PRESS RELEASE
13 December 2012
Annual
STB Marketing Meetings 11-13 December 2012.
Having joined in
deliberation with the Seychelles Tourism Board over the past two days
concerning those matters which are impacting most negatively upon Seychelles’
tourism industry, the Seychelles tourism trade brings the following issues to
the attention of the Government in the hope that the solutions may be implemented
without delay:
Seychelles is in
danger of losing its security label and the perception in the eyes of the
consumer that Seychelles is a safe place to come on holiday. Such a perception
lies at the very foundation of the industry's success and loss of the security
label will affect tourism numbers disastrously.
The Seychelles
tourism trade asks the government to take immediate, integrated and durable
steps to ensure that crimes against tourists carry far stiffer penalties
reflective of their gravity against the industry upon which the nation depends
for its prosperity.
That Government
looks at the deplorable lack of security on the nations’ walks and trails which
are an important asset and the USP of the tourism industry and asks for an
effective, integrated approach to the problem with the Ministry of Environment
and Ministry of Internal Affairs to take such measures as may be necessary to
restore the security which tourists can expect to enjoy. We urge the relevant
Ministries to take ownership of main economic lifeline of the nation and to
adopt the integrated, long term approach necessary to avoid piecemeal, one-off,
short term solutions which often undermine our best efforts.
Government
seriously needs to address the question of the current lack of proper
enforcement of the law with regards to effectively prosecuting blatant criminal
activity inside tourism establishments themselves, with the consequent negative
impact on revenue and future investor interest.
The Seychelles
Tourism Trade urges the Government to create a climate conducive to restoring
direct flights to its core European markets for reasons of diversification of
risk and restoration of tourism numbers from those markets.
Government
should also adopt the visionary approach and create the level playing field
necessary to attract and keep the interest of new airlines who show potential
in opening up Seychelles to the world.
The trade urges
all Government bodies and relevant agencies to buy into Seychelles’ tourism
industry, assume their responsibilities for ensuring the furtherance of its
aims, strategies and objectives in an integrated fashion to mitigate the
negative effects impacting on tourism at a global level. The trade recommends
that 2013 be declared as Seychelles Year of Tourism, to reflect the importance
of the industry to the nation.
The Seychelles
tourism trade is delighted that Government has officially appointed members of
the SHTA Marketing Board to work with and to collaborate with the STB in the
domains of marketing strategy, marketing budget and the use of marketing funds
for tourism.
END
26 comments:
There it is, spoken in protection and warning to the trade and the government of Seychelles.
How can Seychelles government protect any tourist when they fails miserably protected their own people. For God sake fix up their infectious disgusting hospital, where would tourist go if they should get sick? In that freakin death trap hospital!
You right ,the best thing to do is to get PP out and that rapidly.For Pp has no clue,no understading of economy,no stragety,and do not even understand the importance of having a National carrier.Countires that do not have a National such as Uganda etc.. are doing all to build up one for they understand the importance of it.Only PP monkeys and their foreign arabs donkeys seems to ignore that.
So waht we must do.get those monkeys oput of power,stop them from abusing,raping our institutions to conduct and cover up their criminal activities.
jeanne D'Arc
Jeanne D'Arc, do you think Mr Christopher Gill will ever be president of our little country?
SFP Melbourne Australia
To SFP Melbourne Australia
i think JPI is more likely, but again he will not give up.
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Jeanne D'arc
4.41Am
He has all the quality of leadership ,a genuine leader must have.Thus fit to be President,and he is without question a potential candidate and a person our country needs for the future of this country.The job he has been delivered speak for themselves and the people recognize that,thus their growthing support for SFp and its leadership.
Jeanne D'Arc
JPI as President. Thats a good christmas joke.
5.37Am
You can not fool anyone trying to use others name.You have a problem it seems to accept the idea that any Seychellois who feels,thinks,etc..to be President of our land has a right to candidate for the higher office,even BIOKO can do if he feels like though after the people will decide of whether they want him or not.Only PP communists think power was limited to a handful of persons in our society that explained why PP raped our freedom in 1977.
Jeanne D'Arc
Jeanne D'Arc
by trying to use
What about the Ministry for Tourism? Not working?
Ministry of Tourism announced that Turkish Airways would be flying to Seychelles.
What happened?
What happened?
Tourism Minister went to Praslin and stuck his index finger up Gill's nose and warned him off the harrassment!
