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Canada Lifts Travel Advisory To Mexico
 AHN
Canada has officially lifted on Monday its travel advisory to Mexico. The lifting of the recommendation to postpone non-essential travel was because of the dip in incidents of Influenza A (H1N1) virus in Mexico.
May Take Tourism in Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, More Than a Year to Recover, Economist Says
 Ed Walsh
Jaime Lopez Delgadillo, an economist from University of Guadalajara, says that the biggest impact of the flu crisis was to the tourism sector of the Mexican economy. He went on to say that Jalisco's tourism industry was devastated by the crisis and would take at least a year to recover.
UK Lifts Mexico Travel Ban
 John Paul Cordina
A decline in the number of new swine flu cases in Mexico has led the British government to lift its ban on nonessential travel to the Central American country.
Q&A: Flu, Mexico and Traveler's Refunds
 Catharine Hamm
I am going to Mexico in August with my family and am worried about the flu. I called Continental and tried to cancel my reservation, but I cannot get my money back. Continental says it's too far in the future. Whom can I call?
US Lifts Warning on Visiting Mexico
 Kristin Jackson
The U.S. State Department and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifted their warnings against nonessential trips to Mexico on Friday.
Tourist Season Feared 'Lost' to Flu
 Bloomberg/AP
Tourism Secretary Rodolfo Elizondo said the country risks losing billions of dollars and thousands of jobs if U.S. health officials don't lift a travel warning before the summer holiday season.
Swine Flu Takes Toll On Mexico Tourism Industry
 Jason Beaubien
Americans Vicky Long and John Papadakous are savoring their Caribbean vacation in Mexico. The swine flu outbreak virtually emptied the white-sand beaches of Cancun, along with its bars and hotels, meaning there is plenty of staff to pamper the couple from Baltimore.
Emergency Promotion Planned to Aid Mexico Tourism
 Jimm Budd
Six states plus Mexico City will benefit from an emergency campaign being formulated by the National Tourism Promotion Council.
Tourists Urged to Return to Mexico
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico's swine flu death toll rose by two to 58 on Tuesday as the health minister said the virus was on the wane at the heart of the epidemic and urged tourists to return.
WTO Hails Mexican Response to Health Contingency
 Tourism Secretariat
The World Tourism Organization (WTO) Executive Board said that Mexico's swift response should be regarded as a lesson in the importance of adopting suitable measures that limit the impact of health contingences on international tourism.
Mexican Tourism Could Lose $4 Billion from Flu Scare
Luis Rojas
Mexico could lose up to $4 billion in tourism income after foreign visitors canceled trips to popular beach resorts and colonial towns due to the flu scare, Tourism Minister Rodolfo Elizondo said on Monday.
CDC Travel Warning Updates
 CDC
The Government of Mexico is continuing to report confirmed human cases of novel H1N1 flu in Mexico. For the most current case count and information, see the updates posted here.
Swine Flu is Windfall for Some US Tourism Spots
 Travis Reed
What cruise passengers are losing in sunshine and tan lines, their new destinations are gaining in millions of dollars of business.
C'mon Canada, Give Us a Break
 PVNN
While a number of U.S. carriers are reducing their flights to Canada as a result of the swine flu outbreak, Canadian carriers are being even more cautious, cancelling or suspending to several Mexico beach vacation destinations until June 20 at the earliest.
Should You Be Afraid to Travel to Mexico?
 PVNN
On May 7, 2009, Patrick Harrison, an American who owns a PR Firm in Puerto Vallarta, sent a letter to WHO asking why travel restrictions are still in place for Mexico, where only 20+ influenza A(H1N1) virus related deaths have been reported. Here's his letter - and WHO's response.
GAP Reports Decline in April Passenger Traffic
 COMTEX
Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (GAP) has reported its terminal passenger traffic results for April 2009.
 The Bay of Banderas: Be Here. Be Happy. Be Home
 The Banderas Beat: Special Report
There’s been a lot of Mexico bashing in the U.S. media lately. In this special edition of Banderas Beat, Laura Gelezunas talks to Banderas Bay area residents and business owners about all the negative media attention and its consequences on tourism, and our local economy.
