HOROR (Palau Horizon) — Tourist arrivals for February increased by 15 percent compared to the same month last year, according to the Palau Visitors Authority’s monthly statistics.
There were 5,850 arrivals in February. The Feb. 2001 arrivals totaled 5,089.
The arrivals rate for the first two months of 2002 is 1.86 percent less than the rate for the first two months of 2001.
The Japan market increased by 6 percent while the Taiwan market soared to 59 percent compared to the same month last year.
The South Korea, Guam, Singapore, China and Australia markets also made a good showing.
In January, tourist arrivals dropped to 18 percent, but the two most viable markets registered an increase.
In January, PVA predicted that February statistics would increase because Japan Airlines would have five additional flights while Far Eastern Airlines would have four extra flights.
