Comments on: Premier, Minister, CEO Meet With United Airlines

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:36:01 +0000

I don’t know the numbers of Bermudians vs Foreign workers in the hospitality industry but you probably fail to realise this also takes into account taxi drivers, chefs, waiters, bus drivers, musicians, tour boat operators, etc etc. All these people participate in working in the tourism sector in one way or another. You’re too blinded by your rage and anger to see anything beyond your nose.

Like I said before…you don’t know what you are talking about.

By: Onion juice

Onion juice — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:03:08 +0000

There are HARDLY any Bermudians working in the industry and even if Cuba is less fortunate than us materially their Government honor and respect Cubans.
Hint, hint.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:55:12 +0000

So you only show the down numbers. Well done.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:34:40 +0000

Watch how you use the word Gate.

By: jt

jt — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:53:15 +0000

The not de Kunta.

By: Yes 2

Yes 2 — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:18:34 +0000

I am sure that United would lend a sympathetic ear to our pleas, but that is all they are going to lend.

Sadly nobody is going to fly to Bermuda unless they can get a good return on their investment on every flight. At the moment the major US carriers (American, United, Delta and Southwest) are under investigation by Federal officials for colluding to keep capacity down so that ticket prices remain high. What with the feeder airlines being unable to operate due to the inevitable shortage of pilots who are suitably qualified (partly due to the stringent requirements put in place by the FAA after the Coglan ATR crash coupled with numerous pilots reaching the mandatory 65 year retirement age)I have little optimism in United operating to Bermuda this winter.

I do hope I am wrong, but I see this as the start of a further downward trend in air services to Bermuda.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:50:02 +0000

I just love to “ruffle the feathers of them diehard supporters of the Opposition who know it ain’t a damn thing they can do until it’s time to vote…in 2 1/2 yrs. time.

By: cottereaux

cottereaux — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:24:37 +0000

May showed some improvement due to cruise passengers but nothing noteworthy overall and a drop in Air Arrivals cancelled out the cruise gains. Growth overall is still less than zero (-0.09%) in the May 2015 BTA report.

Air Arrivals YTD down 4.21%.
Hotel Occupancy Rate down 5.54%
Projected 2015 Air Arrivals Jan-Dec, down 2.10%
Projected 2015 Room Variance Jan-Dec, up 0.61%

By: Diamond-Lyn

Diamond-Lyn — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:45:51 +0000

Now this is what I like to see in the news. As a student in New Jersey it is hard coming home in the winter because JFK is so far and so expensive (we pay airfare plus having to pay 100+ in transportation fees to the airport from school). United needs to keep these winter flights open for the sake of the college students traveling to and from Bermuda for thanksgiving, Christmas etc. College students are also affected too. #JustSaying

By: had enough

had enough — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:32:21 +0000

Without the ac, we would be dead in water (as we have been since our tourism boom days) .
The ac will generate, in the short term, as increase in 1/ retail sales 2/ increased air arrivals and 3/ increased economic activity. We now see a small bit of activity in construction renovations – significantly driven by the pac.
The a/c is the only bet the BTA is hoping, and probably will, reflect favourably on the trends. There is no other magic wand to the boost economy – in the short term.
We should all not be surprised when the spike happens.

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:17:00 +0000

There is zero we can do about people wanting to go to Cuba. It’s up to Bermuda and Bermudians who work in the industry to offer top notch service. Don’t make it like this is a matter for politicians to fix.

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:09:53 +0000

Garbage ‘cottereaux’.
Cuba is not open for business.
It has taken 50+ years and a great President to even open negotiations.

Yes it will affect down the road.

BTA has a plan.

Now when your off your koolaide; get back.

…….
Don’t give up folks.

By: Lois Frederick

Lois Frederick — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:32:26 +0000

In the House when questioned on that part, he alluded to 2nd quarter numbers being improved. He might well know something we don’t. We will have to wait and see.

By: cottereaux

cottereaux — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:13:29 +0000

Bermuda is roaring back? I guess the Premier has not been kept to date on the poor tourism numbers released by BTA.

And then there is the issue of American tourism to Cuba that will negatively impact Bermuda. BTA has no plan to counter that drain of tourists.

By: RaymondRay

RaymondRay — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:01:22 +0000

Thanks to all who’d taken part in this latest “venture” to lure more visitor during our up-coming winter months and years…
“Last Wednesday the Premier, with the Minister of Tourism Development and Transport, the Bermuda Tourism Authority CEO, and the General Manager of the L.F. Wade International Airport, met in Chicago with key executives of United Airlines.”
Now that is what we refer to as, “closing the gate before the horses run away.” Job well done O.B.A and all others…

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:51:49 +0000

Get off the ‘juice Betty…………

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:49:14 +0000

You don’t know what you are talking about again.

By: Frequentflyer

Frequentflyer — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:44:26 +0000

PLEASEEEEE keep the winter flight!

By: Onion juice

Onion juice — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:32:28 +0000

Celebrate who we are as a people,and all we have accomplished, celebrate what and what have WE accomplished.
Is he on de same island?
His circle and associates are celebrating… deals and favors and are accomplishing their well thought out scheme.