[Goanet] Goa stares at bleak tourist season (Alexandre Moniz Barbosa, TNN)

2008-08-09 Thread ralph rau
The drop of 10-15% in tourism is not only in Goa. Dubai too has experienced a similar drop. This may not have anything to do with the absence of infrastructure of which Dubai has plenty. It is more likely related to the falling spending power of consumers seriously impacted by double digit

[Goanet] Goa stares at bleak tourist season (Alexandre Moniz Barbosa, TNN)

2008-08-08 Thread Goanet News
Goa stares at bleak tourist season 8 Aug 2008, 0513 hrs IST, Alexandre Moniz Barbosa,TNN PANAJI: Falling tourism arrivals, a cut in the number of flights and rising fuel costs form the backdrop for the Goa Tourism Meet 2008, slated for Friday. And the stake holders, worried that tourism could hit