Tourism crisis management [Archives:2008/1130/Opinion]

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February 18 2008

Khaled Alduais
In the last few years, we have witnessed an increasing number of natural and man-made disasters, including Yemen's recent Spanish and Belgian tourist bombings.

Plummets in tourism are becoming more frequent and more visible with events like these and tourism, like any other activity, can be affected by any crisis at any time.

“A crisis is an unexpected event that effects traveler confidence in a destination and interferes with the ability to continue operating normally