Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister, Irfaan Ali has lauded the British government’s move to restructure the four-band Air Passenger Duty (APD) system.
This announcement was made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, George Osborne.
Minister Ali said this is indeed fantastic news, not just for individual countries but for the entire Caribbean.
The restructuring of the APD will help in boosting arrivals from the United Kingdom (UK) to Guyana, as the country has a large Diaspora in the UK.
The Tourism Minister believes that this move will now afford more persons the opportunity to return to Guyana to invest, retire or to re-discover the beauty of the country.
Minister Ali declared that Guyana has stood steadfast behind the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in lobbying against the APD band system and now this will make the Caribbean countries more competitive and will undoubtedly lead to economic growth in the destinations.
He noted too, that the new reduced fee structure in turn should open up travel opportunities from the UK for leisure travellers, whose interest lie in eco-tourism, wildlife and bird watching.
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