 947
Death: 24,324
Court on June 24th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
More than half of Covid-19 coronavirus cases recovered
- 113 thousand 596 people infected with Covid-19 coronavirus were recovered, this figure is equivalent to 58% of total cases.
- t is unknown whether having recovered from Covid-19 coronavirus generates immunity, but it is likely that in the coming months these people will not be infected again.
Local Tourism
Quintana Roo and Yucatan on alert for Dust of the Sahara
- This cyclical phenomenon has caused great expectation. Its visible sinceJune 23rdand its expect it to continue for another week.
- Residents have been alerted to take precautions, with special emphasis for people with respiratory problems.
Tourism Industry
The Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torrucorecommends opting for exclusivity and not “squandering” destinations
- “Lowering rates would be a waste of the best destinations in Mexico. I recognize that it is a sacrifice, but in the medium term it will pay off, ”said Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco.
- Cancun had losses of around eight million airplane seats, which equates to one billion dollars, while hotel occupancy has been reduced to 2% of its capacity.
NGOs and allied companies for Tourism of the Future
- Mauricio Martinez Miramon, director of La Mano del Mon, mentioned that tourism is the most important economic pillar for the country, which represents almost 9% of the gross product.
- 5 lines of action to promote tourism were presented: staying together, planning with a vision of the future, unlearning to learn, redefining the logic of investment in tourism and positioning nature tourism in Mexico.
The stamp of the WTTC is solely their opinion: Sectur (Mexico´sTourismSecretary)
- The General Health Council and the Ministry of Health are the only authorities empowered to issue general observance guidelines applicable to all labor, economic, social and tourist sectors.
- The stamp, certifications and badges granted by private national or international organizations constitute only their opinion.
Openings in Cancun get 20% occupancy
- The area still maintains 115 closed accommodation centers, representing 30,000 rooms.
- Cancun has a hotel occupancy of 20%, although businessmen foresee an increase as air operations are reactivated.
Mundo Imperial presentsits new Wayam hotel in Mérida
- The new Wayman Mundo Imperiallocated in theYucatan capital isalsodistinguishedbyitssustainable concept thatis in thefirstphasetoobtainthe LEED (Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign) certification.
- Theatmosphereofthepropertyisinspiredbycontrasts and supportedbythecolorsofitsrugs, privatebalconies, roomswithterraces, largegardens and a pool withpanoramicviews.
In six weeks Covid-19 coronavirus wiped out Airbnb
- Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, commented that 12 years of work fell apart in just six weeks due to the covidpandemic.
- In May, the platform had to dismiss almost 1,900 employees, 25% of its workforce, due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus.
City Express presented its new cleaning protocol
- Hoteles City Express is ready for reopening under a strict cleaning and biosafety protocol.
- The company received the SafeHotelsCovidCleancertification.
- City Express Hotels, as part of the protocol, will use broad-spectrum biodegradable products to combat viruses and bacteria, which are approved for hospital use.
Airlines
Downwardpassengerflow in Mexico
- Duringthemonthof May, 488,531thousandpassengerstraveled, 94% lessthanlastyear, when 8.4 millionpassengersweretraveling.
- Interjetshowedthegreatestcontraction, with a passengerflowof 99% lowerthanthatregistered in May 2019.
- Only Volaris and Viva Aerobusrecoveredtrafficcomparedto April, showinggrowthof 17% and 0.6%, respectively.
Global information
How will the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine be distributed?
- This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert, optimistically shared that there will be a vaccine for Covid-19 coronavirus by the end of the year or early 2021.
- The World Health Organization is developing guidelines for the ethical distribution of vaccines against Covid-19 coronavirus.
- US officials said they were developing a tiered system for distribution. The system would prioritize groups at highest risk for complications from Covid-19 coronavirus and essential workers.
June 24th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 6,288
Confirmed: 191,410
Suspects: 59,106
Deaths per day: 793
Death: 23,377
Court on June 23rd, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Definitive suspension is granted against section 1 of the Maya Train
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- The National Fund for Tourism Development (Fonatur) must stop all work except the maintenance of the existing routes in the section that goes from Palenque to Escárcega, until the amparo trial is resolved.
- The Civil Association and the communities indicated that this suspension was granted because in the municipality of Palenque they could resent an effect on their legal sphere, specifically on their right to health.
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Mexico presented maximum record of cases in one day
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- At a time when 17 entities in the country are gradually lifting their confinement, Mexico registered 6,288 covid-19 coronavirus.
- The Ministry of Health explained that the data groups reports from the last 24 hours and from previous dates.
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Local Tourism
Cancun is divided between selling itself as an exclusive or massive destination
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- Tourism entrepreneurs have made efforts to launch discount campaigns as an alternative to incentivize travel in the worst crisis in the sector.
- The Secretary of Tourism of Quintana Roo, Marisol Vanegas, has called on the industry not to fall into the “mistake” of making the destination cheaper in the face of the collapse of the occupation.
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Tourism Industry
Torruco asks tourism secretaries to use tourism for social reconciliation
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- The secretary stated that this is the right time to understand tourism differently, make concrete decisions and make commitments and responsibilities to safeguard its future.
- Torruco proposed to its counterparts the use of digital tourism promotion tools, with a focus on the recovery and regeneration of the tourist heritage.
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Governors and businessmen join forces to rescue tourism
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- With the representation of 31 states of the Mexican Republic, it was agreed to refer the scope of this alliance to the Secretary of Tourism of the goverment of Mexico, in order to join the initiative.
- One of the goals is to reactivate the arrival of tourists and the economic flow; protect and recover direct and indirect jobs; and strengthen the productive plant and the offer of tourist services.
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AMResorts announces upcoming hotel openings
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- The ALG chain completes the opening of several hotels in the coming months, reaching a hundred establishments by the end of the year.
- This Thursday, the chain will open the Sunscape Puerto Vallarta hotel, while for July 1st it plans to open seven Secrets brand hotels in Huatulco, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Maya, Cancun, Cozumel and Playa Mujeres.
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Expedia Group to focus on Vrbo
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- Expedia Group retired the HomeAway brand to focus on Vrbo, as its only vacation rental brand, after establishing itself as the leading option in this segment within the group.
- Vrbo has a presence in 15 countries of America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. In Mexico it has been operating since November of last year.
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Pullmantur Cruises considers reorganization due to the impact of the covid-19 coronavirus
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- Pullmantur Cruises is subject to the bankruptcy of the Spanish law considering that the insolvency generated by the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis is insurmountable.
- The Pullmantur Board of Directors considers reorganization a necessary measure given the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus.
- Royal Caribbean Group reported that passengers who had reservations for Pullmantur will have the option of sailing with other brands in the group, such as Royal Caribbean International or Celebrity Cruises.
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Palladium Hotel Group will open its hotel in Playa Mujeres
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- Palladium Hotel Group announced the opening of its hotel in the Mexican Caribbean, Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort & Spa on July 1st .
- The company plans to gradually add other accommodations based on occupancy starting in September 2020.
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Airlines
Volaris announces new routes from Mexico City
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- Volaris announced that it will add five new routes to its itineraries between July and August 2020.
- Departing from Mexico City, the airline will reach cities in the gulf of Mexico such as Villahermosa, Ciudad del Carmen and Campeche and in the north of the country such as Tampico and Torreón.
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Global information
King of Spain promote tourism
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- As part of a plan to boost tourism, the king of Spain traveled to the Canary Islands and tested the sanitary control measures in the country.
- “We transmit the message that we can now travel throughout the country,” said Felipe VI.
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June 23rd update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,577
Confirmed: 185,122
Suspects: 57,281
Deaths per day: 759
Death: 22,584
Court on June 22, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Pandemic is stabilizing, says Lopez Gatell
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- The Undersecretary of Health said that the speed in the presentation of cases has slowed, however, the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic continues.
- In recent days there have been an average of 450 deaths per day and have not had a significant catch.
- On the other hand, in the state of Mexico and Mexico City, the hospital occupation has been reduced.
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Local Tourism
Nayarit closes spaces again for Covid-19 coronavirus
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- After only 22 days of revival of public spaces, the state government ordered the closure to the public of urban, suburban and rural public areas.
- This after 31 new Covid-19 coronavirus infections were reported in the last hours.
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Tourism Industry
Relocate 11,000 trees for Tren Maya
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- The National Tourism Development Fund (Fonatur) will deforest 606 hectares of vegetation for the construction of sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Mayan Train.
- The territory corresponds to 24 per cent of the space that the project will occupy and will affect secondary species that grew after the construction of the existing rails.
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Best Day Travel Group Receive Certification
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- The company received the Certification in Health Protection and Prevention in Tourism Facilities, granted by the Government of the State of Quintana Roo.
- The certificate is granted to tourism service providers for complying with the technical provisions and criteria related to the implementation of health actions.
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AMResorts prepares to reopen
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- The company, which kept its properties closed for three months, will prepare the reopening of its 35 hotels in Mexico between July 1st and August 1st.
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Thousand 800 quarters are paralyzed in the Mexican Caribbean
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- Along with the collapse of their sales expectations this 2020 by Covid-19 coronavirus, Mexican Caribbean clubs face the paralysis of seven new developments.
- It was announced that the works of seven new club projects in Quintana Roo would be cancelled, adding about two thousand rooms for their affiliates.
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Cancun hoteliers are optimistic
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- The sector gradually recovers from five thousand rooms open on June 8, to 16 thousand today.
- A recovery in the sector would be expected by July and August with occupations of between 50 and 60 per cent.
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Tourism Industry
11 thousand trees will be relocated due to Tren Maya
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- The National Tourism Promotion Fund (Fonatur) will deforest 606 hectares of vegetation for the construction of sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Maya Train.
- The territory corresponds to 24 percent of the space that the project will occupy and will affect secondary species that grew after the construction of the existing rails.
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Best Day Travel Group receive Certification
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- The corporate received the Certification in Health Protection and Prevention in Tourist Facilities (CPPSIT), granted by the Government of the State of Quintana Roo.
- The certificate is awarded to tourism service providers for complying with the technical provisions and criteria related to the implementation of actions in health matters.
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AMResorts prepares to reopen
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- The company, which kept its properties closed for three months, will prepare the reopening of its 35 hotels in Mexico between July 1st and August 1st .
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1,800 rooms are paralyzed in the Mexican Caribbean
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- Along with the collapse of their sales expectations this 2020 by Covid-19 coronavirus, the clubs of the Mexican Caribbean face the paralysis of seven new developments.
- The cancellation of the works of seven new club projects in Quintana Roo was announced, which would add nearly two thousand rooms for its members.
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Cancun hoteliers are optimistic
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- The sector is recovering little by little, going from 5,000 open rooms on June 8th to 16,000 today.
- A recovery of the sector would be expected for July and August with occupations between 50 and 60 percent.
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Airlines
American Express distances itself from Interjet
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- The company reported that the Interjet card will be discontinued on August 30th, which implies that it will cancel all the benefits inherent to the card.
- Although American Express has not explained the reasons for leaving Interjet, analysts point to the problems the airline owes.
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Delta will no longer inject capital into Aeroméxico
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- Although it continues to be its partner and obtained support from the United States Government, Delta is prevented from injecting capital into Aeroméxico since the bilateral agreement so stipulates, because it is fiscal funds.
- However, both companies have options to move forward, and even Delta has stated that it wants to continue as a shareholder.
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Discounts up to 60% to Cancun in Viva Aerobús
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- In coordination with state and local authorities, the airline launched Viva por México, an attractive discount campaign for tickets to Cancun flying between August and December 2020.
- Although it started on June 22nd with Cancun, it is expected that several destinations will be added, in order to contribute to the national tourist revival.
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Air fares would rise 27%
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- Freeing the intermediate seat on airplanes could impact a 27 percent increase in the airfare fare.
- Scott Gilespie, CEO of the consulting firm tClara, warned that limiting a third of the occupation of the plane would thus increase costs assuming the total remaining seats are sold.
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Global information
International Report
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- Colombia exceeds 70 thousand people infected by the coronavirus 2,310 have died.
- In Brazil, they report 1,100,000 confirmed cases and 51,407 fatalities due to the coronavirus.
- Germany decided to increase quarantine due to regrowth of coronavirus.
- In Spain, the state of alarm could be decreed again in the event of a regrowth, as in Germany.
- UK begins to ease quarantine with its escalation plan.
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June 22nd update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 5,343
Confirmed: 180,545
Suspected: 56,590
Deaths per day: 1,044
Deaths: 21,825
*Updated June 21st, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Mexico continues to add infections and deaths from Covid-19 coronavirus
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- José Luis Alomía, General Director of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, reported last night that Mexico added 21,825 deaths from Covid-19 coronavirus and 180,545 infections.
- Alomia also reported that, to date, there are a total of 11,444 occupied general hospital beds and 3,229 with ventilators and 5,327 ventilators are still available in the country.
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Local Tourism
Campeche is added to the list of destinations with the secure travel stamp
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- With the certification of Campeche as a safe destination, the Yucatan Peninsula is the first tourist corridor in Latin America to apply the protocols of the World Travel and Tourism Council.
- This stamp seeks to generate greater confidence in tourists once the authorities of each entity determine the opening of their destinations.
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Tourism Industry
CNET and ABM join forces to support travelers and tourism companies
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- ABM and its members will launch promotional campaigns for cardholders to travel throughout Mexico, and for which they will enjoy various benefits.
- It is planned to offer incentives to tourists such as long-term interest-free month-to-month payment plans and start collection from September.
- CNET (The National Tourism Business Council) and ABM (Association of Banks of Mexico) propose a plan to restructure credit and liquidity lines of companies in the tourism sector, to prevent them from falling into default.
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Entrepreneurs worry about lower prices in the Mexican Caribbean
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- Abelardo Vara, honorary president of the Cancun Hotel Association, questions the effectiveness of the sales, pointing out that “it is a short-term strategy that will take its toll.”
- The Secretary of Tourism of Quintana Roo, Marisol Vanegas Pérez, warned against falling into the “mistake” of making the destiny cheaper in the face of the collapse of the occupation.
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Riu reopens more hotels in the Mexican Pacific
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- The chain has managed to reactivate its hotels in several of the destinations in which it is located, such as Guadalajara, Cancun, Nayarit and Los Cabos.
- Riu announced the opening of three of its properties in the Mexican Pacific: The Riu Vallarta and The Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas on June 18th, as well as the Riu Pacific in Riviera Nayarit this Monday, June 22nd.
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Hilton to Cut Corporate Workforce Over Covid-19 coronavirus
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- Hilton plans to cut 2,100 corporate jobs globally, representing 22 percent of the corporate workforce.
- “Never in Hilton’s 101-year history has our industry faced a global crisis that brings travel to a virtual standstill,” said Christopher Nassetta, Hilton President and CEO.
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AHRM is optimistic about the reopening of the Riviera Maya
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- A little over a week after the reopening of the Mexican Caribbean, AHRM (The Riviera Maya Hotel Association) President Conrad Bergwerf considered that there is a positive balance in hotel activity.
- Conrad Bergwerf was optimistic that it will be possible to increase the occupation in the months of July and August in which they wait for the arrival of national visitors.
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Suspension of activities generates losses in Carnival Corporation
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- Due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, Carnival Corporations recorded a loss of $ 4.4 million as a result of the stoppage of activities.
- The pause in passenger operations continues to have negative impacts on all aspects of the business.
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Airlines
Volaris allies with the Government to revive tourism in Mexico
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- The Secretary of Tourism of the Mexican Government, Miguel Torruco Marqués, recognized Volaris for being the airline that transported the most passengers in 2019.
- “With allies like Volaris, the recovery of tourism in our country will be a reality, with new destinations and more routes that strengthen the connectivity of the Mexican Republic. Today it unites 36 cities in the country and in July there will be 39”: Torruco.
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Global Information
Spain enjoys freedom to move within its territory
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- All of Spain enjoyed the first Sunday with complete freedom to move after more than three months of limitations.
- Mobility within Spain is now being resumed, facilitating the reunion of family members from different provinces or the possibility of traveling to second homes in coastal or mountain areas.
- The authorities insist on maintaining caution and asking to comply with the rules of hygiene and personal distance to avoid the feared outbreaks.
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International report
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- In Colombia there are more than 68 thousand infected by coronavirus and more than 2 thousand people have died.
- In Brazil it exceeds one million confirmed cases and for the first time in 5 days the numbers are slightly lower.
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June 18th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,930
Confirmed: 159,793
Suspected: 59,076
Deaths per day: 770
Deaths: 19,080
*Updated June 17th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Local Tourism
Quintana Roo will not exceed 60% hotel occupancy
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- Quintana Roo will boost hotel occupancy levels of up to 32% during the summer and it is estimated that until the end of the year it would exceed a standard of 60%.
- The state is creating synergies with the largest issuer of international tourists, the United States, holding meetings with airlines and travel agents to resolve doubts about the certifications that Caribbean companies are undergoing.
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Jalisco with low occupancy despite its reopening and WTTC Seal
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- The metropolitan area of Guadalajara, Chapala and Tequila, is only around 12 percent occupied. According to the Ministry of Health, the epidemic curve in Guadalajara continues to rise, and it is estimated that it will reach its peak in four days.
- WTTC awarded Jalisco the Secure Travel Seal, which guarantees compliance with international hygiene and sanitation standards. The badge helps provide confidence to the tourist.
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Tourism Industry
Sunset World Group is certified with the Safe Travels stamp
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- Sunset World Group received the Safe Travels stamp and its six hotels are suitable for receiving guests in the safest possible environment.
- Sunset World Group will gradually open their doors, starting with Sunset Royal in Cancun, on June 19th, and Hacienda Tres Ríos in the Riviera Maya, on July 1
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Grupo Velas restarts operations with the Safe Travels stamps
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- Grupo Velas reopened its doors to travelers on June 15th, with the WTTC Safe Travels guarantee stamps.
- Health and sanitation protocols for both guests and staff adhere to standards dictated by the WHO and the government of Mexico.
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Disneyland Hong Kong reopens its doors
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- The theme park has reopened with limited capacity – you must also make a prior reservation – and with security measures such as maintaining the safety distance and the mandatory use of masks.
- The online tickets, prices from $ 80 USD per person per day, were sold out within hours.
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Global Information
WHO sees feasible Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine by 2021
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- The director of the Environment, Climate Change and Health of the World Health Organization, María Neira, said that she sees it feasible that the vaccine against Covid-19 coronavirus arrives in early 2021.
- According to her, “the development of the vaccine is essential, but also making sure that manufacturing and distribution are carried out fairly.”
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June 17th update
Cases in Mexico*
New cases per day: 4,599
Confirmed: 154,863
Suspected: 56,843
Deaths per day: 730
Deaths: 18,310
*Updated June 16th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Pandemic will remain active for several years: Lopez-Gatell, Undersecretary of Health of Mexico
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- López-Gatell, assured that the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic will continue to be active for several years in Mexico and in the world, so it is necessary to establish a different way of relating with the virus.
- According to the health risks parameter, half of the Mexican states are orange with a high level of epidemiological risk.
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Local Tourism
Cozumel opens to national and international tourism
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- To date, 20 hotels are open and two international flights from the United States: Dallas and Charlotte arrive at the destination.
- The staggered opening of economic and social activities on the island are in accordance with health security protocols that all establishments must comply with.
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José Basilio asks visitors to reschedule trips to Acapulco
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- Leasure activities are suspended due to the Covid-19 coronavirus health emergency.
- The port concentrates the largest number of population in Guerrero, which is why it is already considered the epicenter of the pandemic.
- Secretary of Tourism of Guerrero, José Luis Basilio Talavera stated that there are no sanitary conditions to serve visitors.
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International consultant indicates wear of Cancun as a tourist product
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- The international consultancy Álvarez & Marsal, based in New York, has been warning for five years of the aging of Cancun as an Integrally Planned Center.
- Cancun and the other destinations located in the Mexican Caribbean are being punished by the pandemic to levels never seen before and which make analysts foresee that the recovery of tourism will be slow.
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Tourism Industry
Grupo Xcaret confirms full reopening
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- Grupo Xcaret has confirmed that on July 1st the rest of its parks and tours will reopen, fully entering the “new normal”.
- Our collaborators have been trained to follow all the security protocols, said the president of the Xcaret Group, Miguel Quintana Pali.
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Emeritus King of Spain participated in the sale of land in Playa del Carmen
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- The Spanish authorities are investigating Juan Carlos I, King Emeritus of Spain, for mediating the sale of land in Playa del Carmen that would be used to build a resort.
- In 2009, a check in the amount of 4.2 million euros was deposited in the account of the Zagatka Foundation in Geneva. According to Juan Carlos I’s cousin, the money came from a professional commission for his intermediation in the sale.
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Pandemic will accelerate tourism sustainability: UNWTO
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- Manuel Butler Halter, Executive Director of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), pointed out that Mexico can learn from the strategies of countries that are already emerging from confinement due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
- Consequences for exceeding the carrying capacity of the destinations were observed. Then we will advance much faster in the aspects of environmental care because of the current crisis.
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Airlines
In the United States, passengers who do not wear face masks will be sanction
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- Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines will implement new policies on face masks to encourage their use and thereby prevent the massive spread of Covid-19 coronavirus.
- Each airline will have the possibility to determine the penalty for those who fail to comply with this measure, including removing passengers from the flight.
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Chicago sues Interjet
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- The city of Chicago has sued Interjet because it has not paid fees and rents at O’Hare Airport since July 2019.
- The debt reaches 2,564,000 dollars, the equivalent of 56 million Mexican pesos.
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Global Information
Beijing quarantines for new Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak
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- A sudden outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Beijing has stopped the return to economic activity in the Chinese capital.
- The reconfinement caused the closure of schools this Wednesday, and the two international airports canceled more than a thousand flights, 65% of the daily total.
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New cases of Covid-19 coronavirus in Sweden
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- The small municipality of Gallivare, a thousand km north of the Swedish capital and with some 17,000 inhabitants, reported on its website that the spread is out of control and dangerous.
- The Norrbotten region, where Gallivare is located, reported that it has registered 55 new cases and four deaths between Tuesday and Wednesday.
