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Amazing what can
happen in the space of a month! Since our last newsletter went
out we have been through a modern plague called the "Swine Flu" and
luckily as far as anyone can tell - survived to tell the tale.
In hind sight there may have been a overreaction on
behalf of the authorities in view of the mildness of the flu
epidemic and the comparatively small number of people who have so
far been effected by it. It appears to have been less of a
problem then the normal seasonal flu problems we have every winter.
Of course, time will tell if it peters out entirely
or resurges in the southern hemisphere as a problem flu strain, or
worse still mutates to something deadly and highly contagious.
However, the precautions taken, whilst preventing the
spread of the strain have also wreaked havoc with the travel
industry and in particular caused a huge problem in Mexico with
many, many travelers boycotting Mexico entirely and suppliers
cancelling cruises and travel programs.
The result has been a very serious loss of revenue
not only to to the Mexican economy but also to many of us in the
travel industry as well as our clients who had programs travelling
over the recent weeks.
Let's now hope with the Travel Advisories been lift
or commuted to something less serious our world will get back in
gear and move ahead. |
