• Submitted by: manso
• Travel and Tourism
• 05 / 11 / 2011

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2011.05.10 - 15:51:04 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu. Hotel Barcelo, Santa Maria key. SANTA CLARA, Cuba.- With the arrival this month of British tour operators Tomson and Tomas Cook, traveler flow at Villa Clara’s Abel Santamaria International Airport and the presence of tourists in the keys off north this central region of Cuba keeps going up.

The director of the Tourism Information Office (INFOTUR) in the province, Jesus Diaz-Canel told ACN operations in the province’s air terminal increased by more than 25% during the first quarter of the year, as compared with the same period of 2010.  

Diaz-Canel said Canada continues to be the lead market for the emerging Cuban destination, followed by Argentina and England, from where travelers show a satisfaction and return rate higher than 55%.

Diaz-Canel added that the number of flights arriving at the airport from Europe, North America and South America has also increased.

Jorge Luis Jimenez, sales director of the Tourism Ministry’s Office in Villa Clara, said more than 70,000 travelers have been to the Santa Maria, Ensenacho and Las Brujas keys so far this year.

Such figure represents 11.2% growth in tourist arrivals in the destination which was selected as venue for the International Fair of Tourism FITCUBA 2012.   
(ACN)