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June 16th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 3,427
Confirmed: 150,264
Suspected: 53,217
Deaths per day: 439
Deaths: 17,580
*Updated June 15th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
A lot of businesses did not resist the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
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- Some stores remain closed and with signs announcing the death of a business: “For rent”; they are part of the more than 10 thousand commercial premises that did not resist the confinement measures.
- For Adrián, a merchant in the area had no other choice: “Either we die of the virus or starvation.”
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Local Tourism
Los Cabos at 30% hotel capacity
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- Baja California Sur opened its doors to tourism on June 15th, after the epidemiological traffic light will change from red to orange in the state.
- The “Punto Limpio“ certification guarantees that the establishments comply with the safety and hygiene protocols against Covid-19 coronavirus.
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Cancun will need more time to recover
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- Hazael Cerón, coordinator of The Anahuac Center for Tourism Research, mentioned that in the short term (July, August and September) demand will reach just 19%.
- The Academic study ‘How fast will be? The Tourism demand recovery ’concludes that destinations need at least one year and two months to recover tourism flows.
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Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit will have a slow reactivation
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- Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit agreed to restart tourist activities on June 15th, there was no consensus on the opening of beaches.
- José Serrano, Secretary General of Nayarits Government, reported that the entity’s beaches would remain closed due to the current epidemiological situation and to prevent Covid-19 coronavirus infections.
- Puerto Vallarta authorized the opening of public areas, where security measures must be followed.
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Tourism Industry
Cancun reopens 61 hotels
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- The first week of operations, Cancun reached 61 hotels in operation, of the 158 there are, this represents 39% of the total.
- More tourists are expected to start arriving in the coming days, as the number of air operations at the Cancun International Airport is already above 60.
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Ultra-luxury hotels must wait to reopen in the Mexican Caribbean
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- The luxury hotels will open until tourism volumes allow them a balance between their income and operating expenses, according to Roberto Cintrón, president of the Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association.
- Four-star establishments could achieve their break-even point between income and operating expenses with about 22% occupancy for a few weeks.
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Despegar renegotiates the acquisition of Best Day
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- Until September 30, Despegar will keep 270 employees suspended and another 150 working part-time.
- The company seeks to reduce operating costs by 35% until the end of Covid-19 coronavirus crisis that is spreading in Argentina.
- The new agreement contemplates different conditions. They will pay a base price of $6.5 million dollars, to be paid in 36 months.
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Airlines
Viva Aerobus presents revenue growth
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- Viva Aerobus has maintained the trend prior to Covid-19 coronavirus, reporting a 21% increase in its total operating income for the first quarter of the year.
- Total operating revenues are 51% integrated by passenger revenues (1,352 million pesos) and 49% by complementary services revenues (1,324 million pesos).
- Viva Aerobus managed to place 426 million pesos in stock certificates on the Institutional Stock Exchange.
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Global Information
Covid-19 outbreak detected in Beijing, China
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- A new outbreak of coronavirus was detected last week and there are already more than a hundred cases registered in the Chinese capital.
- The new outbreak emerged in the huge wholesale market in Xinfadi, south of the capital.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is following the situation “very closely” and will likely send more experts to Pekin.
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International report coronavirus Tuesday June 16th, 2020
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- While Germany launches an app, Norway closes its app that was monitoring coronavirus patients for invasion of privacy.
- In Spain, the aid approved by the government to encourage the purchase of new cars comes into effect, the aid starts at 10,000 pesos and can even reach more than 137,000 pesos.
- It´s been reported that in the UK more than 600,000 people lost their jobs due to confinement by the coronavirus.
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June 15th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
New cases per day: 4,147
Confirmed: 146, 837
Suspected: 52, 636
Deaths per day: 269
Deaths: 17,141
*Updated June 14th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
AMLO recommends going out and “regaining freedom” despite Covid-19
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- The Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador assured that the most difficult and risky part of the pandemic is over.
- In the Metropolitan Area of the capital, there have never been more than 1,700 cases.
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Local Tourism
Quintana Roo beaches will open until the traffic light is yellow
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- The Governor of Quintana Roo, Carlos Joaquín González, informed that until the traffic light on the Covid-19 is yellow, the beaches will not open.
- When the traffic light is yellow it will open at 60% capacity and when it is green then it will open at 100%.
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Cancun: hotel offers the public a day at the beach
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- The Presidente Intercontinental Hotel in Cancun released a promotion offering a beach day for 1,500 pesos to local citizens.
- The hotel will reimburse 1,000 pesos per person in food and beverage consumption and will apply a 15% discount on additional consumption.
- The Presidente Intercontinental Hotel in Cancun released a promotion offering a beach day for 1,500 pesos to local citizens.
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Tourism of Puerto Morelos will depend on the confidence of its visitors
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- The revival of the tourism industry that has already started in Puerto Morelos is linked to the protection and hygiene safety protocols that have been put in place.
- Today there is a hotel occupancy of 13%, it has begun to join the “new normal”.
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Hotels and beaches in Guerrero will remain close for 15 more days
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- Gerrero officials agreed that a hasty tourist opening could bring a flare-up of Covid-19 infections.
- Acapulco continues to lead as the destination with the highest number of infections, which greatly increases the risk of opening tourist establishments.
- Gerrero officials agreed that a hasty tourist opening could bring a flare-up of Covid-19 infections.
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Tourism Industry
AMAV creates protocol for responsible management in tourism
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- The Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (AMAV) has created the protocol ‘Responsible Management of Tourism’ focused on people.
- They are doing an internal training for more than 2,500 travel agents, tour operators and tourist guides for the responsible management as people, from their home and family.
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Reactivation campaign: The beauty of the Mexican Caribbean and its infrastructure
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- The media strategy has already started with the aim of reviving the state’s economy hit by Covid-19.
- Elisabetta Lampedecchia, Director of New Business Forbes Latam, reported that it will be the company Grupo Business Luxury & Media that will coordinate this great campaign aimed at Mexico and the world.
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The CID restarts operations in the Mexican Caribbean
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- The hotel group El Cid Resorts announced that its facilities in Cancun-Rivera Maya and Cozumel will reopen its doors from July 1st.
- The hotel chain presented its #SiempreComprometidos program, which consists of a series of rigorous protocols and processes of quality and hygiene.
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Grupo Posadas announces its reopens
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- Santa Fe Hotel Group announced the reopening dates of the hotels of the brands Live Aqua, Grand Fiesta Americana, Fiesta Americana, The Explorean, Fiesta Inn, Gamma and One.
- The group reiterated its commitment to travelers, so that all reservations made through its different channels have all the flexibility for changes and cancellations.
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Airlines
Interjet resumes operations to national destinations
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- The Mexican airline will begin operating this Tuesday to 14 national destinations from Mexico City after more than two months with its fleet stopped by the pandemic.
- The reestablishment and expansion of routes and frequencies will take place gradually, first in national destinations and later in international ones, as the travel restrictions in the different countries are lifted.
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US airlines interested in resuming operations to Cancun
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- The first week of the state program “Reactivate Quintana Roo” concludes with good results, said Darío Flota Ocampo, head of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (CPTQ).
- Flota Ocampo commented that at this time there are connections with Philadelphia, Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Toronto, Miami and Dallas and that in the next few days operations with Detroit and Baltimore will resume.
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Mexican airlines at risk of “landing” in bankruptcy
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- In the first quarter of the year, Aeroméxico lost 2.58 billion pesos; Volaris lost 1,493 million, and Viva Aerobus, 23 million.
- The arrival of the coronavirus put everyone at risk of entering bankruptcy.
- Recently, Aeroméxico renegotiated a short-term debt for 400 million pesos.
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Global Information
They track infected people in Europe with their phones
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- Germany, France, among other European countries are using apps and trackers to locate suspicious cases, as well as their contacts, to avoid an uncontrolled outbreak.
- German, Scottish, Irish and French specialists communicate in this way with those who have tested positive for the coronavirus to question them about their activities.
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June 10th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 124,301
Suspected: 50,677
Deaths: 14,649
*Updated June 9th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
The most dangerous moment of pandemic in the country is alerted
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- Christian Morales, representative of the WHO and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in the country, asked Mexicans to respect the healthy distance measures dictated by the red color of the parameters, in which quarantine is still being considered.
- Christian Morales – “We are not in a position today to abandon the healthy distance, as long as there is no final containment solution, which is the vaccine, unfortunately we are going to have to live with the virus and therefore with the inherent risks”
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Tourism Industry
Torruco proposes to consider tourism as an essential activity
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- Tourism represents 8.7 percent of GDP and generates 11 million direct and indirect jobs.
- Miguel Torruco commented that in 2019 Mexico received the visit of 45 million international tourists, which meant an increase of 9 percent compared to the previous year, and an economic spill of 24,563 million dollars.
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Mexican Caribbean: this is its tourist reopening
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- The Mexican Caribbean has already reopened to tourism after this industry was included as a strategic sector in its economic revival.
- The north of Quintana Roo has changed from red to orange in the COVID parameter, which means that hotel activities and tourist services such as travel agencies and tour operators have been able to reopen to 30% of their capacity.
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First closings of mega hotels in Mérida and Los Cabos
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- Grupo Presidente has announced the definitive closure of the Presidente Intercontinental Mérida and Holiday Inn Resort Los Cabos All Inclusive hotels because of the pandemic.
- The closes represent a total of 519 rooms in two of its emblematic establishments in Mexico.
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Illegal expropriation of resources for tourism promotion is denounced
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- Four organizations in the sector sent an open letter as “Urgent” to the head of the Government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, for considering the withdrawal of resources for $ 170 million pesos from the Mixed Fund for Tourism Promotion as arbitrary.
- Claudia Sheinbaum – “If there was any irregularity, it must be corrected. We are in a very different world situation in which the budget was stablish before.”
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Hard Rock Hotels announces openings in Mexico
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- Covering all aspects of the hotel experience, the company has implemented health and hygiene protocols to guarantee total tranquility during the stay.
- Based on the global “Safe + Sound” program promoted by ECOLAB, a complete and improved cleaning, sanitation plan has been developed consisting of added precautionary measures in all aspects of the guest and team members’ experience.
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Riu Hotels begin gradual reopening in the Mexican Caribbean
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- The Riu Palace Peninsula hotel was the first to open, while the Riu Cancun will open next 19th in a gradual process of reopening tourist activity in Cancun, Puerto Morelos, and Isla Mujeres.
- Hoteliers estimate that during this month of June it will reach a capacity of 30% and that from July it will be expanded with an aggressive advertising campaign to attract national and international tourism.
- The workers of the Riu Cancun hotel, which will reopen on June 19, are now in the process of training.
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Cancun airport begins to resume international flights
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- 45 operations have already been scheduled at the Cancun International Airport, while its load factor is around 20%; expects it to rise gradually.
- American Airlines, United Airlines and Sun Country already operate, while Spirit Airlines will resume operations to the Mexican Caribbean from June 25 with six routes and 11 weekly frequencies.
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Airlines
Air France and KLM increase flight frequencies to Mexico City
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- Air France was one of the European airlines that never stopped flying to Mexico, it always maintained three flights a week for essential trips, despite its reduction of almost 95% worldwide.
- The five flights that today operate from Mexico to Paris are operating on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and from July 6 the daily flight will return.
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Airbus intimidates taking legal action against airlines
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- The European manufacturer considers that lawsuits would be the last resort but makes it clear that airlines should consider other options to comply with what was agreed.
- Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus, proposes that the European Union intervene and approve an incentive plan for the renewal of fleets, linking it to a new ‘green’ revolution for the industry.
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Global Information
International report coronavirus Wednesday June 10, 2020
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- The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD estimated that the world economy will fall an average of 6% this year, that is if the pandemic is controlled, otherwise it will fall by more than 7%.
- The Mexican economy could experience a contraction this year of 7.5% if the crisis is controlled, or up to 8.6% if a Covid-19 outbreak occurs.
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June 9th update
Coronavirus cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 120,102
Suspected: 46,398
Deaths: 14,053
*Updated June 8th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Mexico
Without mitigation measures, the Valley of Mexico would have reached 40 thousand infections in one day
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- The undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion affirmed that without measures the National Day of Sana Distancia (healthy distance), in one day the Valley of Mexico would have reached 40 thousand infections.
- Hugo López Gatell highlighted that with the interventions of the federal government, the impact of the epidemic in Mexico was reduced by 81%.
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Tourism Industry
These Mexican destinations are granted a health badge
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- The World Travel and Tourism Council granted the “Travel Safety Stamp” seal to Baja California Sur, Yucatan and Grupo Xcaret.
- Among other international destinations such as Turkey, Bulgaria, Jamaica, Mauritius and Ontario, Canada, the council distinguished these destinations for having adopted new protocols to protect the health of travelers.
- The “Travel Safety Stamp” has the backing of the World Tourism Organization and more than 200 CEOs of the main business groups in the sector around the world.
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Cancun reopens with 25% of its hotels
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- 39 hotels in Cancun opened their doors to receive guests after the stoppage of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- 17 of these hotels are located in the hotel zone and 22 in the city center.
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Riviera Maya delays its opening
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- Despite the fact that the orange traffic light will allow them to be open at 30% occupancy, for now only 5 establishments have restarted activities.
- In the following days some others could open, but the progressive opening will last until December.
- Next Monday the Hotel Xcaret México will reopen, as will the Xcaret Park.
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Miguel Torruco, the Secretary of Tourism, met virtually with representatives of Sonora and Chiapas
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- The head of the Ministry of Tourism, met with the heads of tourism of Sonora and Chiapas to coordinate the reopening of their respective tourist destinations.
- The Secretary of Tourism of the Chiapas government maintained that they are preparing to compete for the Ecotourism and Cultural market as soon as the activity is reactivated.
- Torruco Marqués added that citizens of Canada and the American Union who are eager to travel have changed and will now have the profile and behavior of a more sensitive, informed and demanding tourist, with new habits towards freedom and sustainable tourism.
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Travelinn trains more than 10,000 travel agents in Mexico
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- Price Travel’s business unit benefited travel agents with online training to strengthen the promotion of some destinations in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East.
- The company delivered about 80 webinars with the aim of making the agencies return stronger in the face of the forced pause of activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Airlines
Spirit Airlines announces its return to the Mexican Caribbean
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- The airline will restart operations to Cancun from June 25th with 11 flights, in addition to another 36 weekly flights throughout July.
- In this way commercial flights are resumed from different points in the United States.
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Aeromexico reports unprecedented drop
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- The airline transported 135,000 passengers in May 2020, 92.4% less compared to the same month of 2019.
- The airline director predicted that the impact the pandemic will have on the aviation industry will not allow it to return to 2019 levels for a few years.
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International Report
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- In Brazil, the attempt to make up the deceased and infected data caused a strong remission among the Brazilian authorities of the three powers.
- Colombia: There are over 40 thousand people infected with coronavirus, more than 1,300 people have died.
- In the UK it was revealed that school closings and confinement have prevented around three million deaths in 11 European countries.
- In Spain it was announced that the use of face masks will be mandatory until the coronavirus has completely expired.
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June 8th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 117,103
Suspected: 45,317
Deaths: 13,699
*Updated June 7th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Director of IMSS tests positive for coronavirus
Zoé Robledo, the director of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) came out positive on COVID-19. The epidemiology area will continue to monitor the evolution of this case and of the people who had contact with the director. Zoé Robledo accompanied the President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador to one of his tours. Last Friday he was with him in Villahermosa, Tabasco.
Mexico
100 days of COVID and there have been 13,699 deads
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- It been 100 days since the first case of coronavirus was registered in Mexico. The country remains at maximum risk of transmission. In the last two weeks the number of active cases of the virus has increased and 13,699 deaths.
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Tourism Industry
Trump orders not to reopen Marriott hotels in Cuba
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- Marriott will not renew its license to operate in Cuba, as reported by the US government, so they will have to close their hotels on the island. The closure of their establishments also means the suspension of any plan to open new hotels on the island.
- Kerstin Sachl, the communication director of Marriott for Latin America and the Caribbean, assured that the hotel chain believes that Cuba is a destination that travelers consider attractive, so they hope to reopen in Cuba if the United States Government gives them permission again to do business on the island.
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Leaders predict 15 years of tourism recovery
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- Executives from companies such as Aeroméxico or Grupo Xcaret believe that the recovery of Mexican tourism could take from three to 15 years in the worst case scenario.
- Prices in the market should remain low and the number of travelers will be cut in half, which will make the recovery slower.
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Sargassum in the Mexican Caribbean
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- The Mexican Caribbean faces two threats to tourism, the covid-19 pandemic and sargassum. The latter has become a concern because the hotels that have been reopening have found the beaches infested with this algae, in the wake of the tropical storm Cristóbal.
- The Governor of Quintana Roo, Carlos Joaquín González, has announced several actions to keep the beaches free of sargassum that consists of placing 652 meters of barrier in Manahual and 1,200 meters in Tulum to prevent the sargassum from passing.
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Reopening June 15th in Guerrero is ruled out
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- The Governor of Guerrero Héctor Astudillo Flores assured that as long as the traffic light continues red in Guerrero, hotel activity will not restart in the state’s tourist destinations.
- Although the destinations had already contemplated the reactivation of the sector for June 15th, the Governor emphasized, there is no exact date for the reopening due to the increase in the number of coronavirus infections.
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Tourist reactivation of Quintana Roo begins with 30%
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- June 1st, was the first day of the tourist revival in the Mexican Caribbean, establishing the Orange traffic light in Tulum, Solidaridad, Benito Juárez, Puerto Morelos, Lázaro Cárdenas and Isla Mujeres. Which allows a capacity of 30%, according to the government’s plan call Reactivamos Quintana Roo.
- Clubs and casinos will not be able to start activities yet. Hotels, restaurants, beaches, theme parks, archaeological zones, theme parks, golf courses, car rental companies, tourist guides and water activity operators will be able to initiate activities at 30%, as well as groups and conventions.
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Airlines
Terminal 3 would be unnecessary for Mexico City International Airport
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- The construction of Terminal 3 (T3) of the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) could be canceled, as proposed by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT).
- The federal agency called the expansion unnecessary, due to the damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in the demand of air passengers, which will recover within two or four years.
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LATAM Airlines announces new layoffs
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- Latam Airlines reported 1,000 new layoffs of workers in Colombia, Chile and Peru. The CEO of the company, Roberto Alvo, mentioned that, in the current circumstances of the company due to the pandemic, he cannot assure that the layoffs will not continue. The industry is going to take three or four years to recover again, many people are going to postpone their trips, the economic situation obviously affects.
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Global Information
COVID-19 infections worldwide exceed 7 million
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- The confirmed cases of coronavirus in the world exceeded 7 million people, the total of deaths worldwide is 403,211.
- According to Johns Hopkins University, the United States remains the country with the highest number of infections, followed by Brazil and then Russia. More than 400,000 people have died from Covid-19, half of those deaths have occurred in Europe.
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International Report
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- In Spain, this Monday most of the territory is in the last phase to return to normal.
- The United Kingdom today begins the 14-day quarantine for its international visitors.
- In Brazil, the pandemic, the economic recession and the political crisis have a negative outlook for the country.
- The National Institute of Colombia reports that in the last hours 1209 people have been infected and more than 50 people have died.
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June 4th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 101,238
Suspected: 44,869
Deaths: 11,729
*Updated June 3rd, 2020, 7:00 pm
More than a thousand deaths are recorded in one day in Mexico
The Secretariat of Health reported that there are 101,238 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Mexico, as well as 11,729 deaths, 1,092 more than the figure that was disclosed yesterday. On the third day of “the new normal”, the number of deaths reached a record number. José Luis Alomía, Director of Epidemiology, mentioned that this large number of deaths reported this Wednesday did not occur in the last 24 hours.
Mexico
Only one ‘traffic light’ system will be handled in the Megalopolis
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- The states that make up the ‘Megalopolis’ will have a single epidemiological traffic light to establish actions to revive operations after the pandemic.
- The governments of Querétaro and Tlaxcala decided not to participate in this initiative.
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Tourism Industry
Proposal of measures for beaches in Cancun
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- The Altamare association, dedicated to the conservation of beaches, has proposed that there be hours for beaches use, and the length of stay should not exceed two hours; also, the groups should be a maximum of five people.
- As for the care of the beach, the proposal is to have boats to deposit face masks, preventing them from ending up in the sea.
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The meeting tourism industry with millionaire losses
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- The Mexican Council of the Meetings Industry (COMIR) pointed out that the Meetings Industry in Mexico will lose MXN 153 billion due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Once the activities in the industry are reactivated, it will be allowed to carry out 259 thousand events, which means a reduction of 60 thousand fewer events than in 2019.
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Despegar cancels ambitious project one year from opening
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- After a year of opening its development center in Córdoba (Argentina), Despegar announces that it will close due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This office was created as a strategic project generating 100 jobs.
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Grupo Posadas’ project suspended
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- The seventh district judge in Cancun granted the suspension of Grupo Posadas’ hotel project in Chemuyil in Quintana Roo in favor of environmentalists.
- Among the indications by the group of experts and environmentalists is the negative impact on the nesting of sea turtles and damage to coral ecosystems, due to the sediment dispersion.
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Certification ‘Safe Travels’ to Best Day
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- Best Day Travel Group received the “Safe Travels” certification seal, for implementing the health and hygiene protocols established by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
- Certification so that consumers can experience ‘Safe Travel’.
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Airlines
Latam takes out aircraft from the airline
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- Latam has taken out six aircraft from the airports of Ezeiza and the Chilean airport, completely ignoring the indication of the Ministry of Labor to comply with the payment of 100% salary.
- A complete revision and maintenance of the 6 aircraft was argued, although now it is impossible to carry out this task, given the enormous number of COVID-19 infections in Chile and particularly in the airline’s mechanics team.
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Interjet launches “healthy flights”
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- Interjet announces the healthy flight policy to protect the health of travelers by complying with strict disinfection and hygiene protocols on board.
- The airline emphasized that the most important thing is the safety of travelers and its six thousand employees.
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Global Information
Orlando: theme parks to open on June 10
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- The reopening of the theme parks in Orlando (Florida) will do with all security measures for tourists. Parks like Sea World and Universal will open from June 10 and Disney World until July 11.
