With a number of international arrivals estimated at 1.3 billion, it is indicated that 88% of the pre-pandemic level has been reached by the end of 2023 for the tourism sector. This is what the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) barometer reveals. Vaccination against Covid-19 and the security measures put in place by tourist destinations have…
The Big Island wants to develop its tourism industry. The objective is now to welcome 1 million visitors very quickly. To achieve this objective, it has just signed a partnership with Qatar Airways. At the same time, it wants to quickly build three and five star hotel infrastructures. Madagascar’s tourism ministry intends to become a…
Antananarivo, February 13, 3:30 p.m. – An increasing contribution. Tourism in Madagascar generated 534 million euros in foreign exchange earnings for the country in 2023. This is almost double what this sector generated in 2022, indicates the information bulletin for the month of January, published by the Ministry of Tourism and Crafts. This contribution has…
The Big Island airline has been refocusing on domestic traffic for several months. Madagascar Airlines has just acquired two ATR 72-500s to meet the needs of the Phoenix 2030 recovery plan. Today, only two of the carrier’s six ATRs are operational. The Council of Ministers of Madagascar has, by decree, authorized the Ministry of Finance…
259,850 international tourists visited Madagascar in 2023, an increase of more than 97% compared to 2022. In December 2023, the Big Island recorded 30,718 international visitors, thus exceeding the number of visitors in December 2019 (25,319 tourists recorded), a flagship year for tourism. According to data from the Ministry of Tourism and Crafts, the top…
