Travel And Tourism in Comoros

Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in Comoros report offers a comprehensive guide to the market at a national level. It looks at travel accommodation, transportation, car rental, tourist attractions and retail travel. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market, including background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits.

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Executive summary

Political stability and improved marketing strategies the keys to growth

According to the World Travel and Tourism Council’s statistics, travel and tourism in Comoros, while endowed with abundant natural resources in terms of beaches and marine environment, is still performing far below its regional competitors: Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius. The main reason for this is the insecure political climate, which has produced many political upheavals in the past 30 years.

Government commitment and increased political stability will definitely benefit travel and tourism in Comoros. Nevertheless a positive environment for investors, without a clear international marketing strategy, will not boost the country’s potential: its exclusion from the major airline routes and the lack of a pragmatic tourism policy will remain the major constraints to growth.

Galawa Beach Resort reopening to increase arrivals

The hotel facilities of Comoros are poor compared to other Indian Ocean countries. By the end of the review period Comoros provided only a small percentage of the total accommodation capacity of the countries of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC).

One of the major events in the first two-to-three years of the forecast period will be the reopening of the Galawa Beach Resort, currently undergoing renovation to bring the hotel up to the standard of a 4-star resort. On the basis of past figures from the National Bureau of Statistics on Galawa’s occupancy rates, the establishment, when fully operational, might increase the number of arrivals by up to 40% by the end of 2007.

Unprofitable airline routes to Comoros due to the low number of arrivals

The government’s attempts to remedy the lack of international flights have resulted in a failed joint venture with local entrepreneurs. The government sponsored the establishment of a new airline company, Air Comores, that was expected to operate as the national carrier. The major investor was Air Bourbon, a Reunionese airline which went into bankruptcy in November 2005, causing the closure of Air Comores’ operations.

For other international carriers, entry into the region will not be easy. Any newcomer will have to challenge the already established block of airlines (Air Seychelles, Air Mauritius and Air Austral) that has so far dominated the region and has secured high prices from the region's top-end tourists. The problem is not so much in terms of regulation, as the aviation industry is liberalised and access is not restricted, but more in terms of the profitability of routes. The number of arrivals in Comoros is still too low and subject to seasonal fluctuation to call for permanent routes.

Individual tourism over organised tourism

There are 10 tour operators and travel agents active in Comoros. All of them are based on the main island, Ngazidja, and tend to cater for individual, freelance tourists, as there are no organised groups arriving in the country. The most popular packages are diving excursions and trips to the active volcano on the main island, which are booked on the spot and generally accommodate the customer’s own needs and preferences.

Table of contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

POLITICAL STABILITY AND IMPROVED MARKETING STRATEGIES THE KEYS TO GROWTH

GALAWA BEACH RESORT REOPENING TO INCREASE ARRIVALS

UNPROFITABLE AIRLINE ROUTES TO COMOROS DUE TO THE LOW NUMBER OF ARRIVALS

INDIVIDUAL TOURISM OVER ORGANISED TOURISM

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

ARRIVALS EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE FORECAST PERIOD

Outlook

Impact

GOVERNMENT DISPLAYS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

Outlook

Impact

THE LACK OF DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM EUROPE IS THE MAJOR CONSTRAINT TO TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Outlook

Impact

COMPETITION WITH OTHER INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS WILL REMAIN UNFAVOURABLE

Outlook

Impact

MARINE TOURISM WILL SEE THE MOST DEVELOPMENT AND PROFIT

Outlook

Impact

TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION

TRENDS

PROSPECTS

TRANSPORTATION

TRENDS

PROSPECTS

TRAVEL RETAIL

TRENDS

PROSPECTS

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Length of Trip: 2000-2005

Table 2 Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2000-2005

Table 3 Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2000-2005

Table 4 Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2000-2005

Table 5 Departures: 2000-2005

Table 6 Departures by Destination: 2000-2005

Table 7 Departures by Mode of Transport: 2000-2005

Table 8 Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2000-2005

Table 9 Domestic Trips by Mode of Transport: 2000-2005

Table 10 Incoming Tourist Receipts: 2000-2005

Table 11 Incoming Tourist Receipts % Growth: 2000-2005

Table 12 Outgoing Tourism Expenditure: 2000-2005

Table 13 Outgoing Tourism Expenditure % Growth: 2000-2005

Table 14 Domestic Tourist Expenditure: 2000-2005

Table 15 Forecast Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2005-2010

Table 16 Forecast Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2005-2010

Table 17 Forecast Departures: 2005-2010

Table 18 Forecast Departures by Destination: 2005-2010

Table 19 Forecast Departures by Mode of Transport: 2005-2010

Table 20 Forecast Incoming Tourist Receipts: 2005-2010

Table 21 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: 2005-2010

Table 22 Forecast Outgoing Tourism Expenditure: 2005-2010

SECTOR DATA

Table 23 Hotels: Units 2000-2005

Table 24 Regional Hotel Parameters 2005

Table 25 Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2000-2005

Table 26 Travel Accommodation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005

Table 27 Hotel Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005

Table 28 Hotel Company Rankings 2005

Table 29 Forecast Hotels: Units 2005-2010

Table 30 Forecast Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2005-2010

Table 31 Forecast Travel Accommodation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010

Table 32 Forecast Hotel Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010

Table 33 Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2000-2005

Table 34 Airline Company Rankings 2005

Table 35 Transportation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005

Table 36 Air Travel Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005

Table 37 Forecast Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2005-2010

Table 38 Forecast Transportation Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010

Table 39 Forecast Air Travel Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005

Table 40 Car Rental Sales: Value 2000-2005

Table 41 Car Rental Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005

Table 42 Forecast Car Rental Sales: Value 2005-2010

Table 43 Forecast Car Rental Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010

Table 44 Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2000-2005

Table 45 Travel Retail Sales: 2000-2005

Table 46 Travel Retail Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2000-2005

Table 47 Travel Retail Company Rankings 2005

Table 48 Forecast Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2005-2010

Table 49 Forecast Travel Retail Sales: 2005-2010

Table 50 Forecast Travel Retail Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010

Table 51 Tourist Attractions: Value 2000-2005

Table 52 Tourist Attractions Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2001-2005

Table 53 Forecast Tourist Attractions: Value 2005-2010

Table 54 Forecast Tourist Attractions Internet Sales: Internet Transaction Value 2005-2010

DEFINITIONS

TRAVEL AND TOURISM

DEMAND FACTORS

Length of Trip

TOURISM PARAMETERS

Arrivals

Departures

Outgoing tourism expenditure

Domestic tourists

Domestic trips

Domestic tourist expenditure

TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION

Hotels

Other travel accommodation

Number of bed nights

Occupancy rates

Number of rooms and beds

TRANSPORTATION

Air

Other transportation

CAR RENTAL

TRAVEL RETAIL

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

INTERNET SALES

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