Spain.- The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, held a meeting with more than 200 travel agencies and tour operators in Europe, airlines and European media, in an event held at the Marriott Auditorium Hotel in Madrid, which also served as the opening of the schedule of activities on the occasion of the celebration in this city of International Tourism Fair, FITUR 2023.
Collado highlighted that the Dominican Republic closed 2022 as one of the leading countries in the world in terms of tourism recovery compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic year) and presented to the European audience the record results that the country had at the end of December 2022. , the first year in history that the nation exceeds 7 million tourists and 8 million total visitors, including cruise ships.
“Europe is one of the most important markets for our country, since last year we received more than 1.4 million tourists from the area. With activities like this, what we are looking for is to strengthen cooperation and alliances with each of the travel agencies and tour operators in the region, so that we continue to grow hand in hand and that in 2023 we also reach figures never seen before,” he stated. Collated during the event.
The deputy minister of tourism Jaqueline Mora also participated in the presentation, who addressed the challenges and opportunities for 2023, highlighting the trends and projects that are being developed in the Dominican Republic to address these challenges.
“The Dominican Republic grew by 11% compared to 2019 in terms of tourist arrivals by air and we grew by 19% in arrivals of visitors by cruise ship compared to that year, for which we reached an unprecedented total of 8.5 million visitors in 2022. The world faces growth challenges and high interest rates, but tourism has shown to be resilient, and tourists will look for destinations where they get better value for their money, such as the Dominican Republic.”
on your sideCollado explained the importance of these records Beyond the numbers. The minister indicated that every time the country improves its performance in terms of tourism, it translates into more jobs and opportunities for families in the Dominican Republic.
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“Thank you, because with each flight or with each room that you sell from the Dominican Republic you are helping a family, that is why it is so important for us to work hand in hand with all of you; the large, medium and small agencies, which are strategic partners, allow us to place our country within the favorite destinations of Europeans and the world”, pointed out the minister.
This activity had the support of local and international investors and banks. The entire event was filled with the Dominican Republic brand, and the beauties of the country were masterfully showcased, confirming once again that we definitely have it all.
