United States has announced a series of initiatives to increase the share of tour market economies with growth mainly middle-class as China, Brazil and India.
Secretaries of Commerce and Interior to co-binargoni task force to develop somewhat of a tourism strategy and coordinate with & Travel, National Corporation for tourism promotion (now known as BrandUSA) and tourism policy to ensure private sector participation and coordination between the Agency.
And State security departments will work towards capacity processing in China, submitted by 40 percent in 2012, and aiming for 80% of the interviewees in the three weeks these candidates receive their application.
Other efforts include change plan and pilot for visa processing in China-to simplify, speed up or even give up the process, some candidates, as well as an extension of the General Plan of expedited disposition value, makes it easier for pre-approved, low risk upon arrival in the United States.
In addition, nominated to join Taiwan visa waiver program that allows participating citizens to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less.
Mike McCartney, President, Executive Director of the Hawaii tourism authority, said: "processing of initiatives to increase the number of visas, and to ensure that visas for applicants who were interviewed within three weeks, a huge milestone for the Chinese tourism and Hawaii."
According to McCartney, Chinese arrivals expected to reach Hawaii 125,394 year, to 28 percent over 2011. Chinese tourists spend US $ 380 per person per day, more than any other market, he added.
Visa waiver status for Taiwan to be a significant advantage, said McCartney.
Visa waiver program "with South Korea 2008, arrivals from the region grew 35 percent, growing year after year," he said. "We expect to see similar growth out of Taiwan."
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