Travellers to Mexico so far Undeterred by Swine Flu Outbreak

EDINBURGH - Data from leading flight search company Skyscanner (www.Skyscanner.net) shows that travellers planning trips to Mexico have so far been undeterred by the outbreak of swine flu influenza announced by Mexico’s Federal Health Ministry on the 22nd April.

“Dire predictions have already been made about the impact that this will have on tourism, but the number of Skyscanner users searching for flights to Mexico has remained stable in the days since news emerged of the outbreak,” said Skyscanner director and co-founder Barry Smith.

“We would have expected to see some negative impact by now, but it may be that travellers are reassured by the fact that the outbreak is largely concentrated in Mexico City - a two hour flight from the coastal resorts - and by the fact that the Foreign Office, World Health Organisation and the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention have not yet made recommendations that people stay away. We’ll get a clearer picture in the next few days as the news spreads and the implications for travellers are fully understood.”

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Source: Skyscanner

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