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 major player in the Indian Ocean. This week, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Qatar AirwaysCivil Aviation of Madagascar (ACM) and the Ministry of Transport and Meteorology to accommodate 7 wide-body flights per week.
The objective of the Malagasy executive is ambitious: welcome a million tourists per year. This increase in tourism is achievable, according to the Minister of Tourism who relies on the latest feedback from travel specialists. Madagascar is one of the Top 10 tourist destinations in the world, L’Express de Madagascar tells us.
The airportIvato has the capacity to accommodate 5 million passengers per year. HAS When they arrive, they will find the planes of Madagascar-Airways to reach one of the seven other international airports.
The Malagasy authorities are aware of the importance of the work to be carried out to meet the expectations of this public, both in hotels and restaurants. The minister, Valery Ramonjavelois also aware of the size and cost of the work to be carried out. He hopes that investors from the Emirates or China will be interested.
In the end, if the project develops as desired, there will no longer be 80, but 240 flights that will land on the Big Island each year, writes Madagascar-Tribune.