Traditionally, for years this period between Christmas and New Year the United Kingdom normally experiences the largest level of holiday bookings than at any other time annually. Not this year of course, with our tourism policymakers and planners left to contemplate, what, if anything they can do to bridge the enormous void of visitor arrivals.
It is an unprecedented situation and for those who stand on the side and criticize, proffering what they think could be done, are only frankly second guessing a clearly almost impossible and unpredictable scenario.
What I understand the current guardians of our industry are successfully doing is maintaining the highest possible destination visibility with initiatives like the Welcome Stamp, visits by travel writers, travel agents and the incredible centenarian, Captain Sir Tom Moore, all naturally under carefully managed pandemic compliant conditions.
While, it may seem very optimistic given the current circumstances, I am still going to have a wish list for 2021.
As we emerge from the pandemic, there will be opportunities and some of these may come from those airlines that have survived, downsized and retired their larger, less fuel efficient aircraft. New aircraft like the incredible Airbus A321XLR will come into service and enable long haul routes from various European cities to operate planes which carry around 200 passengers, economically on non-stop services to the Caribbean.
Routes like Dublin or Belfast to Barbados then become less of a risk and given a massive price advantage by not having APD (Advanced Passenger Duty) imposed on the fares, saving at least UK Pounds 80 per passenger in the case of Northern Ireland.
Locally, I believe that a great more could be done with developing smart partnerships between all sectors across tourism and those companies who supply them together with our seemingly reluctant banking sector. As one of the persons deeply involved in creating the first fully functional small hotel alliance, it has been hugely disappointing not to witness more co-operation in this sub-sector, by developing joint promotional initiatives and driving cost savings through collaboration.
And as the cruise industry finally resumes sailings from the Caribbean, perhaps not until the very latter part of 2021, let us look objectively at exactly where we can truly benefit from this sector and justify the investment we have already placed in it.
As always, my thoughts go out to all the dedicated tourism workers and managers that are still employed and have sacrificed their quality family time over this festive period, to give our cherished visitors that holiday of a lifetime.
@ Enuff
” If the last 9 years has taught us one lesson it should be that talking policy and actually implementing policy are not the same kettle of fish. “– Enuff July 22, 2017
” Over used catch phrases: critical mass, fit for purpose,,and other simplistic mouthings never created a job or put food on a table”
William Skinner December 30, 2020.
Ok Sir, read the two statements and then tell me if I am saying anything different from what you said about three or so years ago. You see my dear fellow, when you say it; its patriotic when somebody else says it , they are unpatriotic.
Are you fit for purpose ?
3-Degree aka fake Observing
Seems like I bruised your ego.🤣🤣🤣🤣 Go pray Mitch brings the $2,000 stim cheque bill to the Senate floor so you can come on BU and tell Bajans you earned and extra $4000 Bds.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/feb/09/government-cancels-brexit-ferry-contract-with-no-ship-firm #competenceandhonesty
WS
“If the last 9 years has taught us one lesson it should be that talking policy and actually implementing policy are not the same kettle of fish.”
What policies/programmes have the current government talked about or promised that have been implemented? What have they not implemented? You must know what was promised, implemented or not implemented. If not you can’t sit at the table and I suspect you don’t read or listen enough.
It is clear that I have all ah wunna scrambling to prove me wrong, so much so wunna trawling BU archives looking for a gotcha moment. Defeating Enuff like it is the top prize and it boggles the mind as to why y’all so determined.🤣🤣
WS and who said or insinuated you are unpatriotic, certainly not me. I don’t even call Hal Austin such.
It is clear that I have all ah wunna scrambling to prove me wrong, so much so wunna trawling BU archives looking for a gotcha moment. Defeating Enuff like it is the top prize and it boggles the mind as to why y’all so determined.
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YOU ARE WAY TOO STUPID FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.
YOU DO A GOOD JOB OF SHOWING YOUR RED DECEITFUL ASS DAILY ON BU.
I WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT ANY :FREE MONEY’ SENT MY WAY BY THE US GOVERNMENT AS A CITIZEN.
WHAT IS MIA MOTTLEY AND YOUR BLP PARTY DOING FOR THE MAJORITY POOR BLACK MASSES BESIDES RECORD MURDERS, INCREASED POVERTY AND MAYHEM.
YOU SHOULD ALSO TELL BU ABOUT THE US$12 BILLION SPECIFICALLY SET ASIDE FOR MINORITY (BLACK OWNED) BUSINESSES IN THIS RECENTLY PASSED SECOND STIMULUS BILL OF US$900 BILLION UNDER PPP FORGIVABLE LOANS WHICH MY COMPANY WILL BENEFIT FROM A SECOND TIME.
AGAIN WHAT IS YOUR BLP PARTY DOING FOR THE LOCAL BLACK MASSES WHICH IS SIGNIFICANT EXCEPT FOR CATCHING HELL AND BURYING THE 2 x 3 ISLAND FURTHER IN THE HANDS OF THE WHITE MAN IMF IN DROWNING DEBT..
MAYBE WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR HEAD FROM UP PEOPLES ASSES LONG ENOUGH YOU WILL LEARN TO START SMELLING BOTH RED AND WHITE ROSES AGAIN.
