31,000 MORE FOREIGNERS ARRIVED THIS WINTER

Vallarta received more than 900,000 passenger through air travel in the first three months. 31,000 MORE FOREIGNERS ARRIVED THIS WINTER…The pall of the economic recession in the United States did not prevent the growth of Northamerican tourism to Vallarta during the winter season that recently concluded.  Data from the Pacific Airport Group (GAP) shows that during the first three months of this year, which is practically the winter season for northamerican tourism, that this beach destination received more foreign visitors than last year.  GAP says that Puerto Vallarta received, between January and March, nearly 31,100 foreign tourists more than during the same time last year.  GAP reported that during the month of March, passenger terminals registered an increase from last year of 9.1%, a rate that was pushed by an increase of 13% in international passengers as well as an increase in domestic passengers of 6.8% with respect to March of 2007.