No visa rights for tourists in 201008/01/2010 | 15:12:13
All along the year 2010, tourists will not have to pay for visa rights to enter Madagascar’s borders. Though being relatively insignificant, such rights used to be a cause for grumbles at the Ivato airport.
In view of sustaining tourism recovery, visa rights have been suspended by the ministry in charge within the finance law. Short term stays of less than three months are being concerned. Here at last is one of those too seldom news which might give a boost to Destination Madagascar. 2009 was the year whose tourist flow plummeted as a direct consequence of the political crisis. The sector generated in all an amount of 308 billions of ariary. The government invested some 30 billions of ariary in building projects.
Technical layoffs have taken a toll on tourism oriented businesses, and did not spare the highest ranked ones. One thousand jobs have, however, been created in the sector. New hotels and travel agencies have opened up during the crisis. The year 2009, as far as tourism is concerned, has been saved from collapse by promotions conceded by airline companies. Air Madagascar filled its airliners up thanks to BOGOF tickets: one free ticket for one ticket purchased. Operators were able to keep relying on tourist flow in provinces, while Antananarivo has been deserted due to political demonstrations
Series of tourist reports concerning Madagascar is to be broadcasted in Italy by the beginning of 2012. The show is likely to draw more Italians to the Great Isle. It will focus on seven young ladies´ adventures throughout the Great Isle´s marvels, like the whales, the baobabs, the Tsingy and the white sandy beaches. The touristic branch is expecting substantial profits from the Donnaventura concept in 2012[See]
In a long statement, the professional group gathered within Madagascar´s national office of Tourism makes no secret of its concerns in face of the Air Madagascar airline company´s difficulties of these latest months.[See]
The place called Soatanàna is a cause for a certain interest. "Soatanàna: cultural destination" is the title of researches led by the interdisciplinary Department and the letters department´s professional training in the university of Antananarivo. The researches were brilliantly presented by Razaka Oliva on April 13th.[See]
The ministry in charge of tourism is expecting this year some 250000 tourists. Professionnals making their money from this sector are regaining confidence although the situation is far form matching that of before the crisis.[See]
Madagascar's northern part might be soon entitled to a new airport in order to attract more visitors. Antsiranana's current airfield is being rated as dangerous by many airline companies[See]
Bush fires are continuously ruining the Great Isle, as reflected by the latest incident in the Isalo national park, on the famous national road 7. On this account, rangers are meant to be empowered in Ankarafantsika, in the capital city's North west.[See]
Antananarivo used to be a simple stopover for foreign tourists in the Great Isle. The national Office for Tourism is longing for bringing a change[See]