- The Magic Kingdom and the Animal Kingdom will also open on July 11, then EPCOT and Hollywood Studios will do so on July 15.
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International Report
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- In Brazil, 1,349 deaths were registered yesterday. The population begins to feel the lack of commitment from the ministry of health in the acquisition of medical equipment.
- The Colombian government accelerates protocols to allow the opening of education. There are more than 33,000 people infected, and more than a thousand people have died from the coronavirus.
- In Spain, the reopening of land borders is announced for June 22.
- The French government plans to honor the doctors facing the pandemic.
- In Germany, the creation of a fund to boost the economy was announced.
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June 3rd update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 97,326
Suspected: 42,151
Deaths: 10,637
*Updated June 2nd, 7:00 pm
WHO claims that 2nd wave of infections can be avoided
The World Health Organization (WHO) assured that the 2nd wave of worldwide contagion can be avoided. Despite the drop in cases of coronavirus, in some countries, the risk remains high. The WHO also stated that there is still no date for a vaccine.
Mexico
Deaths from COVID in CDMX could stabilize in September
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- In Mexico City, the ‘traffic light’ system could change to orange and green in September, when the number of daily deaths is 150 daily. Currently, the deaths due to COVID add up to more than 230 daily cases. There is still no stability, and cases continue to rise.
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Tourism Industry
#Come2MexicanCaribbean campaign offers unprecedented promotions
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- The #Come2MexicanCaribbean campaign to revive the Mexican Caribbean includes a vacation award for two people in all-inclusive hotels for 20 years. To achieve this, the interested have to participate in a contest on social networks.
- Other offers included in the campaign are 2 free nights for 2 or more paid nights; free stay for 2 children for every 2 paid adults; car rental, 20% discount on golf and spa services; among others.
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Riu begins operations in Miami
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- Riu Hotels & Resorts announced that this Thursday it will open its hotel in Miami to resume operations in the United States.
- The hotel company has begun the gradual opening of its establishments around the world, including Guadalajara and Berlin.
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Meliá in search of recovery of traveler confidence
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- Through a video, the hotel chain Meliá Hotels International presented the measures it has implemented to guarantee health security in all its hotels.
- Zero contact from the moment of arrival and during the ‘check-in’, extreme cleaning endorsed by international certifications and safety distance, are some of the measures that Meliá hotels have adopted.
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220 companies joined the VisitMexico initiative
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- More than 220 companies in the national tourism sector were part of the VisitMexico initiative for Hot Sale 2020, an alliance to promote travel in Mexico once destinations begin to receive tourism safely.
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Security protocols will be the key to choosing a hotel
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- The effectiveness of safety and hygiene protocols will be the key in choosing one tourist destination over another, as well as when choosing hotels or transport companies.
- In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, travelers who will seek sanitized destinations, with digitized services to guarantee health security when traveling, will thus generate confidence around the tourism industry.
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Airlines
Mexican airlines must demonstrate financial capacity to operate
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- The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) has established that Mexican airlines must demonstrate their financial capacity and review their tax debts prior to the reactivation of their operations.
- AFAC asks airlines to update the financial capacity established in the Civil Aviation Law and establishes requirements that airlines must apply to re-operate.
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The Tax Administration Service claims Aeroméxico taxes
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- The Tax Administration Service (SAT) reclaimed Aeroméxico the amount of MXN 6.5 billion in tax due. The president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) is not forgiving the airline’s taxes, and large companies such as Femsa, América Móvil, and Wallmart have had to pay their debts.
- The company finds itself with the worst results in its history, with falling profitability and with its financial papers degraded by risk rating agencies.
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Global Information
New York Stock Exchange stops trading Avianca shares
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- Avianca Holdings stated that the New York Stock Exchange notified that all the conditions to withdraw the shares of the company were met, after accepting the restructuring process.
- The negotiation of all physical depository securities of companies that have been incorporated outside the USA is suspended.
- The airline warned that it is not aware of the impact of this decision, as active negotiations continue in the market.
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International Report
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- In Spain, the jury of the Princesses of Asturias awards in their Concord category, announced today thatthis 2020 awardwill be to healthcare workers for having assumed serious risks and personal costs in the Coronavirus healthcare crisis.
- In Germany, today will be decided the date for the reopening of borders with the rest of the European countries.
- Italy openstodaythe borders for the recovery of tourism.
- The Colombian government strengthened its presence in the municipality ofTumaco. There are more than 31 thousand people infected and more than a thousand people have died. In Bogotá, the number of infections rose to more than 10 hundred people.
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June 2nd update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 93,435
Suspected: 38,497
Deaths: 10,167
*Updated June 1st, 2020, 7:00 pm
Andrés Manual López Obrador sees hope in the face of economic recovery
The President of the Republic, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, assures that he sees hope in the prompt economic reactivation. ‘If we do well’, less than a million jobs will be lost.
During the kick-off of the Tren Maya, the president noted that the most difficult quarter is April-June, and from June to December, the national economy will improve.
Mexico
First day of ‘new normal’
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- The first day of the new normality in Mexico City was held with crowds, selling of alcoholic beverages, antibiotics, animals, and protests.
- Car traffic on Reforma or Fray Servando was increased, also mobility increased in the metro and metrobus stations that opened this Monday.
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Tourism Industry
Recognition of Quintana Roo for its contribution to tourism
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- The Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco, recognized the importance of tourism for the country since the expenditure of national touristic consumption represents USD 173 billion, of which USD 124 billion is from domestic tourism. In summer, the most important destination that will lead the development of the holiday season will be Quintana Roo.
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Work begins on the fourth section of the Tren Maya
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- The authorities and businessmen describe the Tren Maya as ‘a great trigger for the tourism of Cancun’, which works started this Monday.
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This summer the occupation of Cancun will not be more than 30%
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- Quintana Roo hotel reservations for this summer indicate that occupancy will not exceed 30%.
- Tourism recovery efforts in the coming months will focus on the national market.
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Atelier de Hoteles will start operations in 2 of its Quintana Roo complexes
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- Atelier de Hoteles prepares the reopening of Atelier Playa Mujeres and Óleo Cancún Playa, which will be opening on June 15th under strict hygiene and health protocols.
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Proposal to defer payment of tax of the Federal Terrestrial Maritime Zone as support for tourism
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- Senator Marybel Villegas presented a proposal to temporarily postpone the payment of the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone (Zofemat) tax, allowing deferred payment in installments from 2021, as a tax incentive for aid to the tourism sector.
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Airlines
Air Europa begins operations to the Caribbean with low-cost flights
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- As of June 22, Air Europa will resume operations within Spain and in July in other European countries, the USA, America, and the Caribbean.
- The airline has launched a set of low-cost fares for this summer that includes flights to the Caribbean and South America from EUR 219 to 239.
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The value of Despegar collapses
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- The market value of Despegar plummeted to the sixth part: of the USD 2,000 million, today it is around USD 360 million.
- Stocks went from an average of USD 15 in February to just USD 5 in May.
- The OTA is planning a crisis exit with a more flexible and personalized model.
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Emirates starts cargo flights from Mexico City to Barcelona
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- Emirates SkyCargo has introduced cargo flights from Mexico City via Barcelona to Dubai, connecting Mexican exporters and importers.
- As of May 20, the airline introduced the first flight, with which it will be operating two flights a week.
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Global Information
Almost 10 million tests against COVID are carried out in two weeks in China
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- China conducted nearly 10 million COVID-19 tests in Wuhan; only 300 tested positive.
- The authorities claim to have controlled most of the virus spread; however, a program has been launched to prevent a second wave of infections.
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International Report
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- In France, the free movement of citizens throughout the country resumes today. Parks, museums, swimming pools, beaches, and cafes are reopened.
- In Spain, the unemployment figure rises to more than 26 thousand people. No deaths from Coronavirus were reported yesterday.
- Brazil becomes the 4th country with the highest number of fatalities, and the curve may flatten until August.
- In Colombia, the figures regarding the pandemic continue to grow. There are more than 30 thousand people infected, while Bogotá continues to lead the statistical table.
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June 1st update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 90,664
Suspected: 36,803
Deaths: 9,930
*Updated May 31st, 2020, 7:00 pm
“If there is a regrowth of coronavirus, we close”: Andrés Manuel López Obrador
On tour in the state of Quintana Roo, the President of Mexico assured that if there are outbreaks of coronavirus, the “new normal” will be suspended, and “we will close again”.
López Obrador said that “closing” should be understood as “recommending” since his government is against impositions.
He said that the return to normal will be very important for everyone because it improves not only the national but the popular and family economy.
“There are different approaches here: if we are public servants, we have our salary assured, what we charge every week, every fifteen days, every month; but there are many Mexicans who make a living day by day.”
Tourism Industry
Presentation of the protocol against the spread of COVID in Mexico City
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- Main tourism actors officially presented the manuals that make up the COVID Prevention Protocol in the tourism industry for Mexico City.
- 15 manuals will be uploaded on the portal www.protocolocovid.mx, which includes fast food, hotels, tourist experiences, congresses, and convention centers.
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More than 10 thousand establishments are preparing to open in Cancun
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- This Monday, Cancun hotel establishments have opened to receive collaborators who will carry out cleaning, conditioning, and training work following the new anti-COVID-19 sanitary protocols for reopening on June 8th.
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Tourism as an essential activity in Quintana Roo
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- The Governor of Quintana Roo, Carlos Joaquín, has included tourism as an essential activity since MXN 5 out of every MXN 10 come from tourism.
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June 15th, the date for gradual reopening
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- The revival of the tourism sector in the main destinations in Mexico, will have to wait 15 more days. The implementation of protocols continues to guarantee the sanitation and health of visitors.
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Activities of 58 Grupo Posadas complexes will be reactivated
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- Grupo Posadas will reactivate 58 of its 186 complexes in Mexico during June.
- The complexes aimed for reopening will be determined by the ‘traffic lights’ system of the Secretariat of Health, so they will start from June 1st in some cities and possibly from June 15th in Mexico City.
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Suspension of passport issuance extends
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- The Secretariat of Foreign Relations (SRE) indicated that all metropolitan and foreign delegations of the country will remain closed, and the suspension of passport issuance will continue.
- They will inform about their gradual opening of appointments for passport applications.
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Presentation of new protocols for the reactivation of airlines
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- The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) presented the global health security protocols for the resumption of activities at airports, airlines, and tour operators.
- They were designed in coordination with the airline industry and with recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association of Air Transport (IATA).
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Airlines
Viva Aerobus will maintain 52 routes
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- Viva Aerobus will reactivate its operations with 50 national and 2 international routes. This flight offer will be maintained depending on demand.
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The “new normal” to take a flight
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- In the face of the pandemic, new measures will be taken to be able to fly; the use of the web Check-in will be encouraged; the entrance to the planes will be keeping the social distance; the identification will be digital; there will be areas with thermal scanners, among other things.
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Global Information
International Report
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- In Brazil, there were clashes between support groups and against the president; the military police intervened.
- In Colombia, there are more than 29 thousand infected by Covid-19 and more than 900 fatalities.
- In Spain, as of this Monday, 70% of the population is already in phase 2 of quarantine relief with encouraging results.
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May 28th update
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 78,023
Suspects: 33,566
Death: 8,597
Court on May 27, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
There will be no return to normal in metropolitan area on June 1th
Head of Government Claudia Sheinbaum said that in the case of no discharge in the hospital occupation there are no conditions to change the stage in the CDMX.
For his part, The Mexican Secretary of Health, Gabriel O’Shea, explained that the third phase has a plateau of two and a half weeks, so that the return to normalcy could be analyzed from June 15.
Iztapalapa Mayor Clara Brugada stressed that, despite the federal government’s announcement on the resumption of activities, the mayor’s office will continue to be asked to keep the neighbors home. In addition, it will strengthen operatives to prevent the reopening of tianguis.
Tourism will look its recovery in millennials
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- According to tourist representatives millennial travelers will be responsible in the reactivation of tourist activity, they will take precautions not to stop traveling.
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Paid vacations for 20 years in the Mexican Caribbean
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- Come2MexicanCaribbean will be the campaign to prepare the business sector, and it will be developed mostly on social networks. It will include prizes as two valid certificates for 20 years of vacation in the Riviera Maya.
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Delay of up to 2 years in Xcaret Group projects
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- Miguel Quintana, President of Grupo Xcaret, confirmed that pending projects should be postponed for up to two years.
- Xcaret Group will not participate in the campaign organized by the hotel sector of “VenAlCaribeMexicanoX2.
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Hoteliers launch campaign to promote tourism
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- Hoteliers in the Mexican Caribbean lead campaign to reactivate tourism, offer additional values, promotions or discounts.
- This campaign consists of more than 200 hotels and providers of tourist services, starting from 15 June, until 15 August 2020.
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Disagreement between Cancun agencies and airport
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- Cancun International Airport which continues to charge the rental of modules to travel agencies that are closed since April 1.
- The airfield, which its operation has declined to historic levels by the Covid-19 crisis, continues to collect rents and continue to run high interest.
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Cancun becomes the first destination in America to receive a safety seal
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- The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) will award the Mexican Caribbean the Global Safety Stamp for Travel.
- The purpose of certification is to boost the safe reactivation of tourist activity and restore the trust of travelers.
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Airlines
Interjet and Mexican airlines without bankruptcy
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- Tourism Secretary Miguel Torruco says Mexican airlines will remain strong in the face of the coronavirus crisis. Interjet will continue to fly and strengthen connectivity between destinations.
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Global Information
International Report
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- Colombia reported more than a thousand new contagions in the last 24 hours. To date, 24 thousand 104 people are infected, 803 killed and 6 thousand 111 recovered.
- In the European Union, 175,000 people have been killed, three-quarters died in the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Spain respectively.
- Spain announced heavy staff cuts at a multinational steel mill and the closure of Nissan’s Factory in Barcelona.
- In France unemployment has grown 22 percent and there are more than 4 million job demands.
- In Brazil there are more than 400 thousand infected with more than 25 thousand and the curve does not seem to flatten.
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May 27th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 74,560
Suspected: 31,878
Deaths: 8,134
*Updated May 26th, 2020, 7:00 pm
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will resume tours for the kick-off of Tren Maya
Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported that he is likely to resume his tours in the country. He explained that it will be Tuesday when he goes to Cancun to give the kick-off of the Tren Maya.
The President of Mexico said he is awaiting authorization from the health authorities. He noted that he will take sanitary measures and could even use a mask on his plane transfer from Mexico City to Cancun.
80% of Mexicans plan to travel this year
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- According to a survey that Best Day conducted with its clients, Mexicans’ desire to travel is still present. 80% of Mexicans plan to travel in the next 12 months, and 60% will be doing it in the rest of 2020.
- The results also showed that the most wanted destination (47%) are the beaches of the Mexican Caribbean.
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Ex-Director of Tourism Promotion Council of Mexico, ‘Cancun’s recovery will be sooner than we think’
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- The ex-Director of the Tourism Promotion Council of Mexico (CPTM), Rodolfo López Negrete, pointed out that the tourists’ encouragement to resume their trips represents a good opportunity for destinations, such as Cancun and Los Cabos
- Land and air tourism will recover since Mexico has great potential in these destinations, so ‘the recovery will be sooner than we think’.
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Proposal of partnerships to revive the tourism sector
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- “The agreements between the actors in the sector will be key to the recovery of the sector,” said Luis Humberto Araiza,President of the Association of Secretaries ofTourism of Mexico (ASETUR).
- Partnerships and generation of synergies between the differenttourismactors, including the government, will play a fundamental role in reviving the industry.
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Agencies will adapt to health protocols
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- Travel agencies will open at the same time as hotels and must adapt to the sanitary and hygiene protocols established by lodging establishments in Cancun.
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35% of the restaurants in the Mexican Caribbean will open in June
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- Between 25 and 35% of the restaurants would open in June in the Mexican Caribbean.
- 20 points were announced for the reopening of the restaurant industry, following the reopening protocol endorsed by the Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) of Quintana Roo.
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Drop of 40% in Los Cabos tourism promotion funds
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- The collection of the lodging tax and private trust has had a drop of 40% in the tourism promotion of Los Cabos due to the pandemic; however, the destination promotion continues.
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Airlines
In June, the airlines will return to Cancun
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- Copa Airlines, Delta, Southwest,Aeroméxico,VivaAerobus, Volaris, American, and United Airlines, among others, have announced that they will fly to Cancun again, starting in June. Tourism will begin to be restored in the destinations of Quintana Roo.
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Global Information
International Report
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- Brazil has more than a thousand victims and more than 16 thousand infections in a single day.
- Colombia reaches 23 thousand people infected by the pandemic.
- In Spain, a minute of silence was observed at noon for the victims of the pandemic, and 10-day national mourning began.
- In France, hospitals stopped using chloroquine against Coronavirus because it has shown to be ineffective.
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May 26th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 71,105
Suspected: 29,509
Deaths: 7,633
*Updated May 25, 2020, 7:00 pm
The use of masks will be necessary for the new normality
The undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell, promoted the use of masks as an official prevention measure.
Gatell explained that in the first instance its use was not recommended as it could lead to the confusion that it was an interchangeable measure for home confinement.
The new normality includes a ‘traffic lights’ system for social reactivation, depending on the territory and the number of infections.
Tourism Industry
Study reveals that trips will start in July
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- A study by Resort Condominiums International revealed that 75% of the developments in Mexico are receiving reconfirmations from their associates to start traveling between July to December of this year.
- It also revealed that there is a significant number of confirmations of families who want to vacation in Mexico in the last quarter of the year and the first of 2021.
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Best Day is on its way to restart operations
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- BD Experience, Best Day Travel Group business line, will restart operations on June 12 in Mexico.
- The company currently trains its team to continue with the highest quality and hygiene standards, adapting to the new reality of traveling.
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In Tren Maya, only essential activities are carried out
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- The National Tourism Promotion Fund (Fonatur) responded to the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) that the non-essential activities of the Maya Train project are suspended.
- Likewise, Fonatur reiterated its commitment to respect the human rights and the autonomy of the CNDH.
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Playa del Carmen restaurants wait for protocols to work
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- The National Chamber of the Restaurant and Seasoned Food Industry of Playa del Carmen reported itself ready to operate based on the protection protocol of the three orders of the government of Quintana Roo.
- Tables with a maximum of 10 customers, the use of a digital thermometer, use of antibacterial gel, no physical contact with customers, and a sanitizing mat at the entrance, will be some of the measures necessary to operate.
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More than two thousand agencies are preparing to open
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- The Mexican Association of Travel Agencies is preparing to restart operations under the hallmark MRT Covid-19 health protocol.
- The hallmark seeks to prevent the infections on collaborators and users, so during the last week of May, they will start training members for its implementation.
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Cancun Hotel Association confirms the start of activities
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- Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean destinations are preparing to reopen their hotels on June 8.
- Dates and returns were arranged after a meeting with presidents and managers of recreational parks, hotels, marinas, and the state governor.
- The restart will be made based on national, local, and international protocols. The WTTC protocols will be followed to give greater confidence to travelers.
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Cancun renews the hotel zone
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- The National Tourism Promotion Fund (Fonatur) will invest MXN 50 million to restore the Cancun hotel zone to reopen tourism.
- The streets ofKukulkánBoulevard are currently being repaired and paved.
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Airlines
Aeroméxico increases flights in June
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- The airline will resume operations in June when domestic flights will be gradually reactivated; there will be more frequencies and openings to the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central, and South America, as well as Europe and Asia.
- To Europe, a weekly flight to Amsterdam and Paris will be operating. Between June 1 and 15, it will increase its flights to Madrid from one to three frequencies. As for Barcelona and London, operations will be resumed until July 1.
- On June 1 to Asia, with a weekly flight from Mexico City to Seoul, and on July 1 to Tokyo.
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Global Information
International Report
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- Brazil has become the focus of the pandemic with 500,000 infections and 24,000 deaths.
- Colombia is preparing for the economic reopening and is dangerously close to 22 thousand infections.
- In Spain, 10-day national mourning was approved for the victims of the coronavirus.
- France announced its intention to suspend clinical tests of hydroxychloroquine after a study indicated that it did not stop Covid-19 mortality.
- In Germany, personal data is requested in restaurants in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
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May 25th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 68,620
Suspected: 28,931
Deaths: 7,394
*Updated May 24th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Development of back to school and economic activities plan
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that this would be the last week of stage 3 of the health emergency.
In the coming days, the information will be given on the possible return of classes in some regions of the country.
He also asserted that the resumption of productive activities is being enforced following health protocols, as well as related to agreements with the United States and Canada.
Although the country will soon leave confinement, the president urged the population to continue with the sanitary measures.
Mexico
Restaurants will operate at 30% of their capacity
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- The President of Directors of Restaurant Chains of Mexico, Germán González, stated that the reopening of restaurants will involve a set of health protocols
- Among the protocols are the separation with acrylics or plastics, temperature taking, and waiters with masks and face shields.
- Costumers will receive a disposable menu that they will also see on a blackboard or will be downloaded with QR codes.
- Tables, tablecloths, and silverware will be set until the dishes arrive, and vases, salt, and sauce dishes will disappear unless the customer requires them.
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Tourism Industry
Mexican Caribbean awaits secure designation
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- The World Travel andTourismCouncil (WTTC) will name Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean as safe destinations for the implementation of their health security protocols.
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IMSS encourages its staff to stay on Airbnb
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- The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) invited its staff to stay for free in the Airbnb units in Mexico City, due to the agreement signed between the institute and the capital’sTourismSecretariat with the accommodation company.
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The Secretariat of Treasury that will stop receiving 100 million for the drop in tourism
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- The drop in tourism in Mexico due to the Covid-19 will cause the Treasury not to receive 101,500 million pesos in tax collection.
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Extreme discounts in Cancun
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- These promotions had never been seen in the Mexican Caribbean with discounts of up to 85% in hotels and vacation packages.
- PriceTravelpromotes the destination in its last campaign with which it increased discounts by 10%.
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BestDay announces the start of receptive ‘BD Experience’
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- BestDayhas announced that its receptive BD Experience will start operations on June 12 in Mexico and on July 1 in the Dominican Republic.
- BD Experience is prepared to provide clients with answers to frequently asked questions about needs or requirements in the destinations.
