Wars, SARS forcing Balts to rethink holiday
Apr 24, 2003
Agnese Scuka
RIGATension in the Mideast due to the war in Iraq and fears of the SARS virus spreading unchecked around the globe have Baltic tourism operators bracing for a rocky summer season, though a quick end to the war and containment of the epidemic could lead to resurgence in demand. Some Latvian tourism operators, however, are expecting a crisis in the industry. The Foreign Ministry has issued travel advisories to a number of prime vacation hotspots - Turkey, Egypt, even Spain - and customers have sho ...
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