Goa arrivals up on Egypt unrest
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Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Goa have leapt by 15% as a result of political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, report state officials.
Goa’s Tourism Director Swapnil Naik told PTI that hotel occupancy in the state is up 15% since the contagion of unrest began in Tunisia before spreading to Egypt and other popular destination states.
As tourists look to re-evaluate holiday plans, the state government is urging the Home Ministry to relax visa restrictions for travelers who have cancelled visits to Egypt and Tunisia in a bid to facilitate travel to the region.
Ralf de Souza, spokesman for Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG), an umbrella organisation of tour operators and hoteliers, said that the central government should not be stubborn and relax visa norms so that the tourism industry can reap the benefit.
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