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Request to consider tourism activity as essential
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- Puerto Morelos joins Governor of Quintana Roo’s request for tourism to be recognized as essential in Mexico.
- The reactivation of tourism will contribute to the economic recovery of municipalities and states.
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Airlines
Anti-terrorist operation in Ezeiza in Aeroméxico’s plane
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- On Saturday night, a flight from Mexico City operated by the airlineAeroméxico, with 130 passengers arrived at the Ezeiza International Airport.
- The Airport Security Police (PSA) deployed an unusual anti-terrorist operation at the airport due to a threat.
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Emirates delays its return to Mexico
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- Emirates delays the start of operations to Mexico for one extra month on the Dubai-Mexico City route via Barcelona.
- The airline would resume operations by June 30, but after monitoring the situation regarding Covid-19, it has decided to extend the temporary suspension of its operations until July 31.
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Global Information
International Report
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- In Spain, parks, hotels, museums, and cemeteries, as well as terraces of bars, are being reopened with restrictions. Tourism will reopen from July, and soccer will return on June 8.
- In Italy gyms, swimming pools and sports centers have already reopened.
- France moves forward to phase 2 of quarantine relief.
- In the UK, one of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top advisers was fired for skipping quarantine and taking a trip.
- In Germany, there is concern about the new outbreak caused by the reopening of churches and restaurants, among other places.
- Colombia is preparing a gradual reopening of the economy under strict security protocols.
- Brazil is already the second country in the world in cases of coronavirus and a study estimates that, if more severe measures are not taken to control Covid-19, there will be 1 million infected and 80,000 deaths in less than one month.
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May 21st update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 56,594
Suspected: 31,866
Deaths: 6,090
*Updated May 20th, 2020, 7:00 pm
A new highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Mexico
In the last 24 hours in Mexico, there were 424 deaths from coronavirus, the highest number since the pandemic began. It was reiterated that the society should stay home the 12 remaining days of the Healthy Distance National Campaign.
Resume of activities until August
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- The head of the Government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, estimated that the status ofCOVID-19with the ‘traffic light’ system will remain red until June 15th in the capital, and will turn green in August. The population must comply with the measures of distance and prevention.
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The new way to cross the border with the United States
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- Since the declaration of the pandemic, the United States government has opted for restrictions to enter its territory. Was suspended the entry to non-essential income.
- The Customs and Border Protection office reported that with restrictions, the daily crossing in Tijuana was reduced to 52% fewer vehicles and 76% less on foot than before closing.
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Tourism Industry
Torruco announces guidelines for tourism reactivation
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- Miguel Torruco, Secretary of Tourism, announced the development of the document ‘National Guideline for the reopening of the Tourism Sector’.
- It defines the health protocols to return to the “new normal” in each tourist destination.
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The National Conference of Governors (CONAGO) and entrepreneurs will form the National Emerging Alliance for Tourism
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- The CONAGO proposed the formation of the ‘Emerging National Alliance for Tourism’, to guarantee the reactivation of the tourism industryin Mexico.
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PriceTravel promotes Mexican tourism
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- PriceTravel promotes tourism within Mexico, offering discounts and promotions with free-interest months.
- Besides, it invites travelers to join its “Mexico, I will travel for you” campaign through its special sale ‘HOT PRICE’.
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Airlines
LATAM Airlines resumes international operations in June
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- The airline announced that its international operations will gradually increase in June and July.
- In June it will reach 13 international destinations, 18% of the usual operation.
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Tame, the second bankrupt airline
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- Tame, the Ecuadorian airline that has become liquid, after the COVID-19 epidemic.
- This happens after accumulating losses of more than USD 400 million in the last five years and amidst of a health crisis that has paralyzed its operations and aggravated its situation.
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Global Information
5 million infections of COVID-19 in the world
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- This Thursday the 5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus pandemicwere exceeded due to the quick spread in Latin America and the United States.
- According to AFP, at least 5,006,730 people have been infected, 328,047 of which have died.
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International Report
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- Spain: begins the first day of mandatory mask-wearing.
- Italy: airports will reopen on June 3rd.
- The Netherlands: was reported the alleged transmission of a mink to a farmer. It would be one of the first infections from an animal to a human being.
- Tokyo: if the Olympics are not held in 2021, they will be permanently canceled.
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May 20th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 54,346
Suspected: 29,450
Deaths: 5,666
*Updated May 19th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Kick-off of Tren Maya could be virtual
In case that the health authorities do not authorize the President López Obrador to travel, he said that the kick-off of the construction of the Tren Maya could be carried out virtually.
The president clarified that his tour depends on the authorization of health specialists, considering the mobility restrictions that are contemplated to avoid Covid-19 infections.
If his attendance is not possible, the following weekend he will visit the points where the work will begin.
Tourism Industry
The Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (AMAV) rectifies that, to restart activities, the infections curve must be flattened
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- Sergio GonzálezRubiera, head of the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (AMAV) of Quintana Roo, mentioned that June 1st is a hasty date to reactivate tourism activities, he believes that more time is needed to obtain the traveler’s confidence.
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PriceTravel increases promotions to encourage travel
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- PriceTravellaunches a new campaign ‘Mexico, por ti viajaré‘, to promote travel in Mexico.
- The OTA has various offers on its website, such as flexibility in booking, as well as payment and financing facilities. The Mexican Caribbean is the main promoted destination.
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Land transportation, key for the reactivation of national tourism
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- The Tourism Secretariat (Sectur) stated that the design of regional routes, product integration, and ground transportation will be essential to reactivate tourism activities.
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Cancún, hoteliers prepare to open soon
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- Some hotel chains are already prepared to reopen their hotels in the next two weeks.
- Palace Resorts is now ready to restart activities, although it was mentioned that the decision will not depend on the hotels but the authorities.
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Quintana Roo seeks to return on June 8th
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- The Governor of Quintana Roo, Carlos Joaquín González, clarified that from June 1st the activities will be restored according to the ‘traffic light’ status, currently in red.
- González said that he will seek the tourism in Quintana Roo to be considered an essential activity and resume activities in June, first with the return of workers to hotels and then receiving guests from the 8th.
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Quintana Roo, with 46 thousand rooms on pause
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- The Cancún, Puerto Morelos, and IslaMujeresHotel Association reported that there are 171 lodging centers and 45,963 rooms in temporary closure due to coronavirus.
- The association reported that Cancún maintains a cumulative occupancy of 9.0%, which on May 15 is 11.7%.
- Puerto Morelos has an accumulated occupancy from May 1st to 15th of 5.9%, and now it is 6.1%, while the continental area of IslaMujeresremains without hotel offer.
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Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, and Riviera Nayarit will not reopen on June 1st
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- The reactivation of tourism in the three destinations should wait beyond June 1st.
- Uncertainty about an official reopening date remains constant in the main destinations of the country, as they still register a significant number of confirmed cases of COVID-19.
- Baja California Sur remains on the maximum alert status with 462 accumulated cases of coronavirus, 58 of which are active.
- In Nayarit there are 324 accumulated cases, and 100 of which are active. This data as of May 18th, 2020.
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Hyatt reports the worst earnings in hotelier history
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- The CEO of Marriott, Hyatt, and Hilton reported a decrease of approximately 90% for the first quarter of 2020 for April.
- However, hotel giants see signs that business in China is beginning to recover, a sign of hope for what is to come around the world.
- Marriott has improved its occupancy by 20% in North America and believes that lodging demand has stabilized in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Global Information
China’s “incompetence” sparked a “worldwide killing”: Trump
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- The US president referred in a tweet to the report of “a wacko” in China in which other actors are allegedly blamed for the spread of the virus.
- Trump demanded to explain this “dope” that it was “China’s incompetence, and nothing else, that caused this worldwide killing.”
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International Report
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- In Spain, the use of masks is already mandatory in closedpublic spaces, and on the street when the safety distance of two meters between people cannot be kept.
- In Russia, an average of 8,000 and 10,000 new infections are registered every 24 hours.
- Until today the number of 300 thousand cases has been exceeded and it has become the second country with the biggest affection.
- The United Kingdom is the second country with the most deaths and the first in Europe.
- In Brazil, the measures adopted did not work and 1 death is recorded every 76 seconds due to the pandemic. Yesterday there were 1,170 deaths in less than 24 hours.
- In Italy, with the opening almost as normal, infections have returned irregularly. If the curve goes up again, it will return to confinement.
- Colombia will adopt drastic measures in the confinement that will last until August.
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May 19th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 51,633
Suspected: 5,332
Deaths: 5,332
Updated May 18, 2020, 7:00 pm*
The peso strengthens its currency with advances in Covid-19 vaccine
The peso began the session today with an appreciation of MXN 0.19 when trading at MXN 23.5457 per dollar.
The currency strengthened due to news of advances for a Covid-19 vaccine and a general decline in the dollar against most currencies in the world.
At bank counters, dollar is sold at retail for MXN 24.16 in Banamex; MXN 24.04 in BBVA; MXN 23.95 in Banorte; MXN 24.15 in Scotiabank; MXN 24.21 in Monex; MXN 24.20 in Inbursa, and MXN 23.66 in BX +.
Tourism Industry
Cancún hotels will not open on June 1st
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- The Secretary of Tourism of Quintana Roo, Marisol Vanegas, confirmed that the hotels will not be able to open on June 1st as planned.
- Vanegas assured that who will determine the reopening “will be the Federal Government and the State Government.”
- She explained that the only hotels that will remain open will be those that “are providing service to those who perform essential functions during the pandemic.”
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XCARET confirms opening in June
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- The Xcaret Group announced the gradual reactivation of operations with the reopening of the Xcaret Park and the Xcaret Mexico Hotel.
- The company announced the implementation of the Xeguridad 360° model, a plan of security and hygiene protocols to guarantee the safety of visitors, guests, collaborators, and suppliers.
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The Mexican Caribbean prepares for staggered openings
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- The hotels in Cancún and the Riviera Maya are preparing for a gradual reopening and are awaiting the federal instruction to start operations.
- Simultaneously, a gradual increase in the arrival of international flights by various airlines in the United States and Canada is expected.
- The Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council emphasized that the schedule for restarting activities was created to monitor possible hotel openings and reactivation of routes to the destination.
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Quintana Roo begins sanitary certification
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- The Secretariat of Tourism and the State Health Services of Quintana Roo concluded the integration process of the Certification in Health Protection and Prevention in Tourism Facilities.
- The Certificate will be free of charge for the Quintana Roo tourism sector and on a voluntary basis. Its validity will be December 31st, 2020; at the end of this period, they must endorse their certificate.
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Visit México invites to participate in Hot Sale 2020
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- The tourism promotion platform joins the Hot Sale for the first time and invites companies of the industry to participate to start to boost tourism.
- Visit Mexico reported that it will have the opportunity to support the companies that are members of the national tourism industry and which were harmed due to the Covid-19pandemic.
- For ten days, tourism companies will be able to take advantage of the platform to offer attractive promotions that encourage travelers to visit the destinations of our country.
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Hoteliers appreciate voluntary certification
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- Roberto Cintrón, president of the Hotel Association of Cancún, Puerto Morelos, and Isla Mujeres, said that the sanitary certifications offered by the state will be of great help to those who do not have the opportunity to pay a private company.
- The hotelier said that the voluntary measure encourages companies to apply; however, he suggested that they reduce the burden of administrative procedures.
- Citrón pointed out that the hotels are ready to open as soon as there are demand and reservations. There are even some with reservations over 65% for June.
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Airlines
This is the new reality of European airports
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- After the confinement was lifted, European airports receive passengers again, but this time with strict sanitary controls.
- Passengers distanced, with face masks, and temperature controls were the measures implemented at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport.
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Global Information
International Report
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- Brazil has a sign of recovery in the stock market after the announcement of the possible discovery of a coronavirusvaccine in the United States.
- In Colombia, more than 16 thousand people have been infected and 592 people have died from the coronavirus.
- In Spain, the press indicates that the European authorities underestimated the threat of the error that has cost Europe to still be the first territory in the world in the number of deaths by Covid-19.
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May 18th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 49,219
Suspected: 27,507
Deaths: 5,177
*Updated May 17th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Publication of health safety guidelines for jobs
The Secretariat of Economy published the document that contains the principles and strategies on health promotion and protection measures, and for the care of vulnerable groups, to be considered for the preparation of the Health Security Protocol.
The document details the guidelines to be applied mandatorily in the actions and plans for the start of activities considered essential, as it has happened as of May 14th with the construction and mining industry, as well as the related to the manufacturing of equipment transport.
These guidelines will become the benchmark for the rest of the essential activities in the areas that apply to them.
Tourism Industry
Cancún, the leader in Americans’ searches
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- According to Expedia, most American searches are focused on flights and hotels in Cancún.
- Flights to Cancún rank fifth among the most sought trips after Orlando, Honolulu, Las Vegas, and Miami.
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After opening, Disney warns that the customer assumes the risk of infection
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- Disney Springs, Orlando’s shopping and entertainment complex, will reopen this Wednesday with strict security measures.
- Visitors and employees must wear masks, and the staff will take the customers’ temperature. Users must respect social distancing, so entry will be limited.
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Cancún keeps 171 hotel establishments closed
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- 45,963 rooms remain closed two weeks after restarting hotel operations after remaining paralyzed due to COVID-19.
- Hoteliers work to adapt the hygiene protocols required to achieve a certification that guarantees them as safe facilities and can resume operations.
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Accor reinforces hygiene protocols with a program
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- Accor launches All Stay Well, a wellness platform for North and Central America, which will focus on the care and safety of guests and employees to prevent Covid-19.
- All Accor hotels must apply the standards and be audited by experts in operations of the Group or by external auditors to obtain the Allsafe certification.
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VisitMexico releases first videos for its digital strategy
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- VisitMexico launched the “Think of Mexico, stay home, see you soon” campaign, as part of the digital strategy for tourism promotion to contain the impact of the crisis.
- The campaign is planned for the Mexican market through a series of short videos. These will promote the attractions of the states of Mexico.
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The Secretariat of Tourism of Quintana Roo establishes standards of its ‘Sanitary Certification’
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- The Secretary of Tourism and the State Health Services of Quintana Roo (Sedetur), has completed the integration process of the Certification in Health Protection and Prevention in Tourism Facilities (CPPSIT).
- The necessary sanitary measures were imposed for the prevention of COVID-19, to generate reliance on clients and collaborators.
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Airlines
Lufthansa resumes operations in Mexico from June 4th
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- Lufthansa will return to operate its Frankfurt-Mexico City route from June 4th with three flights a week.
- This is one of the 160 flights planned to reactivate the airline’s operations after stalled weeks.
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Club Premier will support Aeroméxico with USD 100 million
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- Grupo Aeroméxico will receive financial support of USD 100 million from PLM Premier, through a loan of USD 50 million using the existing inter-company credit line and the advance purchase of award tickets for USD 50 million.
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Global Information
International Report
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- Italy reopens cafés, restaurants, beauty salons, ice cream parlors, among other businesses this Monday.
- In Spain, more than 70% of its inhabitants are already in the so-called phase 1 that alleviates the opening of shops, terraces, and meetings of up to 10 people.
- In France, controversy continues over the reopening of schools. In less than a week, at least 70 infections were registered in schools.
- In Brazil, official numbers indicate a growth of 50% of the confirmed cases of coronavirus; there are already 16,118 deaths.
- The Colombian government announced the non-reopening of the country’s air transport; 90 non-COVID municipalities will reopen their borders with strict controls.
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Update to May 14th
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 40,186
Suspects: 24,856
Death: 4,220
Court on May 13, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Agreement to return to “new normal” is published
The Official Journal of the Federation issued the agreement setting out a traffic light system to assess the epidemiological risk associated with the reopening of activities in each state.
The strategy proposes the reopening of activities in a gradual three-stage manner.
Stage 1. May 18. Activities are resumed in municipalities without CASES of COVID-19 and without neighborhood with municipalities with cases of COVID-19.
Stage 2. May 18-31. Actions are prepared for the reactivation of activities in general: health protocols, staff training, re-adaptation of spaces and production processes; sanitization and hygiene of the workspaces.
Stage 3. June 1. According to the semaphore system by region for the reopening of social, educational, and economic activities.
Mexico
Despite Covid-19, spring breakers want to continue the party in Los Cabos
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- Despite the health contingency, dozens of spring breakers keep reservations at Los Cabos hotels and plan to continue the party next June.
- Entrepreneurs and civil associations are looking for ways to certify Los Cabos as a clean spot to attract tourism.
- Two thousand spring breakers are expected to arrive in Los Cabos in June as the hotels remain un cancellations.
- Holidaymakers are expected to be distributed in various hotels to avoid any risk situation.
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Tourism Industry
“Tourism will be the same again”, Booking and TripAdvisor says
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- Booking Holdings and TripAdvisor, believe there will be no substantial change in the way you do tourism after the pandemic.
- Accommodation trends, motivations and consumption habits will be the same as they were before.
https://bit.ly/3fMRFfhAgencies point to Cancun airport as “not solidary”
- The Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (AMAV) of Quintana Roo accused the Southeastern Airport Group (Asur) of not arming itself with the tourism sector, as it did not agree to waive the income of the modules they have at Cancun International Airport (AIC) from April to June.
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Cancun Airport received only 5 international flights
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- Five international flights from New York, Dallas and Charlotte arrived at Cancun Airport on Tuesday.
- On Tuesday he reported 22 scheduled operations: 11 arrivals (five international and six national) and 11 departures (seven national and four international), the worst since the pandemic began.
https://bit.ly/2zGTgm0Mexican Caribbean hotels to reopen in hurricane season
- Riviera Maya hoteliers prepare to resume operations on June 1, coinciding with the start of the hurricane season.
- After several weeks closed by the pandemic, hotel establishments not only prepare health protocols, but also measures to ensure safety following weather events.
https://bit.ly/3bDqnVvGovernor of Quintana Roo highlights urgency for reviving tourism
- More than 80 thousand jobs have been lost in Quintana Roo. Cancun airport is operating at 5% of its capacity, said the governor, Carlos Joaquín, asked President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to reactivate tourism.
- The governor stressed the importance of having an operational plan that contains all scientific schemes needed to get out of the pandemic crisis.
https://bit.ly/2LwewgY
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Air Canada to resume some flights from June
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- In June, Air Canada will resume flights to Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico and other destinations in Europe, including Barcelona, after its activity was disrupted.
- The recovery of the airline’s operations will be gradually and will depend on travel restrictions lifted or approved by governments.
https://bit.ly/2WU1dwdAeromexico plans to leave seats free
- Aeromexico is committed to freeing the seat in the middle, as long as demand permits.
- Giancarlo Mulinelli, Vice President of Global Sales for Aeromexico has highlighted that at the moment some of Aeromexico’s attributes are focused on Safety and Cleanliness.
https://bit.ly/2WvS9ibLatin American airlines fear going bankrupt
- Latin American airlines have seen Avianca’s bankruptcy, a reflection of what could happen to them due to lack of support from their governments.
- Latam, Gol or Aeromexico have admitted that they seek help from countries to deal with the crisis, but these do not materialize (Aeromexico negotiates with the Government to obtain liquidity).
https://bit.ly/2WwztivIATA calls on governments to find alternative solutions
- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments around the world to find alternative solutions to mandatory quarantines for all travellers entering their territories as a measure to control the importation of COVID-19.
- 86% of travellers are concerned about being quarantined during a trip and 69% of travellers are considering not to travel if they will be involved in a 14-day quarantine period.
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Global Information
Covid-19 vaccine is expected in one year, not in September
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- The European Medicines Agency (AEM) was “skeptical” in the face of information that a vaccine could be ready in September.
- On the other hand, the AEM considered that the existence of a Vaccine against Covid-19 in one year is an “optimistic” forecast.
- Ensured that once ready, the vaccine will be available throughout the European Union, wherever it is developed
https://bit.ly/2Lv3VDk
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May 13th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 38,324
Suspected: 3,926
Deaths: 3,926
*Updated May 12th, 2020, 7:00 pm
The ‘return to new normality’ will start in 5 days
The Secretary of Economy, Graciela Márquez, presented the three phases of the plan of the Federal Government for the ‘new normal’.
The economic reopening will begin on May 18th, in the ‘Municipalities of Hope’, areas in which there is no spread of the virus and do not have neighboring municipalities with cases of Covid-19.
In the second stage is planned the general reopening and the consideration of the construction, mining, and manufacturing industries as essential activities. This is scheduled to take place from May 18th to May 31st.
In the third stage, scheduled for June 1st, the reopening of social, educational, and economic activities is planned with the implementation of the ‘traffic light’ system by region.
Tourism Industry
Miguel Torruco leads the group of tourism reactivation
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- The Secretariat of Tourism, MiguelTorrucoMarqués, was proposed as leader of the working group to deal with issues of tourism revival, a proposal that was accepted by the secretaries.
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Cancún uses social networks to sell
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- The Riviera Maya focuses its tourism promotion on social networks.
- This week, the Secretary of Tourism will present the digital strategy to make the most of social media platforms to promote the destination.
- The Tourism Promotion Council of Quintana Roo will reduce the budget allocated to the promotion, the campaigns will be focused on the most profitable tourism niches and on social networks, where advertising rates are cheaper.
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25% of confirmed reservations in Cozumel
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- Hotels of Cozumel have 25% of bookings already confirmed. The low number of cases of Covid-19 will speed up the tourism reactivation of the main cruise destination in Mexico.
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CEO of Booking proposes that governments subsidize vacations
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- Glenn Fogel, the CEO of Booking, has proposed that governments subsidize vacations to boost the travel and tourism industry once a coronavirus vaccine or treatment is discovered.
- The proposal mentions that governments should develop tax incentives so that people could carry out their vacations.
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The Mexican Association of Travel Agencies of Cancún asks for support to the Southeast Airport Group
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- The president of the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies of Cancún (AMAV) called on the directors of the Southeast Airport Group (ASUR), to request the condonation of the rent payment.
- He asserted that they are still being charged despite the current economic impact of the Coronavirus COVID -19.
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Reopening plan in Los Cabos
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- The trust of Los Cabos Promotion has prepared a reopening plan, which covers international travelers and new health and safety guidelines.
