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On-line booking takes over Spring Break market
Jamaica reports 40 per cent decrease in bookings

Janet Silvera, Hospitality Jamaica Coordinator

JAMAICA'S BOOKINGS from traditional Spring Break operators have decreased by 40 per cent, Cancun down 90 per cent, while Acapulco, the country's greatest competitor is showing marginal increase in the vibrant student market.

United States students are taking their vacation plans into their own hands and booking directly with companies such as Travelocity and Expedia.com, removing a lot of the business from beneath the feet of Sunsplash, Student City and Student Travel Service (STS).


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