Canadians Mexican Holidays Swiftly Ended
 Katie Schneider & Tarina White
Calgarians vacationing in Mexico arrived home tanned but frowning last night after their trips were cut short due to the swine flu outbreak. WestJet passengers were whisked out of Mexico on weekend rescue flights after the airline cancelled service to the country until June 20th.
WHO: No Rationale for Travel Restrictions
who.int
WHO is not recommending travel restrictions related to the outbreak of the influenza A(H1N1) virus. Limiting travel and imposing travel restrictions would have very little effect on stopping the virus from spreading, but would be highly disruptive to the global community.
Swine Flu Scare: Puerto Vallarta Hotel Fights Back
 PVNN
Though there have been no confirmed cases of swine flu in the entire state of Jalisco, the media has turned the resort town of Puerto Vallarta into a virtual ghost town. Don Pickens, the owner of Casa Cupula Resot, is fighting back against the CDC's Mexico travel advisory.
Rumors, Speculation and Fear: San Miguel de Allende Copes with the Spread of Media-Fueled Alarm, Not H1N1 Flu Virus
 Jan Baumgartner
To date, there are no confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in the entire state of Guanajuato. But you would never know that by the air of growing concern, masked faces, and government mandated closings that has this otherwise bustling town still, and eerily quiet.
Tourists Shun Mexico, Embrace Caribbean Amid Flu
 Danica Coto
Travel agents in the U.S. say they are aggressively recommending Jamaica and the Dominican Republic as alternatives to Cancun and other Mexican beach resorts because they are close and affordable.
Mexico Airports to Take Passengers' Temperature
 TravelVideo
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP), which operates 12 airports throughout Mexico’s Pacific region, announced today the following:
Mexican Swine Flu Outbreak Locations Revealed
 CruiseMates
How close are the Swine Flu outbreaks in Mexico to all of the regularly scheduled cruise ports? Not very close at all it turns out.
Airline Seats to Mexico Easy to Come By
 Joshua Freed, David Koenig & Harry R. Weber
Airlines are flying some nearly empty planes from the United States to Mexico, a check by The Associated Press showed Wednesday, a sign that swine flu worries may be keeping travelers home.
Screening Measures Stepped Up at Airports
 Megan Fitzpatrick
Canada stepped up its screening measures at airports Tuesday to check passengers returning from Mexico for swine flu symptoms amid news that the virus has now infected 13 Canadians in four different provinces.
Canadian Air Services Grounded
 Tamas Virag & Michelle Thompson
The federal government issued a travel advisory to Mexico, prompting numerous airlines to cancel all flights to that country for weeks to come.
Cruise Ships Skipping Mexican Ports of Call
 Penni Crabtree
Major cruise operators said yesterday that they will temporarily suspend stops at ports in Mexico because of escalating concerns over the swine flu crisis.
Center for Disease Control Issues Travel Notice for Mexico
 mexico.usembassy.gov
The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommended on April 27, 2009 that U.S. citizens defer all nonessential travel to Mexico because of the outbreak of H1N1 “swine” influenza.
US Airlines Waive Fees for Passengers Traveling to Mexico
 CNN
Though the United States has not issued any travel warnings related to the swine flu outbreak in Mexico, major U.S. airlines are waiving fees for passengers who want to change their tickets to Mexico.
 Investing in Economic Downturns
 Daniel Gomez
The true effect of the economic crisis that is spreading globally may not be felt fully in Puerto Vallarta until next year. While tourism numbers appear depressed, it is too early to tell how we'll fare.
TBF's Economic Research Pays Off Again in Mexico
 Pete Johnson
A move to strengthen fishing and conservation laws in Mexico's waters gained major support by all political parties late last week in a vote by members of the Congress of the Mexican State of Baja California Sur.
Obama's New Cuba Policy
 Carol E. Lee
President Barack Obama said Sunday that America's 48-year economic embargo of Cuba had failed to bring change to the island, and that he hoped the country would move towards embracing democratic values, including freedom of speech and religion, on the path towards launching better relations with the United States.
390 Thousand Traveled Less on Spring Break
 VallartaVive.com
390 thousand Mexicans traveled less than in 2008 due to the global economic crisis. During spring break a total of 16.36 million will travel compared to the 16.75 million that traveled last year.
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