- The reopening plan consists of five phases from June 1st to the first quarter of 2021.
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The Secretariat of Tourism of Mexico City works on a post-COVID promotion plan
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- The Mexico City Tourism Secretariat (SecturCDMX) is working on a proposal in conjunction with the tourism business sector. With this resource, the crisis will be faced.
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Airlines
Cancun hoteliers, optimistic about the resume of flights
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- The Mexican Caribbean hoteliers are confident of a speedy recovery after some US states announced the reactivation of domestic and some international flights.
- Hoteliers in the Mexican Caribbean prepare to reopen on June 1st. Surveys are currently being conducted to determine the number of hotels that will be able to resume their activities.
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Global Information
Russia registers more than 10,000 infections per day
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- Russia is the second country with the largest number of cases of Covid-19, registering more than 10,000 infections, although its mortality remains low.
- On Tuesday, the regions least affected by the epidemic allowed the reopening of some businesses.
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International Report
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- America has become an infectious focus of Covid-19 by outnumbering Europe.
- Brazil broke its record by registering 881 new deaths in less than 24 hours.
- In the United Kingdom, an employee died of Covid-19 after a man, allegedly infected, spit on her and coughed on her face.
- In Spain, 116 relatives of victims of Covid-19 lodged a complaint with the government for their management of the crisis.
- Ireland announced that foreign visitors should quarantine upon arrival.
- In Colombia, exponential growth is concerned in departments such as the Amazon, Bogotá, La guajira, and the Atlantic.
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May 12th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 36,327
Suspected: 20,991
Deaths: 3,537
Updated May 11th, 2020, 7:00 pm*
AMLO will present a plan to return to normal after coronavirus
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will announce on Wednesday which municipalities could reopen economic, social, and academic activities.
The chief executive explained that this is not a return to ‘normality’, but a new and different reality.
He said that of the almost 2,500 municipalities in the country, 1,000 have cases of Covid-19 and there are about 300 or 400 risk-free since their neighbouring municipalities do not have cases either.
Tourism Industry
Covid-19 threatens promotion funds of the Mexican Caribbean
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- The destination’s promotional campaigns would focus on profitable niches and social networks, where advertising is cheaper.
- The markets to which the campaigns would be aimed are Mexico, the United States, and Canada, in this order, due to the air proximity to Quintana Roo.
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AMResorts strengthens cleaning protocols
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- The hotel chain has implemented the new ‘CleanCompleteVerification’ program, an initiative that covers all aspects of the hotel’s operations.
- Through this program,AMResortswill provide security and reliance to its guests in its 72 hotels in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Europe, the chain noted.
- Besides, the brand’s properties have also adopted theFoodCheckCrystal Certification, which complies with certified and audited food safety practices.
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Disney Fantasy arrives in Cozumel with 68 stranded Mexicans
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- After several days in quarantine, 68 Mexicans who are part of the Disney Fantasy crew will be repatriated to the island this Thursday.
- The nationals are free of coronavirus; they will disembark and take a tender to Playa del Carmen and from there to the airport.
- The Mayor of Cozumel reported that the corresponding protocols will be followed, if any of the people are not healthy, no one will come down.
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Hygiene and sanitation protocol in Tamaulipas
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- The Secretary of Tourism of the state will launch theSaniTamcertificate, a list of good practices for service providers.
- The Tamaulipas Tourism Secretary explained thatSaniTamis aligned with the Punto Limpio certification program, which is already adjusting the necessary to incorporate best practices after the COVID-19 contingency.
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A minimum of 1,600 companies would obtain the health certification in Quintana Roo
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- The 1,600 registered state tourism companies will sign up to obtain the new Touristic Health Safety certification.
- This certification consists of an online system of self-application, in which a technical committee qualifies and has powers to carry out random supervision of the registered companies.
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Airlines
Interjet will continue to fly and announces a modernization plan
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- The airline announced that it has launched an Integral Modernization Plan with renewed offers.
- The company pointed outthat its priority is to preserve the sources of work and keep connected the families, organizations, and emergency services that depend upon the routes.
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Aeromar launches attractive product
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- The airline launched theAeromarPassport, a benefit with which passengers can travel as many times as they want the rest of the year with a single payment.
- With three variations, each with a different price and destination list, customers will be able to fly as they wish until December 31, 2020.
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Global Information
China orders Covid-19 tests for everyone in Wuhan
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- Following the resurgence ofCovid-19cases in the city, more than 14 million people will be evaluated.
- City districts will have to submit plans to conduct a barrage of tests over 10 days.
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May 11th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 35,022
Suspected: 19,979
Deaths: 3,465
*Updated May 10th, 2020, 70:00 pm
Covid-19 returns to China
Five new cases of coronavirus were reported in Wuhan City, the initial focus of the Covid-19 pandemic. This happened one day after announcing the first infection after over a month.
This Monday there are already 17 new cases, 10 of which are local infections. This is the second day of a two-digit increase in the number of infections.
Five of these cases were registered in the Northeast of the country, near Russia and North Korea, raising fears of new outbreaks.
Tourism Industry
Delay on the recovery of the Riviera Maya
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- The tourism recovery of the Riviera Maya will come after the planned due to the impact of the pandemic on European tourism. European travelers are not yet planning to resume transoceanic flights.
- The Mexican Caribbean will reopen all its hotel offers until next November.
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Disney World plans to reopen of Disney Springs
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- On May 20, Walt Disney World plans to begin the gradual reopening of Disney Springs, entertainment, restaurants, and shops complex.
- The rest of Disney World, including hotels, water parks, and theme parks, will be closed for now.
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Cancún hotels must fulfill up to 150 requirements to reopen
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- Hotels must fulfill up to 150 requirements to obtain the health certification that Quintana Roo will launch this May 15, which seeks to guarantee the safety of tourists who start their travels amid the pandemic.
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Whale shark watching, a boost to reactive tourism
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- Whale shark sightings that would happen in the second half of the year, and one of the main attractions in Quintana Roo, could generate a flow of foreign and regional tourists this year.
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Meliá loses 84.7% of Ebitda in the first quarter
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- MeliáHotels International presents a result of -79.7 million euros in the first quarter of 2020, entering 293 million, 25.5% less, and obtaining an Ebitda of 14.2 million euros.
- The comparison with the previous year is undermined due to an unsuccessful business closing due tothepandemic.
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Airbnb announces employee cut
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- The platform announced that it will cut 1,900 employees, which represents 25 percent of its total staff.
- Airbnb co-founder and CEO, BrianChesky, said that the current situation is forcing them to return to their origins, and plans such as investments in hotels and other business units, as well as the IPO, will be outstanding.
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Airlines
Interjet denounces dirty war
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- The airline noted that it is falling prey to a dirty war for fear of open competition and improved service quality.
- In a statement, they emphasized that it was unfortunate that there are interests‘of the lowest moral quality’that sponsor a smear campaign unrelated to the reality of the airline.
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Avianca files for bankruptcy
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- The airline, and some of its subsidiaries and affiliates, requested to file for Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
- Avianca indicated that this process ‘was necessary’ due to the unpredictable impact of theCovid-19 pandemic, which has caused a 90% decrease in world passenger traffic.
- Avianca promised to preserve jobs in Colombia and other markets.
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Global Information
Wuhan registers first Covid-19 case in more than a month
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- The town of origin ofCovid-19confirmed a new case after the last one reported on April 3. The new case is of local transmission, not imported, and the patient is in critical condition.
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International Report
In the capital of Colombia, there are registered 4,155 infected people.
In Brazil, 47% of people comply with the quarantine, and as of today, the use of masks is mandatory.
In France, the quarantine ends, and more than 400 thousand companies, shops, and schools reopen, although partially and with restrictions. Its borders remain closed.
In the United Kingdom the quarantine ends, the European country with the most deaths from Covid-19. Any foreigner who wants to enter must spend 2 weeks in quarantine before entering the country.
In Spain phase 1 of the end of the quarantine begins. In the areas least affected by Covid-19, cafes and bars have already open with a capacity of 50%.
In Germany, there is concern about a new outbreak of the virus. On Saturday, the Bundesliga will be played again without an audience in the stadiums.
May 7th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 27,634
Suspected: 17,553
Deaths: 2,704
Updated May 6th, 7:00 pm
Rise of more than 1% in USA and Mexican stock markets
The main indexes of the United States and Mexico have reported gains during this Thursday morning. The Dow Jones industrial average increases 1.33%, the S&P 500 is up 1.36%, and the tech Nasdaq is up 1.26%. In Mexico, the Price and Quotation Index rises by 0.81%.
Mexico
Proposal for the creation of a National Council for Economic Recovery
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- The Business Coordinating Council (CCE) proposed the creation of a National Council for Economic Recovery, in which all sectors participate.
- The CCE proposes to take care of the health of Mexicans, protect sources of income and employment.
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The Guelaguetza will take place only if hygiene measures are maintained
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- The Guelaguetza, a traditional festival in Oaxaca during July, will occur only if the conditions of confinement and healthy distance are respected.
- In case that the celebration does not take place, heavy economic losses are predicted because it attracts thousands of national and international tourists.
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Restaurant owners propose to celebrate Mother’s Day on October 10th
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- The National Chamber of the Restaurant and Seasoned Food Industry (Canirac) proposes to hold off the celebration until October 10th, since amidst the highest peak of infections by COVID-19, it will cause losses to the commercial and service sector of up toMXN36 billion.
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Tourism Industry
Mexico, in the Top 10 of destinations to visit after the crisis
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- The results of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts survey revealed that Mexico is among the ten destinations that international travelers want to visit when the pandemic ends.
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Tourism plan is presented in Mexico City
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- Agents of the tourism sector in Mexico City are working on a prevention and hygiene protocol called COVID-free, a proposal that includes tax incentives.
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With only 10% of the rooms, the Riviera Maya would be reactivated
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- The Riviera Maya Hotel Association (AHRM) reported that the tourism reactivation plans contemplate the reopening of only 10% of the more than 55,000 rooms in the destination.
- ConradBergwerf, head of the organization, mentioned that, until now, the incentives granted by the federal government have been insufficient to support the tourism sector.
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The Association of Secretaries of Tourism of Mexico supports the change of date of the Touristic Tianguis
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- The Secretary of Tourism, MiguelTorrucoMarqués, announced the postponement of the Touristic Tianguis from March 21st to 24th, 2021, a decision that the country’s Secretaries of Tourism endorsed because health and safety are priorities.
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Global Information
UN escalated the call for funds to fight the pandemic
The United Nations soared the request for funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic in vulnerable countries from USD 2 billion to 6,7 billion. The humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock, pointed out that in the world’s poorest countries, the pandemic will not reach its peak but until in three to six months.
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- United States: Music concerts return to the USA. On May 15th, Travis McCready will give a concert in Arkansas, being the first musical show with an audience during the COVID-19 era.
- China: Classrooms full after returning to classes in Shanghai with hygiene measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
- Belize:As of today,there are no active cases of coronavirus, it is one of the countries without COVID-19.
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May 6th update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 26,025
Suspected: 16,099
Deaths: 2,507
*Updated May 5th, 7:00 pm
A peak in infections is expected in two days in Mexico
Hugo López Gatell, Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion, pointed out that the highest peak of COVID-19 infections in the country will be on May 8th, and not on May 6th, as it had been predicted.
He emphasized that had not taken mitigation measures, the peak would have taken place on April 2nd, very early. While updating the prediction, he pointed out that “an additional gain is seen, and this curve is flatter than predicted on April 29th.”
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Infodemic in social networks is exhibited
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- The head of the Public Broadcasting System of the Mexican State, JenaroVillamil, indicated that the population faces the challenge of the infodemic, defined by the World Health Organization as the overabundance of false and mischievous information spread on social networks.
- Villamilassured that the most important phenomenon of infodemic occurs on WhatsApp, as a consequence of Phase 3 of Covid-19, where altered audios and videos circulate with the objective of generating social mistrust and fear.
- Villamiladded that the winners of the infodemic are the online platforms and explained that the earnings of Facebook, Google, and YouTube had a notable growth during the first quarter of the year due to this phenomenon.
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Tianguis Turístico is postponed until 2021
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- MiguelTorruco, Secretary of Tourism, announced that the 45th edition ofTianguis Turístico de México will be held in March 2021, due to the situation arising from the health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Private initiative prepares Virtual Tourism Tianguis of the Americas
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- The 1st Virtual TourismTianguis(TVT) will be from June 3rd to 5th, a 100% digital meeting organized by the private initiative, in the face of the slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in the world economy and mainly in the tourism sector.
- It will be a space where participants will be able to network, trade links, and conferences.
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At least 45% of Americans would postpone trips to the Caribbean until December
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- After a survey conducted in the United States, 45% of the people interviewed would be willing to travel to the Caribbean until there is a vaccine or until December.
- 42.4% say they would not go to Europe until there is a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 infections.
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Hotel Nickelodeon postpones opening in Riviera Maya
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- Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts announced that it will open until next year.
- Hotel Nickelodeon will be a resort located in Playa del Carmen with a theme inspired by the famous SpongeBob character.
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Cancún gets prepared for tourist activity to resume in June
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- The Governor of Quintana Roo, Carlos Joaquín González, mentioned that tourism will reactivate the first days of June.
- Recovery will be gradual and will depend on continuing preventive measures to avoid the spread of coronavirus.
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Fear of new bankruptcies like Mexicana’s
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- Hoteliers in Cancún fear that the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic will lead to other “Mexicana’s cases” from tourism companies, as happened with Mexicana deAviación.
- The President of the Hoteliers Association of Cancún, Puerto Morelos, and IslaMujeres, RobertoCintrón, asked the Federal Government to require airlines, wholesale agencies, and national tour operators to acquire a loan to cover debts owed to the tourism sector via factoring.
- Cintrónwarned that a single company owes more than two billion pesos to hotels, dolphinariums, parks, and vehicle rental companies in the country and, internationally, there are more than 35 debtors.
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IATA rejects social distancing on flights
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- The International Air Transport Association did not endorse the sanitary measure that recommends avoiding the use of the intermediate seat in aircraft, as the organization does not consider it an action that contributes to preventing the spread coronavirus.
- On the other hand, IATA considered that the measure would affect the damaged finances of the airlines.
- According to the evidence, the risk of contagion on board is low and would be reduced by using masks during the flight by passengers and crew.
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Interjet responds to Profeco
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- The airline defended itself against the indications of the Federal Consumer Prosecutor, who questioned that the adjustments in its operation could harm the interests of passengers.
- Interjetreported that it adjusted 40 percent of its seating capacity on its flights, but as the situation worsened, international flights were canceled, and later only operations were stopped in six national destinations.
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International report
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- In France, there is talk of a coronavirus case in December last year;before China declared the epidemic.
- In Spain, the extension for an additional 15 days of the state of alarm was approved.
- A study indicates that Brazil is currently the new epicenter of the pandemic and that it would have between 1.3 million to 2 million people with Covid-19.
- In Colombia, preventive isolation was extended until May 27th.
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May 5th Update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 24,905
Suspected: 13,143
Deaths: 2,271
Updated May 4th, 2020, 7:00 pm*
Mexico has flattened the epidemic curve of Covid-19: Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion
The Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, pointed out that with duplication of Covid-19 cases every six days, the epidemic curve in the country has been flattened.
López Gatell emphasized that this does not mean that there are no more positive cases, but that the spread of the virus slowed down thanks to mitigation measures
The Undersecretary clarified that thanks to the National Healthy Distance Campaign, cases have been reduced by 70 percent.
Tourism Industry
Vacation club customers expected during June: Cancún
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- Patricia de la Peña Sánchez, President of the Association of Vacation Clubs of Quintana Roo (Acluvaq), mentioned that vacationers are looking to resume their trips soon.
- The resume of the sector will be gradual and of open communication between the agents of tourism.
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Pullmantur and Carnival will resume operations from July
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- PullmanturCrucerosannounced that it will start operations from July 4th, 2020, while Carnival will do so from August 1st with some of its cruises departing from Miami and Puerto Cañaveral and Galveston.
- Carnival Cruise Lines confirmed that its operations from other North American and Australian ports will remain suspended until August 31st.
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POSI-Check, an alternative of hoteliers post-COVID19
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- The POSI-Check audit is designed to formulate and monitor an effective response to transmissible infections in hotels and restaurants.
- The POSI-Check solution, which has been proposed to be followed in the Riviera Maya, guides hoteliers and restaurants to demonstrate that they are effectively managing the prevention of the spread of the infection.
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Playa Hotels & Resorts launches Playa Safe Stay supported by Hilton and Hyatt
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- Playa Hotels & Resorts, together with Hilton and Hyatt, announced the launch of their Playa Safe Stay initiative, which will put into action new health and hygiene measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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International flights will be delayed until 2021
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- Steve Mnuchin, United States Secretary of the Treasury, has invited citizens to plan their next vacation within the country because it calls into question the recovery of international flights for the near future.
- Americans have been encouraged to think better about taking road trips.
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Air France announces mandatory use of masks
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- Air France will ask its customers to use them during all their trips from May 11th, 2020.
- The measure is in addition to others previously implemented in response to Covid-19, which includes the mandatory use of masks by the crew and Plexiglas protection at airports.
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Global Information
China records 115 million trips during the long weekend
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- After containing the coronavirus (COVID-19), Chinese tourists carried out more than 115 million trips nationwide during the Labor Day long weekend.
- According to statistics from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the economic spill in the tourism sector during this vacation period was about 6,734 million dollars.
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May 4th Update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 23,471
Suspects: 12,664
Deaths: 2,154
*Updated May 3rd, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Plans DN-III-E and Marina begin to face Covid-19
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the implementation of the DN-III-E and Marina plans given the rise in the number of infections and deaths from coronavirus in the country. These plans will focus on the six states with the most cases of Covid-19: Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Estado de México, Mexico City, Sinaloa, and Baja California. The head of the national defense secretariat (Sedena), General Luis Cresencio Sandoval, indicated that 30 of the 117 sanitary facilities of the institution in the country will become Covid-19 centers.
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1,800 cases are estimated in intensive care during peak
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- The Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell, indicated that in Mexico City the peak of infections will be between May 6th and 8th, so the highest number of serious patients will occur between 11th and 15th this month.
- Gatell estimated that in the metropolitan area of Mexico City, there would be close to 1,800 people in intensive care beds.
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Tourism Industry
Riviera Maya hotels are trained in certification to COVID-19
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- The Riviera Maya Hotel Association, in alliance with Cristal International Standards, works on the application of the POSICheck certification for coronavirusmanagement (COVID-19).
- Both organizations held the first online seminar on Safety and Hygiene Measures before COVID-19, requirements of the International Tourism Market, in which more than 200 managers participated.
- In the meeting, the new standards and requirements in all operational areas, emergency protocols, and crisis management generated by the current coronavirus pandemic were discussed.
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They ask to move the Tourist Tianguis by 2021
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- Armando Bojórquez, President of the Association for Culture and Tourism of Latin America and the Bojórquez Group, stated that they “rushed” to set the month of September to hold the tourist event.
- Bojórquez agrees with other businessmen in the sector that the best option would be next year due to the uncertainty that the coronavirushas engulfed tourismand the world in general.
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“Come 2 Cancun” campaign is presented
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- Cancun hoteliers presented to the tourist industrya campaign project to face the pause by COVID-19that includes 2×1.
- The campaign invites potential guests to buy, for example, two nights, and the following two are on behalf of the hotel.
- The presentation of the campaign, which includes a Spanish version called “Ven a CancunX2”, there were, via video conference, almost 200 agents from tourismin Quintana Roo.
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Cancun warns about the “error” that would be making hotels cheaper
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- The Secretariat of Tourismof Quintana Roo, Marisol Vanegas Pérez, called not to fall into the “error” of making the destination cheaper due to the collapse of the occupation.
- She emphasized that innovation and added value should be the bet before opting for lower prices. She recalled that after the 9/11 attacks, the Mexican Caribbean was affected by a drop in occupancy levels and the lower rates could not be recovered until 28 months later.
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TripAdvisor cuts 25% of its staff
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- TripAdvisor announced that it will cut more than 900 jobs globally, which represents almost a quarter of its jobs.
- Most of this cut will be seen in the offices in the United States, where 600 jobs will be cut, along with a restructuring of its brands, to adjust to the current conditions derived from the health crisis.
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Aeroméxico renews international flights
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- The airline announced the resumption of some flights to Asia, Europe, the United States, Canada, and other Latin American countries starting this May.
- The airline revealed modifications to its routes, adjustments in the frequencies of national flights, and the suspension of operation to some local destinations.
- Modifications derived from the closing of borders and restrictions in some countries, in addition to the reduction in demand due to the Covid-19 outbreak, are available on its website.
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The Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Office (Profeco) goes after Interjet
Profeco sent a request to Interjet to stop any practice against the interests of consumers since it did not present evidence of being in position to fulfill its commitments.
Profeco called Interjet to comply with the guidelines described in the Federal Law on Consumer Protection. Added to this is the suspension of Interjet by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which will prevent it from selling tickets in certain international markets, as was reported last week.
Global Information
Mexico experiences big problems due to COVID-19: Trump
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- The President of the United States, Donald Trump, pointed out that Mexico is suffering “great problems due to the coronavirus” and that California does not want people to come across the southern border.
- Trump reiterated that the border wall between the two countries is being built quickly and he boasted that the border with Mexico has been well protected from the coronavirusthanks to the wall that he continues to be built by his government.
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International Report
Europe began the end of the quarantine; many countries have started to take quarantine relief measures since Monday.
In Spain, the so-called phase zero begins, the first of the 4 in which the new normality that should arrive on June 22nd will be adopted.
The United Kingdom already totals the third- largest worldwide number of deaths. Next Sunday the end of quarantine plan begins.
Colombia exceeded 7,500 cases of infections; 340 people have died; 1,722 people have been recovered in existing centers and there are 7,668 cases of infections
Brazil obtained a significant advance in infections due to the new coronavirus, however, the recovery of affected people also took a surprising leap.
