Arizona - New Mexico Tourism

vinubaba asked:


june 15 - 20th approximately. pls reply with recommendations along with lodging info.

art_raiders asked:


Ariz. losing ritzy tourists from Mexico

Chris Hawley
Republic Mexico City Bureau
Oct. 25, 2006 12:00 AM

MEXICO CITY - The Ciclope Travel Agency sits in the middle of Polanco, one of Mexico City’s toniest neighborhoods. There’s a Prada clothing store two blocks down the street, and a Rolls Royce dealership just beyond that.

People who live here would be perfectly at home golfing in Scottsdale or unwinding at a spa in Sedona. But few ever do.

“Nobody wants to go to Arizona, except to change planes on their way to Las Vegas,” said Adina Gutiérrez, a travel agent at Ciclope.

The number of Mexican tourists flying in to Arizona, the highly desirable “traditional” tourists as opposed to shoppers from Sonora, has dropped from 82,000 in 2002 to 42,000 in 2005. The number of tour operators offering Arizona packages has plummeted from 37 to 18 in the same period, according to the Office of Tourism.

Even the number of day-trippers, Mexicans who cross the
Arizona border to shop or dine, has dropped 19 percent since 2002. The 2005 figure of 20.8 million crossings was the lowest in at least a decade, and 2006 is looking even worse, said Alberta Charney, an economist at the University of Arizona.

It’s still unclear if the decline has hurt Arizona businesses, since the amount of money spent by each traveler may have increased, Charney said. In 2001, she conducted a survey that showed cross-border visitors spent $962.9 million in the state.

But the drop in fly-in tourists is a setback because each one spends 14 times more money in Arizona than the day-trippers, and because the Arizona Office of Tourism spends $412,000 a year trying to attract them. The money goes toward advertising, seminars for Mexican travel agents, junkets for Mexican journalists, and running a small office in Polanco.

Sky Harbor Airport spends another $150,000 trying to encourage airlines and travelers to fly into Phoenix.

The decline in tourists has come
has come even as Arizona’s immigrant population is booming.

Tourism officials blame the decline on a lack of direct flights, along with media coverage of the efforts to fortify the Arizona border. Many Mexicans now equate Arizona with border deaths, fences, National Guard deployments and groups like the Minutemen, who are known in the Mexico press as “migrant hunters.”

“Arizona has had its fair share of unfavorable press because of some of the things that are happening along our border,” said Margie Zimmerman, director of the Office of Tourism.

Another problem is a lack of air service. US Airways has only one direct flight between its Phoenix hub and Mexico City, the wealthiest part of the country. It has no flights connecting the affluent northern city of Monterrey.

Tourism officials are hoping interest in Arizona will rise now that Aeromexico is offering Mexico City-Phoenix flights. They began on Oct. 6.

But travel agents are doubtful. Most Mexicans use travel
packages, and the wholesalers who assemble those deals concentrate on places like Chicago, New York, Florida and Las Vegas.

In a recent copy of Expo-Mayoristas, a biweekly catalog of packages consulted by Mexican travel agents, not a single wholesaler was offering an Arizona package.

“Arizona has these breakfasts where they invite travel agents to learn about their state, but it’s an absurd waste of money because if you don’t have packages at a good price, people won’t buy them,” said Eugenia Vadillo, an agent at El Corte Inglés Travel in Polanco.

dr micky asked:


if i go as tourism i must have visa! low at embessy mexico at ethiopia,, so i was marriage since 3 monthes from mexicoan wome!
i want info and websites
thanks

jaybird asked:


A friend is sending a car to his mother in Mexico via another friend who is traveling to Guatemala. He is traveling as a tourist and has registered the car for tourism purposes. What are the steps to legalize the automobile?

J asked:


Jobs etc. I need a job, I suppose I have a college education eh?
Tourism, translation, smuggling jk, jk.

I have about a 3rd grade understanding of Spanish.

Shinji X asked:


Ok..So Im begginnig this Tour Operator bussines in México.I need to find people who are willing to travel back and forth moving groups. A % of eac group would be your payment. Or, if anyone knows a better way of getting groups to come…let me know.

kookie8369 asked:


Hello. I am 25 years old and would like to travel to Mexico for the first time with three of my friends during the holiday season (around December 26-January 1). I would prefer an all-inclusive place with a vibrant party scene, great food, tourism & discount shopping. Would you please suggest a place in Mexico for us? Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun…anywhere is fine! We have champagne dreams but a beer budget…PLZ HELP!

Benjamin D asked:


I’m going to Mexico in 1 week - which citys should I visit??

If you’ve been there please give me some advice!!
I’m flying into Mexico city and will be in Mexico for 3 weeks - but don’t know at all where to go

?´`*??Haute Couture ??*´`? asked:


Like a summary of it,

For those of you who were wondering if Mexico is keeping up with the U.S. in luxury tourism, the information below may be very useful for you. According to the 2008 AAA rating stats, Mexico leads North America in service, and quality standards for hotels, restaurants and attractions.

As North America’s largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides its 50 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not for profit, fully tax paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers.

2008 MEXICO AAA RATING STATISTICS FOR USE BY TRAVEL & TOURISM AUTHORITIES:

For 2008 AAA inspected and rated 32,000 Hotels & 28,000 restaurants with the same
AAA rating criteria, 1-5 Diamond in North America - 3% of all hotels rated were 4 Diamond and .27% were 5 Diamond.

Mexico Statistics:
* 14% of the 581 Hotels rated by AAA in Mexico are 4 Diamond (85 Hotels) - more than any country in North America including the Caribbean.

* 14 are in the state of Quintana Roo, 13 in the state of Jalisco and 10 in Mexico City.

* 1.5% of the 581 Hotels rated by AAA in Mexico are 5 Diamond (10 Hotels)- a higher percentage than any country in North America including the Caribbean.

* Quintana Roo has six 5 Diamond Rated hotels - more than most states in the US & Canada and as many as New York City (6)

* Only two Hotels in North America that are rated 5 Diamond also have two 5 Diamond restaurants on their premises. (One in Quintana Roo and one in Las Vegas).

* 5% of the 642 Restaurants rated by AAA in Mexico are 4 Diamond (35).

* 120 Hotels and Restaurants in Mexico are rated 4 Diamond by AAA.

* States with the most Five Diamond hotels: California (16), Florida (9), Quintana Roo, Mexico (6)Arizona (6), New York (6), Georgia (5) and Nevada (5).

* 30 Attractions in Mexico are rated ”GEM” these are attractions that are exceptional and should not be missed when traveling to an area.

To be considered for AAA approval and rating, lodgings and restaurants undergo a thorough inspections by AAA’s 65 full-time professional evaluators. AAA first started listing accommodation information in its travel publications in the early 1900s. In 1937, the first field inspectors were hired, and the current Diamond Rating System was introduced in 1977.

As North America’s largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides its 50 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not for profit, fully tax paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers.

After evaluating and awarding eligible properties the premier designation of quality — AAA Approved — AAA assigns a rating of one to five AAA Diamonds. While the AAA Approved designation assures members a clean, comfortable hotel or restaurant experience, the number of AAA Diamonds facilitates selection by indicating the extensiveness of services and amenities, from basic to world-class.

Together, these complementary facets of the AAA Diamond Rating Process provide members with the key to perfect hotel and restaurant choices — experiences that meet their expectations. Using the AAA Diamond ratings, members can select from nearly 60,000 quality hotels and restaurants across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, quickly and easily, every time.

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