German tourism has fallen more than 50%

[batich]

Originally Posted by mountainfrog

Whose goal?
I have yet to see that criticism, though well founded it may be, is seen as a constructive element by Dominicans.

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m'frog

aqui la verdad no se acepta porque no queremos arreglar nada

[yogibear]

the british are not going to the dr so much now the airport close to were i live are not flying to the dr because they cannot fill the plane

[Ken]

Originally Posted by Rocky

As it's far for Germans to fly here, and prices rise, it is getting near impossible to offer a competitive AI vacation to them, while the North Americans are a lot closer, and we all know that the Americans have been catching onto the DR in the last 6 or 7 years, filling the void left from the declining Germans.

I would say more than fill the void, Rocky. I think the resorts and local businesses benefit considerably more from tourism now than they did when Germans were coming in very large numbesrs

[batich]

Originally Posted by Ken

I would say more than fill the void, Rocky. I think the resorts and local businesses benefit considerably more from tourism now than they did when Germans were coming in very large numbesrs

In other words , Germans are much more sophisticated, intelligent, experienced, seasoned, smart and more difficult to manipulate and overcharge than "those" who "filled in" now, correct?

Of course, sky rocketed prices are welcome thing for a couple of hundreds of business owners here, but are they good for the population in general, including ex-pats, majority of whom are on fixed pension income?

Tough question I know...

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by batich

In other words , Germans are much more sophisticated, intelligent, experienced, seasoned, smart and more difficult to manipulate and overcharge than "those" who "filled in" now, correct?

Wow.
How did you draw that conclusion from what was written?

[Ken]

Originally Posted by batich

In other words , Germans are much more sophisticated, intelligent, experienced, seasoned, smart and more difficult to manipulate and overcharge than "those" who "filled in" now, correct?

No. That is not what I said.

[batich]

Originally Posted by Ken

No. That is not what I said.

ok ok i give up!

Of course american influx with subsequent current crazy prices for everything is very good thing for [B]EVERYBODY.[B]

peace

[Chris]

What is a good thing for everybody, is that the tourism offering is upgraded in order to attract the tourist with more disposable income.

I do not care if that tourist is German or Martian. Batich, you may just win the prize for the most negative and alarmist poster on DR1.

[batich]

Originally Posted by Chris

Batich, you may just win the prize for the most negative and alarmist poster on DR1.

Maybe.
Or maybe just saw too many games in too many countries that people play to separate others from money.
Mostly on naive and uninformed.

But I appreciate the Prize anyway. Where and when is the reception?

[Lambada]

Originally Posted by Chris

I do not care if that tourist is German or Martian. Batich, you may just win the prize for the most negative and alarmist poster on DR1.

If what batich is saying is that certain tourists are prepared to pay over the top and artificially inflate the prices then I would disagree that this is being alarmist. Paying a higher price for a much improved product is one thing. There is a difference between 1)wanting & paying for 'better', 2)being a cheapie cheapie & 3) not being prepared to pay a stupid price. Paying a higher price for same old same old merely signals to a whole lot of people the suckerability of certain tourists. This can lead to the conclusion that said tourists are stupid and thus 'fair game' for scams.