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Summer Mexico Resort Real Estate Update
 John K. Glaab
In the Settlement Company's Summer Newsletter, John K. Glaab talks about the Mexican economy, how it's affecting the tourist and real estate industries, and what the government is doing about it. He also looks at new commercial and residential developments springing up all around the country.
 SF Productions' Spotlight On Vallarta
 David Olvera
In this week's edition of Spotlight on Vallarta we take a look at the 2009 International Beach Volleyball Tournament, talk to Mayor Javier Bravo about his plans for bringing tourists back to Puerto Vallarta, and take a ride to Guayabitos with the local Harley Davidson Club, Los Piratas.
Mexico Border Violence Sparks New Kind of Tourism
 11 News Houston
The brutal drug war on the border has hit Mexico's tourism industry harder than 911 and any of the hurricanes. But that same violence has also sparked a new kind of tourism.
Cancun’s Swine Flu-Idled Workers Miss Free-Spending Tourists
 Thomas Black
Tourists scared away by swine flu are back on the beaches at Mexican resorts, led by bargain- hunting locals snapping up offers for half-price hotel rooms and $1.25 beer.
Mexico Cooperates with Google to Revive Tourism
 Hispanic Business
The Mexican government and Google Mexico on Tuesday signed an agreement on providing Google with Mexico's cultural heritage information to help revive tourism.
Swine Flu Strikes Mexico Tourism
 Stephen Gibbs
Mexico says it is going through what is the biggest drop in its tourism revenue since records began in the 1980s because of the swine flu scare.
Aviacsa Again Resumes Flights Across Mexico
 Associated Press
Mexico's Aviacsa airline resumed service Friday after winning a court ruling overturning a government order grounding its planes for the second time over safety concerns.
Bringing Your Pet to Mexico Just Takes Proper Planning
 Tom Budniak
Many people wouldn't dream of traveling or moving to Mexico without the family pet. After all, it's a member of the family too! You can bring your pet or pets with you, but you must do some planning before hand.
Flu Fears Blamed for Continuing Drop in Tourism to Mexico
 CBC News
Toronto tour companies are once again flying tourists back and forth to Mexico but they say business is still way down, even though they are offering such promotions as a flu guarantee. The tour operators blame the fear of swine flu, which broke out in Mexico in April, for the drop in numbers.
Mexico Expo Coming to San Diego this Fall
 Ted Donovan
Mexico needs promotion in the U.S. more than ever, so if you are in the Mexican tourism industry, start making plans to be part of the Mexico, Tourism, Travel and Real Estate Expo, scheduled to take place in San Diego, California this fall.
Flu Outbreak Means Lost Summer for Mexican Tourism
Michael O'Boyle & Jason Lange
Fears of contracting a new flu virus have emptied the beaches, restaurants and nightclubs of Mexico's main tourist destinations, hobbling a key industry just as a severe recession is gripping the country.
Planet Earth 2010 Travel Writers Contest
 Karen Misuraca
The Bay Area Travel Writers organization, based in San Francisco, announces its latest travel book and travel article competition for writers from around the United States - and the world. Travel journalists, writers and authors are welcome to enter the Planet Earth Awards 2010 contest.
 Vallarta Exposed at MPM 2009
 PVNN
Over 150 buyers from USA, Canada, Europe and Mexico are in Puerto Vallarta this week, where they are learning about Mexican tourism destinations, facilities and specialized services from over 100 Mexican tourism destinations, facilities and specialized service providers at MPM 2009.
Global Airlines Forecast to Post $9 Billion Loss for 2009
 Kyodo News International
The global airline industry is forecast to lose $9 billion this year, the International Air Transport Association said Monday, nearly doubling its earlier projection as worldwide economic slump and fears about the new flu sent the industry into a tailspin.
It is Time to Make Mexico the Leading Tourist Destination: President Calderón
 Presidencia de la República
President Felipe Calderón declared that it is time to make Mexico the leading tourist destination, because we have everything we need to do so.
Spotlight on Vallarta: Promoting Tourism
 David Olvera
The Swine Flu crisis has affected every business here in Puerto Vallarta, causing hardship after hardship. In my opinion there is only one way to bring the tourists back in large numbers, and that is through a more targeted approach of promoting and marketing our little slice of paradise.
