Caribbean Nations Meet About Drop in Tourism
From Times Wire Reports
Caribbean leaders met in Montego Bay, Jamaica, to map out ways to deal with economic woes from a drop in tourism since the war in Iraq began. Jamaica has seen its travel reservations drop by nearly 40%, prompting the national airline, Air Jamaica, to reduce flights.
Many Caribbean countries have criticized the United States for attacking Iraq without U.N. approval. Delegations from at least five nations were discussing aid to airlines and tax breaks for hotels.
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