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On the Mexican government - and the tourist industry, which is the third largest economic segment of the country - desperately hope more people will follow the Flores' lead. For that, U.S. $ 92 million public relations campaign that aims to improve the country's image has been released, and the other is the effort to recapture the foreign fled when the World Health Organization warning about H1N1 in late April.

In Cancun, most hotels and resorts that offer packages and act to increase the occupancy rates dropped as low as 20% in early May. The cheapest will have the effect appears: The occupancy rate for the Cancun hotel zone is increased to 43% of Memorial Day weekend, but the numbers are still far from 85% in the same time in 2008.


In addition to increasing airlift, Cancun has been a visitor bureaus film testimonials from visitors already in Mexico, hoping oral akan interesting last-minute summer bookings. Europe has long book with a little leisure time, because the economic downturn last year, the United States and Canada have adopted a similar pattern.

A Friday flight to Mexico is uneventful, save for more empty seats, some with passengers wearing surgical masks. Arrive at Cancun airport, visitors fill out a form detailing possible flu symptoms. After passing through customs, masked health workers who held infrared thermometer to make the forehead for a fever scan (this process is repeated leaving the country).

In the lobby of Le Meridien Cancun Resort & Spa is quiet, but busy - although small - crowd gathered at the pool. They compare the deal: one received a $ 100 resort credit and free breakfast, the other has a 20% discount for the spa. Most of the book already in the last week.