Mexico Grounds Aviacsa Airline, Deeming Planes Unsafe
Associated Press
Mexico has grounded the Aviacsa airline temporarily after officials reported irregularities in the maintenance of 25 planes.
Travel Alert: Hurricane Season Underway
 Travel.State.gov
The 2009 hurricane season officially started on May 15, and will end on November 30th. The following Travel Alert, issued by the US Department of State, was designed to inform and prepare US citizens living in, or traveling to, storm-prone regions overseas.
Cuba Restores Flights From and To Mexico
 Xinhua
Cuba restored on Monday the flights from and to Mexico out of the belief that the A/H1N1 flu outbreak has passed.
A Look at World's Deadliest Air Disasters
 Associated Press
A look at some of the world's deadliest air disasters.
Mexico's Senators Applaud TBF's Efforts
 Pete Johnson
A major conservation/sport fishing bill which, based on a multi-year socio-economic study by The Billfish Foundation is vital to Mexico's sport fishing and tourism industry, is moving through the federal legislature to protect billfish, dorado and other game fish from commercial harvesting.
New US Visa Rules in Effect
 Associated Press
New rules requiring passports or new high-tech documents to cross the U.S. border into Mexico and Canada are taking effect Monday (June 1), as some rue the tightening of security and others hail it as long overdue.
Homeland Security to Scan Fingerprints of Travellers Exiting the US
 Brett Winterford
The US Department of Homeland Security is set to kickstart a controversial new pilot to scan the fingerprints of travellers departing the United States.
'They Panicked and Put Mexico in Quarantine'
 Sean Davidson
Swine flu first reported in Mexico on April 23 has wreaked havoc on a shrinking economy that had already been weakened by the global economic crises, said the country's Consul-General Francisco Alonso.
Cuba Lifts Flu-Related Ban on Mexico Flights
 Jeff Franks
The Cuban government said on Friday it would lift a suspension on Mexico flights imposed since April 30, saying the flu threat that prompted the ban had eased.
President Calderón Launches Vive México Campaign to Reactivate Tourism
 Presidencia de la República
In order to promote and reactivate the tourist sector, President Felipe Calderón launched the Vive México promotion and communication campaign that will have unprecedented Federal Government investment of 1.2 billion pesos.
Mexico Invests Big to Lure Back Tourists
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico on Monday launched a multi-million-dollar campaign dubbed "Mexico's alive" to kickstart the tourism sector after swine flu scared away many visitors by killing 80 here.
A/H1N1 Flu Update for Travelers in Mexico
 visitmexico.com
The main priority of Mexico’s government and tourism authorities continues to be the safety of citizens and visitors, and with evidence that the flu appears to be less threatening than originally thought, Mexico is ready to welcome back all of its visitors with open arms.
President Felipe Calderón Meets with Representatives of the Tourism Sector
 Presidencia de la República
Mexican President Felipe Calderón met with representatives of the tourism sector to analyze the effects of the health contingency caused by the Influenza A/H1N1 virus.
Land and Sea Phase of WHTI Begins June 1
 mexico.usembassy.gov
The land and sea portion of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which requires all travelers to present a passport or other approved secure document denoting citizenship and identity for all land and sea travel into the United States, goes into effect on June 1, 2009.
Passengers, Advocates Up in Arms Over “Naked Picture” Airport Scanners
 Jason Mick
Terrorism remains a significant concern and is a sensitive topic in the U.S. However, there are those who argue that some security efforts go a bit too far when it comes to protecting air travellers from attacks.
Deals Don't Entice Canadian Travellers to Mexico - Yet
 CBC News
Despite deals at empty resorts and Canada lifting its travel advisory, travellers don't seem to be buying tickets to Mexico.
Mexico Events are Important to Tourism
 George Puckett
Tourism is down all over Mexico. If you could do something to help increase the tourism in your area, would you? Many people plan their vacations to coincide with local events, and there are festivals for all seasons and reasons in Mexico, so why not use the Internet to let the world know?
Swine Flu: Was it Real or Really Exaggerated?
 SF Productions
Last week, SF Productions' David Tarr and his crew hit the streets of Puerto Vallarta to ask locals and visitors if they thought the threat of swine flu in Mexico was real... or really exaggerated.
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