I wonder why a successful and profitable company a few months ago would be two government injections
Be = need
@ Carson
Thanks, mate. And to you and yours.Stay safe.
Why do people on this blog dismiss Mariposa but take Enuff seriously?
@ Dullard
Thank you. One Googles and does not understand, the other is intelligent.
I wonder why a successful and profitable company a few months ago would be two government injections
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YOU OBVIOUSLY DON’T UNDERSTAND THE FORGIVABLE PPP LOANS.
IN THE FIRST TRANCHE MANY SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES BENEFITED AND WHO ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR 2ND PPP STIMULUS.
Many Public Companies That Got PPP Loans Had Lots In The Bank
https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2020/04/24/public-companies-ppp-loans-money/?sh=10bcc84d40d2
Death in the Irish family. Condolences. I hope we have a good local pathologist.
The Department of the Treasury just issued guidance that said borrowers had to certify themselves as unable to obtain credit elsewhere. It was “unlikely that a public company with substantial market value and access to capital markets will be able to make the required certification in good faith, and such a company should be prepared to demonstrate to SBA, upon request, the basis for its certification,” the document noted
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It wasn’t me who all year was boasting how successful my business was doing through COVID time.
I know USA don’t play with the people money like those on the 2×3 island
Someone is lying or posting shite that they didn’t read/ understand
Wahloss Hal Austin has accused me of Googling and not understanding.
I ask BU to read the below link and tell me what it says:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4183807.stm
Baje aka 3-degree aka Faux Observing
If you read more you would not post so much pissery, including asking about small business loans. Use Google!
Baje aka 3-degree aka Faux Observing
If you read more you would not post so much pissery, including asking about small business loans. Use Google!
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TRUST YOU TO KNOW A LOT ABOUT PISSERY THIS IS WHAT WHITE MEN OVERSEAS LIKE TO DO TO IDIOTS/PROSTITUTES LIKE YOU IN THEIR GROUP “MARKETING MEETINGS THAT YOU CHAIR AS CENTER OF ATTENTION”.
Oh dear, I have once again found a home under your diaphanous skin.🤣🤣🤣
Baje
Stop cursing enuff. Are you jealous she suck some white duck at a business meeting while you had to suck them in ur boot camp???
Tell me why a successful business is feeding off the public trough during hard time for others
What the difference in what you said you are doing and what you say the politicians in the 2×3 is doing?
Baje
Stop cursing enuff. Are you jealous she suck some white duck at a business meeting while you had to suck them in ur boot camp???
Tell me why a successful business is feeding off the public trough during hard time for others
What the difference in what you said you are doing and what you say the politicians in the 2×3 is doing?
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REALLY BLP GEORGIA YARDFOWL COMING TO SUPPORT YOUR FELLOW IDIOT.
LIKE MOST COMPANIES IN THE USA MY BUSINESS HAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF FORGIVABLE PPP LOANS INITIALLY PUT IN PLACE BY THE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR BUSINESSES WITH LESS THAN 500 EMPLOYEES AND LATER EXPANDED TO INCLUDE LARGE CORPORATIONS.
WHAT YOU SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON IS WHY YOUR BLP GOVERNMENT 2020 HAS ABANDONED THE BLACK BAJAN MASSES AND LOCAL BLACK BUSINESSES WHO ARE CATCHING HELL 9 MONTHS IN THE PANDEMIC INSTEAD OF FINING THEM AND LOCKING THEM UP.
THANK GOD I AM AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO USE RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE AND DON’T LIVE ON THE 2 x 3 ISLAND WHO ONLY KNOWS HOW TO BEG, BORROW AND STEAL BUT NOT TO UPLIFT IT OWN BLACK MASSES.
Go read!
Our great government did a lot of things right in 2020. High praise for the art of government during the COVID19 crisis!
However, here is my wish list for 2021:
Transformation of royalty to a republic with Mia Mottley as president for life.
Hero Monument for our Supreme Leader as well as for Lord Marshal Dale and General Bostic on the Heroes’ Square
Postponement of the elections to 2030, because the result is already determined anyway
Reduction of the state apparatus to 15,000 civil servants
Discontinuation of unemployment benefits for COVID19 so that the population gets used to work again
Adjustment of the wages of civil servants and employees to the sharply reduced economic power
Reduction of civil servants’ pensions
Reduction of income tax
Abolition of business regulations and land tax
Adjustment of the BBD to the USD (“improved peg”)
Happy new year 2021!
Why a successful business the doing x times better since COVID would have to take advantage of the government funds that were made available for companies that are struggling
U ain’t no different from the politicians
Just that them elected
You is a blasted liar and now you taking advantage of the public purse ( or so you say) for person use when it should be there for those who really need it
https://www.investopedia.com/your-guide-to-the-paycheck-protection-program-ppp-and-how-to-apply-4802195
AGAIN I ASK – why would a company that (as reported) was doing so well during the covid period would want /apply for/ g get a PPP loan.
Some jackass with 3 degrees got to be a liar/fraud.
PPP Eligibility
In addition to meeting the size requirement (500 or fewer employees for most companies), you must show that your business has been negatively impacted by the coronavirus. You will do this, in part, by certifying on your PPP application that current economic uncertainty makes the loan request necessary.2