That's why Gill and Isaac has stopped mentioning him!
Is that why he is scratching his arse in public ?
Rely to last 2 comments-
You SNPL will have to do much better then then last two comments to remain relevant in the politics of Seychelles.
Try harder boys.
Seselwa Unite!
Sesel Pou Seselwa!
Christopher Gill
Leader
Seychelles Freedom Party
Touzrism Minister went to Praslin on his way to La Digue for if he would Cat Cococ to go directly to La Digue he would get seasick.So he flew from Mahe to Praslin then Praslin to La digue.
Jeanne d ?ARC
No he is just not scrubbing his crack hard enough - kaka sec ki fer son boyo grate!
12.54 Pm
While other Airlines are necessary to shoulders Air Seychelles and our economy,there are Airlines though their operations would have not effect on our tourism industry..For Instance,Turkey Airline flying to Seychelles to transport which kind of tourists?Turkey is itself a tourist destination AND TURKISH themselves are not necessary a big tourist market.Secoindly,it is difficult to figure out how Turkish Airline will bring toursist to our shores and also difficult to see an EUROPEAN TOURIST traveling from a Europe via turkey to reach Seychelles simply because the tourist intinary would be longer .Traveling via turkey would mean more hours waste only to reach there and a waste of money.
There are however Airlines that can really help us boost our tourist arriva:BELAIR;EDELWIESS;VIRGIN etc..these Airlines already operates flgiht to Maldives,Kenya,South Africa,Sri Lanka,Mauritius,PHuket Thailand,Cuba,Mexico ..and their operations are really doing good for those countries tourism industry.Maybe St Ange should firstly ask why they not landing on our shores and secondly ,when would he contact such airlines?Ethopia Airline,Turkish Airline,Afgan Airline,etc..these airlines cannot bring us more tourists for these countries do not provide the tourists arrival we expected.
Jeanne D'Arc
Our markets for tourism is eroding from lack of direct flights ,lack of big enough planes, lack of open skies policy and encouragement of additional airlines to fly to Seychelles .mauritius flies emirates 15times a week with 777. Air France flies 5 flights a week, southafrican airways 2 daily flights ,condor daily. Other airlines fly daily. We are losing out to this destination,because gos and shta stb are not working with a common objective to increase numbers in key markets. Just last week when we are. Calling for more flights instead st ange brought to Seychelles a floating hotel. Madness indeed. A floating hotel.
On regime change we all know the under 30 group could careless for pl communism and they are75% of the existing vote. Pl is in trouble we all see it. Mr. Michel has failed Seychelles horribly and he stays to only enjoy the perks of leadership. There is nol leadership. All these new young people coming up who are solid, just push Michel out a little faster, just by standing up and saying enough. Unfortunately for him, they are joining the sfp not snppdm.
Nation says that we had more than 200000 tourists by the time Barry Faure went to the airport to welcome the swiss couple arriving on air seychelles from Abu Dhabi. The 200000th visitor arrived on Kenya Airways a few days before. Faure did not want to be welcoming someone from Africa as the 200000th visitor. One was selected at random.
Is Gill too busy looking after his hotel which isnow full thanks to PL?
Maldives registers a total growth of 255,867 from January to March this year 2012,Mauritius 980,000 for this year nothing for St Ange to be happy about.
Jeanne D'Arc
You,yes you.
if you are not happy do not comment,do not read and do not CLICK.
Pa bezwen tir sa maloy dan kwen ou lizye.
BOUSOULIZYE.
You yes you, you cannot replace dictators with abusers. If you do not have anything good to say, say nothing at all. Ma BOUSOULIZYE KAN OU BOUOULAKEL PI.
People let us say a prayer for Hugo Chavez that he may overcome his illness.
He is one of the last true remaining hero of the people!
Long live Hugo Chavez!
Long live Fidel Castro!
Long live France Albert Rene!
Pissedoff Le Rouge
One of the last remaining true Soldat Rene
France Albert Rene is only the hero of 'The People' magazine NOT the hero of the Seychelois people!
MICROBIOME :) :) :)
France Albert Rene is the Hero of all Seychellois except Ti Johnny-Le-Gay a.k.a. Jean Paul Isaac, Gill a.k.a. Jeanne D'Arc, Gally Tall a.k.a. Lanbasader fes and you.
Gill of course can be bought with a few thousand rupees as history has shown and we will make him wear a kitenge imprinted with FAR's face.
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