Puerto Rico Fights Back From Loss of Tourism Dollars

Earlier this year, American Airlines very quietly canceled a full 20 percent of their flights to the Caribbean including Puerto Rico and on Monday, the Governor of Puerto Rico Anibal Acevedo-Villa urged for tourism dependent regional governments to join him in lobbying against the carriers that cut back on flights and to create a unified front, including marketing plans, collaborations with other carriers and also proposing offering new incentives to carriers.

Another proposal to keep Puerto Rico's crown as a popular tourist destination is by cutting the landing fees to the carriers. Currently carriers such as JetBlue,. Spirit, Continental and Delta have all expressed great interest in taking advantage of these perks to bring flights to Puerto Rico, however this will fill less than half the void left by American Airlines lack of service.

Puerto Rico has allotted 4 million dollars to boost its travel and tourism industry as well as boost its appeal to the various cruise lines. What does this mean to you - the consumer? This means that Puerto Rico may be one of the most elegant and affordable vacations around in the coming months. With the drain on tourism, hotels will book rooms at better rates and all-inclusive resorts may be running specials as well. Get with your travel agent, update your passport and get ready to explore the finest Puerto Rico has to offer, even if you're on a budget!