Update to April 30th
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 17,799
Suspects: 13,263
Deaths: 1,731
Updated to April 29th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico’s GDP has worst decline in 11 years
After national activity fell 1.6% in the first half, Mexico entered the deepest economic recession this year. This is the most severe drop in the last 11 years, according to the GDP estimate that the INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Geography) published.
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Mexico has fiscal resources to provide support
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- Mexico has fiscal resources to be able to act with some measures of proven success in other countries during the 2009 crisis, said Pablo Saavedra, director for Mexico of the World Bank.
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Enough resources to face COVID-19
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- President Andrés Manuel López Obrador assured that there is nothing to fear about the availability of beds, medications and equipment to care for patients with the virus.
- AMLO highlighted that every day the occupation level of hospitals is analyzed to know the availability of beds.
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Protection to persons with disabilities
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- The guide for the protection COVID-19 of the health of people with disabilities to attend to them during a health emergency was published.
- Sign language interpreters will be used to connect via video calls using WhatsApp.
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Tourism Industry
In June Cancun will receive flights from Europe and the US
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- Darío Flota Ocampo, director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (CPTQ) announced that airlines from Canada, the United States and Europe have already confirmed their arrivals in Cancun.
- The CPTQ is aware that hygiene changes will have to be made in hotels, airports and parks.
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Best Day launches benefits program for medical personnel
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- Bestday has launched “You Deserve a Vacation,” a benefits program aimed at all medical and nursing staff at Hospitals and Health Centers in Mexico.
- On this occasion, the company will support and work hand in hand with its tourism partners, both in the air sector and in hotels, transfers and tours, among others.
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Colombian agency sales have fallen 70% so far this year
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- After a survey to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 70% of the agencies admitted having lost 70% in sales, also assured that 43% of the passengers agreed to reschedule their trips.
- Operations will normalize in 2021.
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Delta Air Lines creates mobile hospital rooms
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- Delta is developing capsules to treat members of the US military who have contracted or are exposed to the coronavirus.
- There are 32 seats in the rooms that can be replaced with bunk beds.
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Global Information
WHO alerts to avoid further spread of COVID-19
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- WHO called to consider the experience of the first wave of infections to prevent the spread of infection during the possible second outbreak, with the health and surveillance systems working together.
- It is considered necessary to limit social contact until the incidence rate can be kept low.
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- United Kingdom: The United Kingdom has passed the peak of the pandemic.
- Brazil: Rio de Janeiro renewed quarantine measures.
- Latin America: Begins to ease measures, however, experts warn that lowering your guard can be disastrous.
- Russia: Russia has over 1,000 deaths and 100,000 infections.
- Japan: The Japanese Prime Minister plans to extend the state of emergency due to the pandemic.
- Spain: Deaths fall to the lowest level since March 20.
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Update to April 28th
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 15,529
Suspects: 8,614
Death: 1,434
Updated on April 27th, 2020, 7:00 pm
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Call for fiscal and financial measures to revive tourism
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- Luis Humberto Araiza López, Secretary of Tourism of Baja California Sur, urged the government to follow the recommendations of the International Monetary Fund that call for protecting companies with sufficient, timely and specific fiscal and financial measures.
- Araiza pointed out the large number of small businesses or service providers that are not subject to credit or financing, and are also not candidates for institutional support, such as the one recently announced by the federal government.
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Tourism Industry
Cancun hoteliers will be Covid-Free certified
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- From next May, health certifications for tourism companies will begin to be granted in the state free of charge, as noted by Quintana Roo’s Secretary of Tourism, Marisol Vanegas. This would make it possible for hotels to open in June.
- For his part, the president of the Cancun Hotels Association, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres (AHC), Roberto Cintrón made an urgent call to the governor of Quintana Roo, Carlos Joaquín González, so that the hotels have the ‘Covid Free’ certification as soon as possible to start operating.
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US travellers plan out-of-country trips
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- According to a survey conducted by tour operator Overseas Leisure Group on 2,000 American travelers, a large majority plan to go on vacation outside their country and by plane.
- According to the survey, 26% of prospective travelers would prefer ‘fashionable beach resorts’ for their next trip, 21% who would go on a road trip and 18% want a small island destination.
- The data brings hope to Mexican Caribbean destinations such as Cancun whose main market is the American one.
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Airbnb hosts to follow new cleaning protocol
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- From next May, the hosts of the platform must be subject to the new Cleaning Protocol or otherwise block bookings for up to 72 hours between one guest and another.
- Cleaning is one of the most valued scores by users of the platform, with an average of more than 4.5 points, but the new protocol also guarantees guests, that the place will be free of COVID-19.
- Program enrolled will receive a visible certification to guests, so they know which accommodations follow the protocol.
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Digital platforms will take longer to recover
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- Miguel Vázquez, Director of Hotels at Colliers International, noted that Airbnb and other digital platforms will have more trouble reactivating because one of the situations that travelers watched the most is the “Certificates of Health”.
- Vazquez pointed out that this seal of quality cannot be given to you by the individual owner on the rental platforms “they will have to evolve a lot to generate that trust”.
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They propose cubicles to prevent contagion on the beach
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- An Italian company devised a safe way to enjoy the beach this summer through the use of methacrylate cubes and thus avoid possible coronavirus contagions.
- The project, still under study, proposes to install these cabins of 4.5 square meters equipped with the elements that require to spend a day on the beach.
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Cancun Airport, 5% of its activity
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- Based on last year’s averages, and based on the number of flights and seats lost to cancellations, Cancun International Airport has stopped receiving at least 5 million passengers as of March 10.
- Compared to complicated situations in the past such as insecurity and sargasso, on 27 April there were 596 operations; a year later the coronavirus crisis has limited the number of operations to 30.
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Global Information
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- In Europe they present end-of-quarantine plans
- Italy announces de-escalation of confinement for next Monday, May 4.
- Spain will start its departure from quarantine on 9 May. The output depends on the failure to regrow the disease.
- France could begin its gradual departure from quarantine on 11 May.
- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to work after testing positive for coronavirus. I could declare an end to quarantine on May 7.
- Colombia has 5,597 people infected, 253 dead and 1,210 recovered.
- In Brazil, thousands of people crowded into a shopping mall after the governor of Santa Catarina decided to open the commercial establishments.
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New Zealand could have won the battle to Covid-19
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- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her country has won the battle against coronavirus by recording minimal daily infections and about to take the first steps toward deconfination.
- Currently it registers 122 confirmed cases, 19 deaths, and its rate of transmission is below 0.4 %, compared to the international average which is 2.5%.
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Update to April 27th
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 14,677
Suspects: 7,612
Deaths: 1,351
Updated to April 26th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico with the fewest COVID-19 tests applied, OECD
To identify the coronavirus, Mexico, only 0.4 tests are applied per 1000 inhabitants. The timely application of coronavirus tests would be a determining factor in reducing the time of confinement and avoiding a second outbreak, warned Jose Ángel Gurría, Secretary General of the OECD, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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The government of Mexico City presents a transparency portal on coronavirus
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- This Monday, the government of Mexico City presented a platform to show open data for COVID-19 issues.
- The number of confirmed cases in Mexico City and the number of hospitalized patients can be checked.
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According to a survey, quarantine is a good decision
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- The Ulises Beltrán y Asociados survey shows that 45% of online respondents rated as “very good” the measure of asking the Mexican population to stay home until the end of May due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
- 41% described it as a “good” policy, 8% answered that it was “indifferent”, 3% classified it as “bad” and another 3% as “very bad”.
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The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs alerts of fraudulent pages to process passports
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- The Ministry of Foreign Relations (SRE) alarmed the Mexican population about the existence of two web pages that request a previous payment to access the dating service for the issuance of passports: pasaporteycitasregob.com.mx and pasaporteenlinea.com.
- The Ministry emphasized that no website or any person can charge for this service.
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Tourism Industry
100 million jobs are in danger
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- Globally, more than 100 million jobs are at risk of being canceled due to the negative effects of the pandemic, the World Travel and Tourism Council warned yesterday.
- It is because unemployment in tourism companies has increased more than 30 percent in the last four weeks.
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The transmission of Xcaret México Espectacular reaches almost a million viewers
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- Grupo Xcaret decided to broadcast live through @YouTube “México Espectacular”, an event with which activities in the park close each day with an audience of 986,000 people.
- Grupo Xcaret was one of the first to close activities in the Mexican Caribbean, they have announced that on June 1 they will return to activity.
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Cancun shapes tourist recovery to 2022
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- The return of tourism to Cancun will be slow. Experts predict that the recovery will come until 2022, with the visitor from Europe and Asia the one who will later return, according to the Center for Tourism Research and Competitiveness (Cicotur).
- In this sense, the center stressed that it will be the United States market that is encouraged to travel first.
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Global Information
Almost 200,000 deaths from COVID-19
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- According to the World Health Organization, global deaths from coronavirus amount to 196, 295, while confirmed cases are 2.85 million.
- Europe continues to be the most affected region with 1.34 million cases. America presents 1.14 million confirmed cases.
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- New Zealand: Says they have won the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand has been the country that has been praised worldwide for the measures it has taken to manage the situation.
- China: Back to school is going to start with maximum health care after 4 months of vacation.
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Update to April 24th
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 11,633
Suspects: 7,588
Deaths: 1,069
Updated to April 23rd, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico is in last place in the COVID-19 test, OECD
The OECD, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, conducted an analysis of 35 countries, where Mexico was in last place in tests for coronavirus. For every thousand inhabitants 0.2 tests have been carried out. Also, the OECD states that in order to reduce the risk of new outbreaks the test will have to be increased
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Calls for help due violence against women increased
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- Following the Isolation Without Violence campaign, calls to report violence against women increased to 80%.
- Mexico City and the State of Mexico are the states that present the highest percentage with 44%.
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Posters were placed in Mexico City to warn in contagion areas
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- The Government of Mexico City chose to put up posters in risky places to alert the population.
- The campaign aims to sensitize people to be more careful and send a text message to the official phone if symptoms of COVID-19 occur.
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Phase 4 will be implemented in San Pedro Garza, municipality of Monterrey
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- Starting on Friday, the phase 4 operation will be present in the municipality as a health measure in the face of the current pandemic.
- The temperature of the drivers will be taken, where a questionnaire on the state of health will be made, as well as the questioning of the visit to the municipality. These measures will be extended to public transport.
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Tourism Industry
ASETUR recommends that digital platforms stop receiving reservations
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- ASETUR, Association of Secretaries of Tourism of Mexico, suggested that digital platforms avoid taking reservations in order to reduce contact with COVID-19.
- ASETUR confirmed that, by not complying with the provisions of the authorities, the health of clients and tourists is being put at risk.
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Apollo and Silver Lake in support of Expedia
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- Expedia raised new capital provided by Apollo and Silver Lake to strengthen financially.
- These actions are part of the comprehensive strategy to improve the financial flexibility of the travel company and strengthen its liquidity position.
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Airlines
Avianca is optimistic with video
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- Despite doubting the continuity of the airline, Avianca launches an optimism campaign through an institutional video, where it communicates that it will continue to fly.
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Airlines continue to sell without ensuring their operations
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- Travel agencies denounce airlines after the sale of flights, without being sure that they will continue to operate in the future due to the current pandemic.
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Global Information
Only the G-20 has the power to influence the recovery of tourism
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- WTTC, has called for the G20 tourism leaders to lead a united and coordinated recovery for the travel sector due to the Covid-19 crisis
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- Spain: In the last 24 hours there has been a decrease in deaths. There have been 367 deaths, the lowest number of deaths in a month.
- Russia: The number of people infected with coronavirus grew by 5,849 people in the last 24 hours, to reach a total of 68,622 nationwide, the national crisis center reported.
- Italy: The number of deceased doctors working to fight the coronavirus in Italy rose from 103 to 148 between April 9 and this Thursday.
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Update to April 23rd
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 10,544
Suspects: 7,706
Death: 970
Cut off at 22/April/2020, 7:00 pm
US could not close Mexico border: AMLO
Mexico’s president opined the idea of his counterpart, Donald Trump, to stop migration to his country.
López Obrador said that both nations need each other and that the total closure of the border could not be due to this level of integration. It asserted that the United States should consider what Mexico produces in order to initiate its economic activities.
Tourism Information
Mexican Caribbean recovery begins
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- The Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (CPTQ) has initiated its plan to recover and position the industry in the Mexican Caribbean.
- CPTQ director Dario Flota Ocampo said hotels plan to open for June, as well as international airlines will resume operations at their destination.
- CPTQ will also launch a promotion campaign for the recovery of destinations in the Mexican Caribbean in the coming weeks.
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Xcaret Group already has a date to reopen park and hotel
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- Parque Xcaret and Hotel Xcaret Mexico will open their doors from June 1 under the recommendations of the health authorities.
- The Group will broadcast next Sunday, April 26 at 19:00 hours its night show Xcaret Mexico Espectacular, through its YouTube and Facebook channels.
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Cancun hoteliers call for the closure of establishments still open
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- The Cancun Hotels Association, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres has asked its partners to suspend their operations completely as part of the prevention measures issued by the health sector.
- He warned affiliates that if any worker is infected by coronavirus, it will be classified as a work risk.
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Hotel changes to attract post-coronavirus tourist
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- Single-dose instead of buffets in restaurants; online check-in and opening doors with your mobile to not go through reception; limited capacity and restrictions in common areas; as well as delivery of a virus prevention kit are some of the measures in which hotel chains work to have greater safety requirements against the coronavirus.
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Airlines
SAT seizes Interjet owner’s property
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- The headquarters of the Miguel Alemán Valdés Foundation was placed with precautionary embargo stamps, due to The insolvency of Interjet.
- With this, the property of Miguel Alemán Velasco can continue to be used, but not sold or moved.
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Aeromexico calls for measures to secure liquidity
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- The airline’s CEO, Andrés Conesa, noted that while he is not asking for a ransom to deal with the current crisis, he requires measures to ensure his liquidity and retain the more than 16,000 jobs he generates in the country.
- Among the measures, he is currently working with the government to defer airspace usage payments at Mexico City International Airport, as well as some fuel supply agreements that the government does.
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Volaris has transported 11 tons of humanitarian aid
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- The airline has transported the cargo to different points in Mexico as a contribution to the crisis by the pandemic caused by the coVID-19 coronavirus.
- Since March, the Avión Ayuda Volaris program has transported 11 tons of humanitarian aid and health equipment in collaboration with the Mexican Red Cross, ARISE MX (AXA Seguros), the State Health Secretariats and IMSS.
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Global Information
Trump announces reopening of national parks
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- The Donald Trump administration, in coordination with local authorities, prepares for the reopening of national parks despite the coronavirus pandemic.
- While there is still no date for such a reopening, Trump noted that significant progress in the fight against the pandemic may herald the reopening of parks and public lands. This during a ceremony at the White House where he planted a tree on Earth Day.
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International Report
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- The UK begins the first human trial of a possible coronavirus vaccine.
- The German government announced that a human clinical trial of a vaccine against the virus that causes Covid-19 is being started.
- In Spain the balance is stable but the country has not just fallen from the 400 deaths a day.
- Italy has a very slow drop in coronavirus death; according to research, coronavirus is also in tears.
- Brazil is at the peak of coronavirus pandemic, there are more than 45,000 confirmed cases and the fatality rate is 6.4%.
- In Colombia 4,356 people have been infected, 206 have died in recent hours and 870 people have been recovered.
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Update to April 22nd
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 9,501
Suspects: 8,261
Deaths: 857
Updated to April 21st, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Concession for 50 years to Tren Maya
The Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) granted the rights of way, where for 50 years, Fonatur will oversee building, exploiting, and operating the work.
Mexico
Mexico mitigates the impact on tourism with a credit line
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- A line of credit will be applied to those companies that have not dismissed their employees due to the coronavirus.
- MXN 25,000 will be the amount that these companies may request as credit after the health emergency.
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Mexico City Half Marathon postponed
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- Due to the current global situation, the 2020 Mexico City Half Marathon was rescheduled to October 25. It is expected that on the new date there will be optimal security conditions to carry it out.
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Tourism Industry
Best Day will train travel agents through webinars
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- Through the HotelDo business line, Best Day reported that a series of webinars will be held to train tourism professionals.
- campaign will be called “We are still here for you (Seguimos aquí para ti)”. It will aim to connect travel agents to move forward together.
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Marriott applies new cleaning standards
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- The Marriott hotel chain wants to improve security and minimize health risk. It wants to counteract the spread of the COVID-19 virus, which is why the Global Cleanup Council was created.
- These measures will be key for the post-coronavirus world.
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Airlines
Blood samples as measurements before boarding
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- The airlines have put some standards on the table as control when boarding, such as taking blood samples and maintaining the distance between passengers and air personnel.
- Delta is blocking seats in the middle of its planes.
- Wizz Air está pensando en disminuir pasajeros por vuelo. Wizz Air is planning to decrease passengers per flight.
- Emirates has tested blood samples before a flight, where the results are obtained in 10 minutes.
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Aeroméxico reports low income
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- In the face of the global pandemic of COVID-19, the Mexican airline reported a 14% decrease in revenue less than the first quarter.
- Aeroméxico has established some measures to mitigate risks and financial losses, such as the 50% salary spring and the crew rotation schedule.
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Global Information
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- Latin America: Most Latin American countries do not have fiscal support due to the economic impact of the pandemic.
- Argentina: The National Institute for Tourism Promotion of Argentina presented the second Situation Report: impact survey COVID-19, where it carried out a survey of agencies that provided revealing data on recovery expectations and sectors.
- Germany and the United Kingdom: both countries approved a vaccine to fight coronavirus. Vaccination testing is expected in June.
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Update to April 21th
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 8,772
Suspects: 9,653
Deaths: 712
Updated to April 20th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico faces Phase 3 by coronavirus
Undersecretary of Health Hugo López Gatell decreed that Mexico entered Phase 3 because of the coronavirus epidemic in which an increase in contagions and hospitalizations is expected.
López Gatell Ramírez mentioned that in different geographical areas of the country COVID-19 contagions have exceeded one thousand cases.
In turn, he emphasized that in entities with fewer cases, and where transmission of the virus is controlled, social estrangement measures may be lifted from 18 May.
Tourism Information
Nuevo Leon state awaits early tourist recovery
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- Nuevo Leon Undersecretary of Tourism Miguel Angel Cantú said the entity will be one of the first destinations to recover in the face of the crisis following the coronavirus pandemic.
- Cantú noted that the secretariat is currently working on a tourism activation campaign re-activating key events for the second half of 2020 and early 2021.
- Another initiative was the launch of the series “Ruta Nuevo León Extraordinary”, where the most emblematic sites of the state are unveiled; as well as “Cooking the Future,” which seeks to incentivize the state’s restaurant industry.
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The Mexican Caribbean in red numbers “until the end of the year”
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- Inna German, President of the Caribbean Business Coordinating Council (CCEC), the recovery of the Mexican Caribbean will not arrive until the beginning of 2021.
- German noted the current balance is negative and the red numbers will continue until the end of this year.
- Authorities have pointed out that the great challenge is to mitigate job losses as around 70,000 formal jobs, mostly directly related to tourism, have been lost in just over a month.
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COVID-19 losses amount to 10 thousand millions in CDMX
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- In the last five weeks, the negative impact of coronavirus on the tourism sector has been between 10 and 12 billion pesos, according to the local Ministry of Tourism.
- Temporary closure of establishments, including hotels, is recorded for occupancy of just five percent, compared to an average of 67 percent.
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Guruhotel, to the rescue of independent hotels
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- The digital chain launched an initiative to help independent hotels generate revenue while closed.
- The Save Indie Hotels initiative allows people to purchase a valid gift card for two nights stay worth USD 50 or $100, redeemable at participating hotels.
- Cards will be valid for 30 days to select the hotel of your choice and will be valid for 12 months.
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Airlines
The world’s leading airlines operate at only 35 percent
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- About 14,000 aircraft are on the ground because of coronavirus.
- Europe has the highest number of aircraft inactive, with more than 4 thousand 700 of approximately 5 thousand 900.
- Despite being the epicenter of the pandemic, the United States operates with nearly half of its fleet, yet more than 90% of its flights are domestic.
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Global Information
Trump enlists U.S. immigration suspension for coronavirus
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- Fearing the expansion of the coronavirus and the “need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American citizens,” President Donald Trump announced that he will temporarily suspend immigration to the United States.
- In addition, the closure of the border with Mexico for non-essential travel extended for another month.
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International report
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- Spain reports 433 death for coronavirus today and cancels the Feast of the San Fermines next July for the pandemic.
- Germany cancels the beer party called Octoberfest that would begin in September. Authorities stipulate that there are no conditions for holding the mass event, as a side effect of the pandemic.
- In France, cooks sent a letter to the president to allow restaurants to reopen.
- Colombia extends quarantine until May 11th.
- There are more than two thousand fatalities and 40 thousand confirmed cases in Brazil. Medical supplies are beginning to be lacking, while quarantine will relax after May 22th.
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Update to April 20th
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 8,261
Suspects: 10,139
Deaths: 686
Updated to April 19th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
2 million credits for small business
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- At least 645,102 family businesses are eligible for the support that the federal government will provide to face the current crisis. Andrés Manuel López Obrador estimates that by the end of May small businesses will have 2 million credits.
- The director of the IMSS, Zoé Robledo, stated that starting tomorrow the interested parties will be able to see if they are eligible to receive the support of MXN 25,000.
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Mexico
Mexico City hospitals reach 80% of their COVID-19 occupation
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- The Government of Mexico City reported that 54 hospitals dedicated to COVID-19 are already saturated, while those of IMSS, ISSSTE and the Ministry of Health is at 26 percent occupancy.
- The Head of Mexico City Government, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced an application to locate those hospitals that have beds and ventilators available to attend to coronavirus patients. In addition, that in coordination with all government institutions the number of fans and staff will be expanded
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Jalisco Announces “Zero Tolerance” Against Mandatory Isolation
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- As of this Monday 20th, an agreement was published in the Official Journal of the State of Jalisco, effective until May 17th, to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who leave their homes either by foot or travel in private vehicles without any justified reason and who do not bring mouth covers can be arrested for up to 36 hours. Jalisco main urban center is Guadalajara, the third biggest city across México.
