Comments on: 2011 Third Quarter Visitor Arrivals

By: Lol..

Lol.. — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:55:44 +0000

Lol.. man these idiots never seem to amaze me, Tell the people the TRUTH!!

By: Mister Vain

Mister Vain — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:18:17 +0000

Lots.

By: Jo Public

Jo Public — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:23:53 +0000

Exactly…if numbers were soooo good and increasing regulary up 50+% why is it the Wheels Rental Cycles anounce today that they just laid off 3 employees and closed its Front Street Store? If things were so much better…or at least looking better…why close a rental store. With the three cruise lines that have already anounced that they would not be visiting regularly next year and the year after…how many more are due to close.

By: Nil points

Nil points — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:11:43 +0000

In 2010 the airport was closed for two days and there were many cancelations due to hurricaine IGOR. Air arrivals were up by 1,111 people in 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. That is 1.4 % increase, by the time you back out the effect of the IGOR cancellations and airport closure, we are down on the same period in 2010. More PLP spin… Makes me sick. Tell the people the truth. You took credit for IGOR being the cause of lower numbers in 2010, and have suddenly forgot about it when reporting 2011.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:05 +0000

Putting these figures next to say 1998 numbers would be interesting. How about comparing them to 1981?

By: Jo Public

Jo Public — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:48:31 +0000

If you look at the numbers year after year and watch them go down, down down to a level that none of us should be proud and then suddenly there is spike that shows promise but look at the big picture before paiting such a wonderful one. See example below:

Year 1 – 200K
Year 2 down 10% to 180K
Year 3 down another 10% to 162K
Year 4 down another 10% to – 145.8K
Year 5 down another 10% to 131K
Year 6 UP 50% to 196K looks great at first glance, but look a little closer and you will see even with that 50% increase we are still down from 4K from five years ago. Nothing to brag about. If you want to brag…show the public that your numbers are higher than those of the UBP during their time in charge…you know the guys the PLP was going to do BETTER THAN.

Of those visitors…how many said they would not be coming back because of the poor treatment, transportation, buses and not much to do when the weather wasnt great for beaching.

Same goes for spending by government…if they claim to have cut spending by 50% this coming budget year that is great but if you have been overspending by 10% every year for the last 10 years…then the numbers all of a sudden don’t look that good.

By: Welcome to the New-BP

Welcome to the New-BP — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:36:49 +0000

Take credit for someone else’s successes and blame any shortfalls on the global economy (while ignoring the fact that our competitors have been having banner years)

By: Shaking the Head

Shaking the Head — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:02:13 +0000

Having read the announcement above, I do not see where the current Minister, who has only been in the job for less than a month, has given any credit to his predecessor, Patrice Minors, for these increases. Isn’t that typical of Wayne UBP Furbert. Stands up to take make it look as if he is responsible. Similar to the Corporate Games announcement last week.

By: Get a Grip

Get a Grip — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:54:51 +0000

This can only be interpretted as good news, however I await the OBA spinmasters who will say that Bermuda is finished without them at the helm.