- The use of face masks is mandatory for those who are in public spaces, they can only go out for what is strictly necessary. Those who have high blood pressure, diabetes, are on pregnancy or detects symptoms of respiratory diseases should stay home.
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Tourism Industry
Entrepreneurs estimate that damage from coronavirus could be irreparable
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- The CNET and tourism businessmen issued a letter to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador requesting financial support to lift the tourism sector from the collateral damage that the coronavirus could cause. It is estimated that the risk of losing much of what has been done to make Mexico a tourist power.
- In addition, they express their full support to defend and generate employment in order to protect the income of families. In a collaborative way, the Government and private initiative intend to conserve the almost 4 million direct jobs generated by the tourism sector.
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The celebration for its 50 years cannot go unnoticed: habitants of Cancun
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- 50 years ago, the construction began to make Cancun one of the main tourist attractions in Mexico, currently it represents 85% of Quintana Roo’s GDP. And even though hotel occupancy is almost nil, they consider that celebrating 50 years of Cancun is important.
- It is an important time to commit to the rebirth of Cancun, once the pandemic caused by COVID-19 passes by, it does not matter if you have to celebrate it at home, the important thing is to be grateful for everything that has been given to us. Some people comment on their experiences in this place and what it has brought to their lives.
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WTTC: it is crucial that Latin American governments protect tourism
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- After the publication of the Annual Economic Impact Report (EIR), carried out by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the important role of the tourism sector in the economic recovery of Latin America in 2019 was highlighted.
- In 2019, the tourism industry generated 16.9 million jobs and contributed 8.1% to the Latin American economy. On the other hand, the United States and Argentina had the highest number of arrivals, while, globally, the travel and tourism sector exceeded the world GDP growth rate of 2.5, making it the third highest economy in GDP growth.
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts offers Gold membership to essential activity workers from around the world
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- As part of its commitment to its work in the COVID-19 pandemic, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts launched the #EverydayHeroes initiative, offering trucking and delivery personnel, warehouse workers, construction workers, supermarket cleaners and employees of the health sector immediate access to Gold membership.
- Benefits include exclusive discounts, a member service line, preferred rooms, bonus points and late checkout. Memberships must be applied before September 30 and will be valid until December 31, 2020.
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Due to COVID-19 Egypt postpones opening of its Grand Museum
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- With more than 10 years of construction, the largest museum of Egyptian art will have to postpone its opening because of COVID-19. Initially it was planned to open its doors to the public this year.
- Although there is no official opening date yet, it is expected to be in 2021. It will have thousands of pieces on display that have not been shown publicly, it will have permanent galleries in four main spaces to narrate the history of ancient Egypt.
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Airlines
Aeroméxico absorbs 53% of the cost for shipments of medical materials
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- The airline made four flights from China to Mexico to bring medical supplies to IMSS and Insabi through an agreement with the federal government, the latter will only cover 47% of freight.
- The value of each flight is around USD 329,000, passenger-dedicated aircrafts are being used to be able to perform direct flights and to save time to solve demand and thus face the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Global Information
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- United States: Registers 40,585 of deaths by coronavirus, while the number of infections has exceeded 740,000.
- Italy: The Italian city of Saviano was placed in isolation after 200 people attended the funeral of its mayor.
- Spain: This Monday exceeds 200,000 cases of contagion by coronavirus, while the number of deaths has dropped, reaching a total of 20,852.
- Germany: With more than 139,000 registered cases and 4,000 deaths authorized the opening of some stores.
- Norway: They estimate that the pandemic is under control with a total of 7,068 cases of contagion and 154 deaths, the Norwegian government has made the decision that schools partially resume activities.
- Japan: Kentaro Iwata, professor of infectious diseases, stated that the pandemic by COVID-19 will not be controlled worldwide at least this summer.
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April 17th Update
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 6,297
Suspects: 12,340
Deaths: 486
*Updated to April 16th, 7:00 pm
Michoacán will not comply the Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion’s measures
The governor of Michoacán, Silvano Aureoles Conejo, warned that the state will not comply the measures announced by the Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López Gatell, regarding to the days indicated for the end of the emergency due to Covid-19.
Aureoles referred to the time established by Hugo López Gatell as those of hospitalization and stabilization of the pandemic projected for the months of May and June respectively.
The governor added that he will return 2,000 masks and 96 bottles of alcohol sent to the entity. Furthermore, he reiterated his request for the sanitary supplies required by the state.
Mexico
Zones in Mexico with the largest spreads of Coronavirus
Mexico City, State of Mexico and Baja California are the states of the Mexican Republic with the largest number of cases registered of COVID-19.
On the other hand, the municipalities of Mexico City which have registered the most cases of COVID-19 are:
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- Álvaro Obregón
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- Deaths increase to 41 in Sinaloa due to coronavirus.
- Baja California totals 7 deaths due to Covid-19.
- Colima reports its first victim of Covid-19.
- Durango has 16 positive cases of COVID-19.
- Chiapas totals 56 confirmed cases of Covid-19.
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Tourism Information
Support for airlines might be announced this weekend
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- Danilo Correa, Director of Aeromar, informed that this weekend might be an answer regarding to the support request for Mexican airlines from goverment.
- The support would consist in the postponement of payments and soft credits, yet not in financial bailouts.
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The first Museum of Meetings Industry will be inaugurated in Mexico
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- The state of Zacatecas will host this space which recognizes the efforts made in Mexico regarding meetings tourism and events industry.
- The enclosure consists in four rooms that will showcase the development of the sector, the venues offer, products and specialized activities, trough a repertory of posters, books, texts and photographs.
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Hoteliers in Cancún expect a zero occupancy until June
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- The hoteliers of Cancún, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres predict that the occupancy will drop until it reaches levels never seen before in the region. However, they trust that the situation will have a peak in June.
- Up to now, 132 have been closed in the region, with more than 40,236 rooms.
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Marriot offers a preferential tariff for health workforce
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- The hotel chain has instituted the “Caregivers” rate available throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America for health service providers.
- The rate will be valid until June 30th, 2020 and may be reserved with the QWO code or through the website www.caregivers.marriott.com/es in almost 2,500 hotels.
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In risk 300,000 restaurant industry jobs
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- Due to the extension of the Health Distance period, 300,000 employees of the industry will be affected, as it was pointed out by Francisco Fernández, president of National Chamber of the Restaurant and Seasoned Food Industry (CANIRAC).
- Fernández will meet with senators to boost an initiative so that anyone can deduct up to 20,000 pesos a year in restaurants.
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Airlines
Viva Aerobús adapts to cargo transportation
The airline has temporarily configured 10 of its Airbus A320 aircraft to perform 100% cargo flights in order to adapt to current demand.
Each aircraft has a capacity for up to 19 tons of cargo and carries all types of it to and from Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Querétaro, Mérida, Tijuana, San José del Cabo, Cancún and soon to Ciudad Juárez, Culiacán and Oaxaca.
Global information
Wuhan admits 50% more deaths than what they previously reported
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- The Chinese city updated is number of deaths due to Covid-19 to 3,689, about 50% more than the statistics officially registered that counted 1,290.
- Been published the corrected amount, public officials insisted that they had not covered up the real numbers.
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April 16th Update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 5,847
Suspects: 11,717
Deaths: 449
Updated to April 15th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico to broadcast a video demonstrating the strength of the nation
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- In order to encourage the tourism sector, the Secretary of Tourism (Sectur) asked the undersecretaries in Foreign Relations to broadcast a video showing how in all sectors Mexicans are working shoulder to shoulder to get ahead.
- It will be a motivating video in English and Spanish that is part of a campaign that seeks to transmit the strength, union, commitment, and responsibility of the Mexican population, in order to stimulate the spirits of Mexicans and foreign allies.
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Mexican Government projects May 17 and June 1 to return to school before COVID-19
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- Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico, anticipates that in the 900 municipalities of Mexico in which there are no confirmed cases, classes will resume on May 17th, but he warns Mexicans “only if we have discipline.”
- For the rest of the country, including large cities, the reopen could be on June 1. Details will be given by the Secretary of Public Education.
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Mexico will have the worst fall in GDP due to COVID-19: WTO
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- According to simulations of the World Trade Organization, Mexico will be the country with the deepest fall, around 6.6% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). An optimistic scenario in which a V-shaped recovery is expected.
- Other regions analyzed by the WTO are, the New Industrialized Countries with -6.2%, the ASEAN area with a projected drop of -6.1%, other Asian countries expect-5.8%, India -5.4%, Latin America -5.3 %, the European Union -5.2% and Australia and New Zealand -5.2 percent.
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May could have a maximum peak of infections in Mexico
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- According to projections by scientists and academics, if the rate of infection mitigation continues, the peak of positive cases by COVID-19 could occur between May 8th and 10th. Likewise, the fall of the pandemic is projected for June 25th, only if the social distancing measures imposed by the government are followed properly.
- According to the undersecretary of health in Mexico, Hugo López Gatell, “Mexico has been successful in stopping the growth of the coronavirus epidemic curve”, even emphasizing that social mobility has decreased up to 63 percent in some areas of the country.
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Tourism Industry
IPW 2020 is canceled
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- After exploring all the possible options to continue with the tourist fair scheduled for May 30th to June 3rd, the organizing committee made the difficult decision to cancel the event. It should be noted that Mexico is one of the most important countries that attend, connecting with travel buyers from more than 70 countries.
- In the upcoming days, the information for reimbursements, services, and credits of operators who were going to participate will be released, as well as information about IPW 2021.
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The Caribbean is sold “online”
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- The Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (CPTQ) and the travel operator Petra held an “online” seminar through Zoom and Facebook to promote themselves to the contingency by COVID-19.
- 900 travel agents from Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, and Spain were present, who met Quintana Roo from north to south through a virtual tour.
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Mexico City Marathon keeps on track despite pandemic
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- The director of the Sports Institute of Mexico City (Indeporte), does not rule out that the event could take place in August, despite the limited possibilities of high-performance athletes to carry out a full previous training session.
- Specialists agree that non-high-performance athletes need around 24 weeks to prepare for a 42-kilometer, 195-meter race.
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Airlines
Losses of MXN 500 million for Aeromar
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- Danilo Correa, director of Aeromar, estimates a loss of MXN 500 million in the next 12 months, also mentioned that IATA plans that 79 billion pesos are at risk for the airlines. Aeromar continues to operate 85% of its routes, to date maintains 21 of its 27 flights.
- On the other hand, the airline joins forces in the face of the contingency for COVID-19 and has launched a “Heroes with Bata” campaign in which, from April 15 to May 15, it will be transferring professionals in the health sector at no cost.
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Global overview
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- Trump suspends funding to the WHO. The United States has become the epicenter of the pandemic with more than 500 thousand positive cases and more than 25 thousand deaths from COVID-19. This country contributes approximately 26.6% of the budget of the World Health Organization (WHO). Trump stated that an investigation will be carried out into the mismanagement of the pandemic and the concealment of its spread.
- France: Exceeds 17,000 deaths and is close to Spain in the count, after adding up cases and deaths in Paris nursing homes.
- Spain: Exceeds 19,000 deaths and the number of infected cases continues to grow as they increase their daily test capacity to 40 thousand tests per day.
- United Kingdom: Currently there are 13,000 deceased without counting the details of their asylums.
- Brazil: The health minister criticized the president Bolsonaro after increase in positive cases and deaths.
- Colombia: At least 15 million lost jobs.
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April 15th Update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 5,399
Suspects: 10,793
Deaths: 406
Updated to April 14th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mandatory use of safe masks in the Mexico City subway
To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as of this Friday, the use of face masks will be mandatory when traveling in the Metro Collective Transportation System.
Authorities recommend using the masks covering the nose and mouth in its entirety, manipulating it by the springs without touching the cloth.
Starting this Wednesday 17, a million maks will begin to be distributed free of charge at the Pantitlán station on Lines A and 9.
A YouTuber has been denounced for possible crime of “danger of contagion”
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- The Mayor’s Legal Director of the municipality of Benito Juárez lodged a complaint against youtuber “Soy David Show” diagnosed with coronavirus and who broke the quarantine to go to the supermarket.
- The mayor’s office detailed that the possible crime is established in article 159 of the criminal code of the common jurisdiction and which is from three months to three years in prison and from 50 to 300 days of fine.
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National Report
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- There are 50 deaths from the Covid-19 in Baja California.
- Guerrero, the figure rises to 7 killed by coronavirus.
- Sinaloa records 34 deaths from coronavirus.
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Tourism Information
Cancun airport maintains a single terminal
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- Due to the largest flight cancellation in its history, the airport has reduced its activity by more than 80% and has announced that it will close Terminal 3 on April 18.
- Last Sunday, the aerodrome registered a total of 68 operations, of which six were international. Currently there are around 30 airlines that have stopped or will stop flying to Cancun during the health crisis.
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Fauna “takes” Holbox in the absence of people
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- In recent days, sightings of giant manta rays have been reported on the shores of Punta Cotos. The arrival of hawksbill turtles and the sighting of dolphins that line the island are expected, in addition to the silence that allows the birds to sing in the streets.
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The Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (AMAV) is already working on reviving tourist activity
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- The AMAV contemplates a national campaign to stop unregistered travel agencies, known as “fake.”
- The national president of AMAV, commented that this type of business has already started selling travel packages at “derisory” prices through social networks, even though it is not yet known when tourism activity will be reactivated.
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Airlines
Air Canada extends suspension of flights
Air Canada and its partners Air Transat and Sunwing will maintain the suspension of 160 routes until June due to the spread of the coronavirus.
For their side, Air Transat and Sunwing announced that they will not refund the money to users who have already paid for their holidays. Instead, they will provide a bonus or credit so that users can go on vacation within 24 months of the date of their original reservation.
Air France will maintain frequencies to Mexico
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- The airline will offer weekly frequencies on its Paris-Mexico City route to ensure the return of its passengers.
- The frequency will remain until May 3 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
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Global Information
USA suspends funding to WHO
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- President Donald Trump announced that his country will no longer finance the World Health Organization after accusing the body of not having a correct response to the coronavirus pandemic.
- The United States is the country which spends the most for the organization worldwide. In the last year EUA allocated 400 million dollars.
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International Report
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- Spain exceeds one million infected by coronavirus, half worldwide.
- France announced that it will support Air France; they will also try a chloroquine and antibiotic treatment to attack the coronavirus.
- Denmark started opening schools and relaxes quarantine measures.
- Italy begins to open bookstores and stationeries.
- Austria allows stores less than 400 square meters to open.
- Brazil registers 25,262 cases of coronavirus, 704 remain in hospitals or in isolation. 200 people died yesterday.
- In Colombia the number of infected is 2,979; 127 people have died and 379 have recovered.
- Cuba confirms 48 new cases for a total of 814 infected and 24 deceased.
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April 14th Update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 5,014
Suspects: 9,341
Deaths: 332
*Updated to April 13h, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Economic boost to grow consumption
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- Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced that between May and June there will be an “economic injection” to boost the consumption capacity of Mexicans, particularly for the most vulnerable sectors, after the emergency by COVID -19.
- He also announced that next Thursday, Health specialists and authorities will present a diagnosis and projection on COVID-19 in Mexico.
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Mexico’s economy will contract 6.6% in 2020, IMF estimates
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- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimated that Mexico’s economy will contract 6.6 percent this year due to the pandemic. At the beginning of the year, the expectations of the agency’s impact on the Mexican economy were 1 percent.
- In a baseline scenario that assumes that the pandemic will dissipate in the second half of 2020 and containment efforts may be gradually reversed, the global economy estimates it will grow 5.8 percent in 2021.
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Infected YouTuber goes out to buy pizza and publishes it on social media
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- David Show, a Venezuelan YouTuber based in Mexico, was strongly criticized after recording himself going out to buy pizza in Mexico City after having been -allegedly- diagnosed with coronavirus.
- In a video published on the previous days (which has already been removed from his channel) he admits that he suffered from the symptoms of COVID-19 and shows the staff of the Mexican Ministry of Health visiting him at home.
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Tourism industry
AMAV intends to stop unregistered travel agencies
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- Taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis, travel agencies without registration have offered vacation packages through social networks at ridiculous prices, so the AMAV (Mexican Association of Travel Agencies) will launch a national campaign to stop those practices.
- Mexican Tourism Authority, Visit Mexico, and tourism entrepreneurs have managed to raise 385 million pesos with the intention of investing them in a promotion campaign that will be implemented at the national and international level to reactivate tourism activity in the country.
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Caribbean hotel opportunity: Americans plan trips this summer
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- Through a BVK survey, one in eight USA travelers is planning or planning to take a trip. In addition, citizens of the United Kingdom and Germany have shown optimism about traveling in the coming months.
- Marek Andryszak, CEO of Tui in Germany, says that in a matter of travel 2021 will be similar to 2019. While in the United Kingdom, the British are already thinking about their next vacation and Spain is among their first options.
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Airlines
Mexican airlines at risk of disappearing
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- Air transport contributes 37.4 billion dollars (USD) to the country’s GDP and supports 1.4 million direct and indirect jobs. It represents 3.5% of the Mexican GDP.
- As a consequence of the crisis, the contribution of air transport to Mexico’s GDP could decrease 13 billion dollars (USD), curb 97 thousand direct jobs and 437 thousand indirect ones.
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Despegar records a 41% drop in revenue between January and March
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- During the first quarter of last year, the airline registered USD 133 million in 2019, while this year they only managed to reach USD 78 million.
- Between January and March, they have fallen 31%, meaning they have reached 790 million dollars compared to the 1,158 million dollars registered during the same period of 2019. However, Despegar ensures that it has enough resources to face the crisis generated by the coronavirus COVID-19.
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For COVID-19 Lufthansa will dismiss fifty planes
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- The airline mentioned that it will permanently cancel six Airbus A380s and seven A340-600s, as well as five Boeing 747-400s. In short-haul operations it will have to dismiss 11 Airbus A320s, while it will gradually dismiss seven A340-600s and five Boeing 747-400s.
- Eurowings, which is under Lufthansa’s commercial responsibility, will find necessary to phase out another ten Airbus A320s. While Germanwings flight operations will be disrupted.
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Global information
G7 supports temporarily hold-on on the payment of poor countries debt
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- The industrial powers of the Group of Seven (Germany, Canada, France, the United States, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom) are in favor of a temporary suspension of the debt service of the world’s poorest nations, if the governments of the G-20 also agree, the G7 finance ministers said.
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Europe begins to relax containment measures for coronavirus
After several weeks of strict confinement and economic paralysis, some European countries are preparing to return to normal.
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- Spain: Workers in manufacturing, construction and other services whose employees cannot work from home will be able to return to their workplace but following strict safety rules.
- Italy: A small number of Italian businesses will open on Tuesday despite the general confinement will that last until May 3. The main industrial activities will continue to be closed.
- Denmark: Opening of schools and kindergartens for children under 11 years old. Festivals and public events remain suspended until September.
- Austria: Several stores will reopen, but restaurants and hotels will have to wait until mid-May.
- Norway: Will open its kindergartens on April 20 and primary schools a week later.
- Bulgaria: Fruit and vegetable markets are reopening.
- Czech Republic: Hardware stores and bicycle shops have returned to operation and restrictions on outdoor recreational activities have been relaxed.
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April 13th Update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 4,661
Suspects: 8,697
Deaths: 295
*Updated to April 12h, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) of Tijuana denies Derbez for fake news
By means of a video published on social media, the Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez denounced a shortage of medical supplies at the clinic 20 of IMSS in Tijuana.
For its part, the Baja California IMSS Twitter account indicated that they have material for the care of suspected and confirmed Covid-19 patients. At the same time, they invited the population to consult official sources.
Mexico
12,000 tourists stranded in Mexico due to COVID-19
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- The State Tourism Secretariat (Sedetur) launched a campaign on social networks called “Your flight has not yet left, and you are looking for accommodation?” In support of international tourists who had to stay in Mexico due to COVID-19 and the closure of borders and have no available resources.
- In Quintana Roo there are a total of 15 thousand tourists in a hotel – hostel and 28 low-cost hotels are available. As well as 70 foreign tourists who were left without financial resources staying in the two available hostels.
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Veracruz beaches remain closed
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- The closure of beaches in the entity began on April 8th and will remain so until further notice.
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Sonora’s inhabitants are forced to stay home
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- As of this Monday, various sectors of the population of the state of Sonora must remain at home to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
- The pandemic has generated a fatality rate of 9.6 percent in Sonora, above the national average of 6.2 percent.
- According to information from the Secretariat of Health, there are 83 cases in the state, 6 discharged and 53 minor cases. Of the 16 hospitalized in the state, 9 are stable, 7 very serious, 3 with ventilation and 8 have died from COVID-19.
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Tourism Industry
Foreign tourists spent less in January-February
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- The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reported a 6.9 percent drop compared to the same period last year.
- In the first two months of the year, Mexico registered 4,640.3 million dollars and the arrival of 7.6 million international tourists, with increases of 2.9 and 10.3%, respectively.
- Faced with this panorama, the Secretary of Tourism announced last week a digital national and international promotion campaign, to maintain ties with the tourists issuing countries.
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The Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism expected 53,000 millions of pesos in Easter
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- In the face of this crisis, the business body proposed to encourage and promote the purchase of promotional vacation packages in advance, mainly in national destinations, and that these adjust to the economic possibilities of families.
- The Secretariat of Tourism (Sectur) in conjunction with Concanaco Servytur will implement a promotion campaign on social networks to spread Mexican traditions and culture that tourists can enjoy on vacations and weekends.
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160 hotels in Guerrero closed
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- The three main tourist centers in the state: Acapulco, Taxco and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, have suffered from a lack of influx of tourists due to the coronavirus health emergency.
- The Secretary of Tourism in Guerrero, Ernesto Rodríguez Escalona, explained that 136 hotels and 26 timeshare condominiums have had to close.
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Airbnb Announces Launch of Online Experiences
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- It seeks to connect travelers with other people without leaving home and continue to generate income during the contingency for COVID-19.
- It is proposed that more than 30 countries offer their experiences and activities such as cooking classes, meditation classes, a creative drawing session and even classes taught by Olympic medalists
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The most “Instagrammable” Hotel in the World is in the Mexican Caribbean
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- NIZUC Resort & Spa located in Cancun is a resort that offers majestic facilities with Mexican materials and Mayan iconography, creating an intimate and luxurious atmosphere.
- With more than 400,000 votes, Luxury Travel Advisor readers chose NIZUC Resort & Spa as the winner of the “Most Instagrammable Hotel in the World 2020”, competing with 64 luxurious resorts in North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa , The Middle East, the Indian Ocean and Asia.
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7 out of 10 tourists prefer to cancel than to reschedule
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- The Quintana Roo Nautical Association has paralyzed more than a thousand boats, the hospitality sector has closed 124 hotels with 38 thousand rooms in Cancun, Isla Mujeres and Puerto Morelos.
- Calls have been received mainly from the United States to cancel packages and only 30% have decided to reschedule. It is estimated that until the second semester of the year, the tourist activity in the country begins to normalize.
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Hotel Occupation
Cancun 5%
Mayan Riviera 4%
Los Cabos 4%
Acapulco 3%
Nayarit Riviera 6%
Puerto Vallarta 3%
Mexico City 4%
Airlines
Interjet leads cancellations at Cancun Airport
The airline has canceled 2,261 operations, followed by American Air Alines, which exceeded 2,000 cancellations. It is recorded that the total number of seats lost in Quintana Roo by COVID-19 has been almost 3,600,000 seats.
The number of operations canceled by the airlines are as follows: Interjet 2661, American Air Lines 2010, United Air Lines 1542, VivaAerobus 1446, Volaris 1379, South West 1126, AeroMéxico 599, Sunwing 590, Air Canada 576 and finally Magnicharters 538.
Global Information
Europe relaxes containment measures for coronavirus
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- Italy and Spain are among the European countries that are already preparing to return to normal after the number of new infections in both countries has progressively decreased.
- Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria will also begin to relax their restrictions. Some of the industries, such as construction, whose workers cannot work from home have returned to work following strict safety measures.
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Spain prepares to receive tourists
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- The Minister of Tourism, María Reyes Maroto Illera, pointed out that the return to the recovery of the sector will be based on security for the tourist, giving certainty that they can travel to Spain and return healthy.
- He explained that, at the beginning of the crisis, they worked with hotels and tour guides to follow health recommendations and that now protocols will have to be reinforced.
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April 8th Update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 2,785
Suspects: 7,526
Deaths: 141
Updated to April 7th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
Shipment of masks and gloves arrives to Mexico
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- The first of 20 planeloads with medical supplies to deal with the coronavirus pandemic landed last night to our country.
- The 10.1-ton shipment arrived from Shanghai, China, and includes KN95 masks and examination gloves purchased by the federal government to distribute to medical personnel across the country.
- Mexico will be receiving this supplies in the upcoming weeks to supply Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE) and Institute of Health for Well-being (Insabi).
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Due to coronavirus, more than 346,000 jobs have been lost: Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS)
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- The Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare reported that, as of March 13th, they found a drop in formal employment as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Reported that from March 13 to 31, 198,000 jobs were lost and 148,845 from April 1st to 6th.
- The six entities with the largest loss are Quintana Roo, Mexico City, Nuevo León, Jalisco, State of Mexico and Tamaulipas
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One million loans to SMEs will be extended in May
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- President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported that there are already five million interested parties to acquire these loans and one million beneficiaries will be selected from them.
- On April 20th, the register will be delivered to the three banking institutions that will distribute the resources (Banorte, Santander and Banco Azteca) which will not charge commissions.
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Businessmen call for the National Agreement in Favor of Mexico
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- To face the negative risks in the tourist economy caused by the COVID-19 contingency and given the limited support from the federal government, tourism entrepreneurs call for a plan to safeguard salaries, jobs and companies.
- Salazar Lomelín, President of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), presented five ideas in a videoconference to more than 4,000 leaders of private initiative in support of micro, small and medium-sized companies. Among them are that large companies support a small business, make advance purchases, pay suppliers in less than 30 days, generate a factoring platform and no penalty.
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- There are 130 of positive cases of coronavirus in Sinaloa.
- Veracruz reaches 47 confirmed cases of COVID-19
- The mayor of Magdalena Contreras is quarantined due to coronavirus.
- There are 138 confirmed cases and 9 deaths from COVID-19 in Quintana Roo.
- Jalisco has 135 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of today.
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Tourism Industry
Water parks at risk of losing 40% of income
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- Due to the lack of vacationers during Easter because of the contingency, water parks are expected to have a loss of 40% of their annual income, as mentioned by Gerardo Gallos Casas, President of the Mexican Association of Water Parks and Spas (AMPABA).
- AMPABA does not intend to stop operations but to innovate as to reactivate factoring, they seek the support of the federal government that allows them to use banks as collateral and thus be able to access loans with private banks.
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450,000 tourist companies at risk of disappearing
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- Airlines, transport companies, hotels and restaurants, registered a fall of 50% of their income at the end of March. Therefore, many companies requested lines of credit to cover expenses and continue operating after the contingency.
- The National Tourist Entrepreneur Council (CNET) requested by letter to Andrés Manuel López Obrador an economic revival plan to help lift the tourism industry, and thus avoid the loss of jobs and disappearance of tourism companies.
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2020, a missed year for hotels
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- Tourism entrepreneurs have not been able to reach an agreement with the federal government to provide them with financial support to be able to settle payrolls. They have proposed to postpone the labor product tax (ISTP) that is deducted from workers as an aid to their wages.
- José Chapur, Director of the Palace Resorts Group has indicated that there will come a time when companies can no longer afford the expenses, and the consequences of COVID-19 could be regrettable, since many companies would be in need of closing their doors.
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WHO provides advice to reduce infection risk
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- Frequent hand washing with soap and water or antibacterial gel.
- Cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing with the inside corner of your elbow or with a tissue and immediately wash your hands
- Maintain a meter of distance from people, particularly those who have symptoms of respiratory disease.
- Avoid touching your face, nose or mouth especially when they are in contact with many surfaces.
- Stay home, especially if you have symptoms like a headache and a stuffy nose.
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Airlines
Volaris reduces 80% of its capacity
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- Volaris has suspended most of its flights to the United States. Through a statement, they announced that the routes which are still operating are: Chicago, Orlando, Los Angeles, Portland, the Cabos Oakland. In addition, the airline has taken measures to improve the service, such as tripling the Call Center service staff and improving its website.
- On the other hand, they have implemented flexibility policies on flights, they have eliminated the costs of flight changes, as well as the dates for making changes in flights that have already been purchased. In addition, tariff leveling prices were reduced to a minimum.
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Wuhan Celebrates End of Coronavirus Confinement
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- Thousands of Chinese ended more than two months of confinement in Wuhan.
- Thousands of passengers stormed bus and train stations, some in full protective clothing.
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In Spain the balance of deaths due to coronavirus increases again
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- For the second consecutive day, Spain registers an increase in the number of daily deaths from coronavirus, with 757. Authorities insist that the situation has stabilized.
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- USA records 399,979 confirmed cases, and 12,912 deaths due to coronavirus.
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April 7th Update
Update to April 7th
Cases in Mexico
Confirmed: 2,439
Suspects: 6,295
Deaths: 125
*Updated to April 6th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Coronavirus does not stop the Maya Train
The federal government established that the steel, cement and glass production companies will be able to continue working during the quarantine, as long as the protocols for protection against COVID-19 are complied with, as they are considered necessary activities and, if not carried out, could cause irreversible effects.
Therefore, those companies that maintain contracts related to the projects for the construction of the Maya Train, the Dos Bocas refinery, the Santa Lucia Airport and the Trans-isthmus Corridor will continue to operate during the contingency.
The suppliers of these companies must notify the Secretariat of Economy the number of workers who are working, in addition to complying with the necessary measures to attend to the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 virus.
Mexico
Equipment for medical personnel arrives tomorrow
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- The Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell, reported that tomorrow the largest shipment with protective equipment for health personnel will arrive in the country.
- Medical equipment such as ventilators, oximeters and intensive care beds will also be delivered.
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This Easter “is not a vacation”: López-Gatell
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- The Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López Gatell, pointed out that, although Easter is considered a holiday period in the official calendar, now it is not, “because we are taking exceptional measures to control the epidemic.”
- López Gatell asked citizens not to travel as this would spread the virus to the different communities, making them more vulnerable.
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Mexico, among the countries that least respected Stay at Home: Google
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- Mexicans reduced their influx in public spaces by only 35.4 percent and their stay at home by coronavirus only increased by 11 percent
- Mexico registered 45 percent less flow of people in leisure places; 46 percent in recreation sites; 47 percent in stations; 19 percent in markets, and 20 percent in jobs
- The study was carried out by Google with reports from 131 countries that addressed the drastic measures of confinement due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to it, Mexico ties with the United States at the regional level and both countries only surpass Nicaragua.
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13% of the inhabitants of Mexico City continue to be on streets as usual
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- According to a survey carried out by El Financiero, from March 20th to April 4th, 53% of those surveyed go outside only if it is strictly necessary.
- 18% try not to go out at all. Adding up, 71% are trying to stay home as much as possible.
- On the other hand, 16% say they go outside more cautiously, while 13% do it as usual. Overall, 29% appear to stay home.
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Tourism Industry
Hotels City Express will continue working in April
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- Respecting the sanitary measures and training its personnel, the hotel chain with the largest presence in the Mexican territory mentions that in the event of a contingency it will continue to provide service during April, albeit with minimal operation.
- The purpose of continuing working is to provide service to travelers who participate in “essential activities” as well as support for doctors and hospital personnel. Additionally, their guests will have a flexibility benefit so they can reschedule or cancel their trip.
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Reactivation of tourism in the Caribbean, until the end of the year
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- Darío Flota Ocampo, director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (CPTQ), mentioned that during these months first priority will be given to the health contingency, later the economic and employment part will be attended, and finally attention will be paid to tourist promotion campaigns.
- According to data provided by the Center for Tourism Research and Competitiveness (Cicotur) Anáhuac, it is estimated that the negative effects of COVID-19 will be a fall in tourism GDP during 2020 of up to -3.0 and 5.0% equivalent to 1,400 and 4,000 million of dollars.
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Hoteliers agree to guarantee employment to 30,000 people
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- Mario Machuca Sánchez, General Secretary of the Revolutionary Confederation of Workers and Peasants (CROC), has reached an agreement with unions and hoteliers to provide jobs for 30,000 employees despite the closure of establishments by COVID-19.
- Machuca Sánchez explains that the minimum wage will be provided for those cases that lost their jobs because the hotels closed, in addition to delivering groceries. This initiative was carried out with the help of unions to support the most vulnerable.
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Airlines
Volaris asks its staff for 3 months without pay
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- The airline asked its employees to apply for a 3-month leave permit without pay to keep the company healthy in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The company guaranteed the reincorporation of this at the end of the period.
- The company’s idea is that at least 80% of its staff rest with 20% of their salary in order to guarantee places.
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Aeroméxico passenger flow falls 41%
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- The sector that was most affected was the international market, as it reduced its capacity by 40% with the reduction of 17 routes.
- While in the domestic market due to the COVID-19 outbreak there was a 43.4% drop in passengers, as well as the offer of available seats had a 26.9% reduction. Overall, Aeroméxico’s occupation fell 18.6 percentage points during March.
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Viva Aerobus increases its passengers
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- During the month of March, the airline transported 850 thousand passengers, representing an increase of 1% compared to last year. From January to March, it has reported a total of 2.8 million passengers, which implies an increase of 18% in passengers.
- In February Viva Aerobus reported one of its largest passenger increases compared to 2019 with more than 950,000 customers and an occupancy rate of 86.8%.
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Airlines cannot afford to refund tickets: IATA
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- The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that airlines around the world cannot afford this luxury due to the coronavirus crisis.
- Instead, companies are issuing vouchers to preserve cash and ensure their survival. He said the key is to avoid running out of money so the ticket refund is financially “unbearable”.
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Global Information
Cases of Coronavirus infections increase in Spain
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- According to data provided by the Ministry of Health this Tuesday, Spain has registered an increase in the number of deaths, 743 new deaths were registered in just 4 days. Currently the total deaths in Spain are 13,798.
- Madrid and Catalonia have been the cities most affected by coronavirus. The total number of infected by COVID-19 in Madrid is 40,469 and the number of deceased has reached 5,371. The population that is seriously ill in intensive care is 1,494. On the other hand, the registered number of people cured is 18,410.
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China reports zero deaths from coronavirus
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- For the first time in three months, the Asian country did not register any deaths, prior to the lifting of the closure of the city of Wuhan.
- In February there were registered more than a hundred deaths that were reduced to zero this Tuesday, April 7.
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April 6th Update
Cases in Mexico*
Confirmed: 2,143
Suspects: 5,209
Deaths: 94
*Updated to April 5th, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Mexico
“The hardest part of the epidemic is yet to come”: President of Mexico
As part of his first quarterly report for his second year in office, Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported that the country has 6,425 intensive care beds with ventilators and specialized personnel to attend to severe COVID-19 coronavirus cases. The President of Mexico expressed that, without falling into triumphalism, Mexico is one of the countries with the least infected with coronavirus and the third with the fewest deaths by number of inhabitants. However, he recalled that according to specialists, “the most difficult part of the epidemic is yet to come.” For his part, the Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, said that on Monday a shipment of equipment for health workers, such as gloves, masks and gowns, will arrive in Mexico.
Dollar hits new historical record
In a new historical record, the Mexican peso was offered at up to 25.73 pesos per dollar this morning.
According to analysts, a drop in oil prices, as well as the absence of fiscal measures in President López Obrador’s plan to deal with the coronavirus, would have shot parity to a historical record.
National Report
The first death by COVID-19 in Guanajuato was being registered. The Regional Hospital of Pemex in Salamanca reported the death of a man from coronavirus, as reported by the state Secretary of Health. This would be the first death due to COVID-19 in the entity, which so far has 58 confirmed cases.
Sinaloa has already 12 deaths from coronavirus. Through social networks, the state Secretary of Health detailed that there are already 77 confirmed cases of the viral disease.
Veracruz reaches 40 cases of coronavirus and 405 suspects. According to the report, of 724 coronavirus cases studied, 279 have been negative.
Sinaloa and Nayarit authorities evict beach tourists
Despite the indications about not being on the streets nor public places, inhabitants of Sinaloa and Nayarit flock to beaches to enjoy the sea. However, the police remove them to prevent conglomerations and keep the Sinaloa coasts under surveillance to avoid COVID-19 infections.
In Nayarit, state residents installed checkpoints to prevent the arrival of tourists to prevent them from infecting other people. Moreover, the government ordered the closure of Sayulita, one of the most visited beaches by tourists.
Tourism Industry
Police held an operation on the coasts of Cancun
Last Thursday, April 2nd, the Cancun state government had to make the decision to close its beaches due to the residents’ failure to stay at home.
However, during the weekend vacationers try to enter hotel beaches. As a result, authorities installed an operation about 1 km from the coast to keep the passage to private beaches controlled.
The Association of Secretaries of Tourism of Mexico asks to maintain the sources of employment
Given the situation of the contingency of tourism is going through by COVID-19, the Association of Secretariats of Tourism of Mexico (Asetur) met and mentioned the importance of maintaining the sources of employment for those dedicated to the tourism industry.
Luis Humberto Araiza López, President of the Asetur makes an invitation to follow security protocols to curb the contagion, but particularly to avoid unemployment due to the contingency that the country is tackling, because these small tourism companies represent 8.7 percent of Mexico’s GDP.
With drones, Cancun authorities remove bathers from the beaches due to coronavirus
Due to the number of bathers who wanted to circumvent the measures decreed by the Mexican government, the Cancun police carried out controls in the hotel zones.
The authorities used drones with the legend #QuédateEnCasa (stay home) so that the population and tourists remain in their homes and hotels because of the coronavirus emergency.
Secretariat of Tourism and Secretariat of Health establish 8 measures for the hospitality industry
Some measures are that during the quarantine reservations cannot be made, only for economic activities the hotels will be able to receive people with a quota of 15 percent of the capacity. Those who come for a business trip must present proof of the company specifying their activities. The state secretariats of tourism will draw up a list of the hotels that will be able to concentrate guests with respiratory symptoms.
The hotels that present services during the quarantine will be only the ones provided with medical service, it is authorized that foreigners can stay in defined centers, avoid access to shared areas such as gyms, restaurants, swimming pools, spas, etc. Finally, hotels must pay special rates to foreigners who present respiratory symptoms, as well as they must contact the embassy of their corresponding country for processes to return home.
Rob Greyber quits Expedia after 11 years
Due to the measures and changes that Expedia has presented, who will take the new position of the chair of the travel unit will be Ariane Gorin. She will work side by side with an already established team, convinced that it will be a great opportunity for the company.
Despite everything that has happened due to the contingency generated by COVID-19, Expedia will go to great lengths so that its clients resume their activities and return to business with the commitment and responsibility that characterizes them.
Tourists arrive this weekend to Villa del Mar
Visitors flock to Veracruz beaches without respecting the “healthy distance” that as has been mentioned many times, in addition to the fact that the merchants in this area prevent the authorities from intervening to remove them from the beach.
Civil protection personnel and elements of the National Guard installed a filter to choose those cars that could pass on the Morelia, Nogales and Chapala highways, owing to the last weekend lines of at least 3 kilometers with trucks loaded with bicycles, scooters, pets, etc. In order to spend a weekend away from home and public places.
The WTTC proposes a plan to avoid counteracting by COVID-19
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) through three main points proposes some ideas that can be carried out in the tourism industry: from the most vulnerable people to protect jobs, income and wages, to avoid the collapse of small, medium and large travel companies, governments must extend loans without charging interest and finally eliminate tariffs and taxes on passengers within 12 months.
The WTTC points out that, although it is still too early to talk about the recovery from the tourism crisis, it is important that the government take measures in support of the industry as other countries have been doing, and the measures taken today will help counteract the negative effects.
Global Information
The United States will face its “saddest week” due to coronavirus
Jerome Adams, the federal government Public Health spokesman, warned on television that Americans will face “the hardest and saddest week of their lives.” He compared what comes as his “Pearl Harbor or 9/11” moment, only this time “it’s going to happen all over the country.”
Adams warned that the United States has not yet reached the peak of the epidemic, although in some areas of the country they are already approaching.
British Prime Minister hospitalized for coronavirus
Boris Johnson was admitted to a London hospital on Sunday as a precautionary measure, a spokeswoman said.
The president entered with persistent symptoms of coronavirus; however, he continues in his position, so he reiterated the citizens to follow the measures of social distancing.
International Report
Italy starts the week with a decrease in infected and deceased.
Spain registers its lowest number of deaths since March 24, tending downwards with 637 deaths.
The French government announced that they will experience their biggest economic recession since the end of the Second World War.
Colombia has 1,485 infected people; 35 deaths and 59 recovered.
Update to April 3rd
Businessmen agree on measures to face the economic crisis due to coronavirus
After a meeting with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, business leaders agreed on a series of measures to be applied during the month of April and the next two months.
The president of the Confederation of Industrial Chambers (Concamin), Francisco Cervantes, asserted that they seek to create a fund by Nacional Financiera to protect SMEs and that private banks grant loans to small businesses.
Mexico
Mexican President dissolves trusts to revive the economy against coronavirus
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- The President of Mexico dissolved more than 280 trusts, which will be used to reactivate the economy in the face of the coronavirus emergency. At a press conference, López Obrador explained that the resolution brings together approximately 250 billion pesos.
- Regarding the destination of these resources, the federal executive said that it will be distributed in four areas: the fight against poverty, the revival of the economy, the granting of loans, and the protection of Pemex (national hydrocarbon company) against the drop in international prices and the payment of debt.
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Tourism Industry
Hotels in Mexico will gradually close due to coronavirus
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- The head of Secretary of Federal Tourism, Miguel Torruco, reported that the secretariat under his command, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, are preparing the sanitary procedures that will arise after the gradual closure of hotels in Mexico due to the coronavirus health emergency.
- Torruco indicated that both dependencies will establish the activity of the hotel sector during the emergency in the world and in the country. He thanked the Health Undersecretary Hugo López-Gatell for considering the suggestions made by Sectur.
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Cancun possibly closing 30 thousand hotel rooms
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- Due tourism sector fall down, Cancun, Puerto Morelos and the mainland of Isla Mujeres (Mexican Caribbean) register more than 90 hotels closed in recent weeks. As of today, a total of 28,776 closed rooms in the area.
- According to information from the Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association, Cancun currently has 6.1% occupancy, with 2,195 tourists still staying; Puerto Morelos 18.2%, with 50 visitors and the continental area of 1.4% with 8 vacationist.
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Tourism businessmen ask Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador solidarity plan to pay payroll
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- The National Tourism Business Council (Consejo Nacional Empresarial Turístico) requested the immediate activation of an insurance to promote employment and thus face part of the payroll payment. Through a letter addressed to the Office of the Republic Presidency, Alfonso Romo, the businessmen urgently asked for the implementation of three actions to face the crisis caused by the coronavirus generated health emergency (COVID-19).
- The actions include a three-month exemption from employer contributions from the Mexican Institute of Social Security, Infonavit and afores; in addition to the immediate activation of an insurance for the promotion of employment that helps to face part of the payment of payroll.
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Global Information
US presents record death toll from coronavirus in 24 hours
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- The United States recorded a record of 1,169 deaths in just 24 hours from the new coronavirus. According to the balance of Johns Hopkins University, this is the highest daily number so far in the world.
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- In Italy, 18,278 people are already recovered; 13,915 have died and the increase in hospitalized has been reduced. 61% of the total of those infected are at home isolation without symptoms or with very mild symptoms.
- Spain has exceeded 900 deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours for the second consecutive day. For a total 10,935 since the outbreak of the pandemic, almost 20% of the world total.
- France announced that almost 900 older adults have largely died in their nursing homes. In other measures, more than 6,200 non-dangerous prisoners were released to reduce the risk of contagion in prisons.
- The Brazilian government must send planes to bring medical equipment purchased in China, to prevent the material from going to another country that pays more.
- Colombia completes 10 days of mandatory isolation. To date, there are 1,161 infected, 19 deaths and 59 recovered
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