Comments on: Public Relations Nightmare http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/04/public-relations-nightmare/ Promoting a fierce but respectful dialogue among the highly diverse youth of the Middle East Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:18:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Doug Haslam » Blog Archive » New Podcast: PRobecast #14: Splashcast, PC World, Umbria, Digg and morehttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/04/public-relations-nightmare/#comment-111734 Doug Haslam » Blog Archive » New Podcast: PRobecast #14: Splashcast, PC World, Umbria, Digg and more Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:19:06 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/04/public-relations-nightmare/#comment-111734 [...] Side: goes to all the companies at an Arab tourist conference in Egypt that did not showcase mandatory fingerprinting [...] [...] Side: goes to all the companies at an Arab tourist conference in Egypt that did not showcase mandatory fingerprinting [...]

]]> By: Jack Kesslerhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/04/public-relations-nightmare/#comment-46309 Jack Kessler Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:41:39 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/04/public-relations-nightmare/#comment-46309 Frequently other people seem stupid because we ourselves don't understand. Perhaps you have forgotten that the weapons used on 9-11 were airplanes, hijacked airplanes. Every person on the hijacked airplanes died.People coming to the United States are air passengers before they become tourists. Giving them reason to believe that security measures are adequate so that their flights will not be hijacked does not seem like such a bad idea.But then again, I am sure you geniuses all know better. Frequently other people seem stupid because we ourselves don’t understand. Perhaps you have forgotten that the weapons used on 9-11 were airplanes, hijacked airplanes. Every person on the hijacked airplanes died.

People coming to the United States are air passengers before they become tourists. Giving them reason to believe that security measures are adequate so that their flights will not be hijacked does not seem like such a bad idea.

But then again, I am sure you geniuses all know better.

]]> By: Maryannehttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/04/public-relations-nightmare/#comment-41696 Maryanne Mon, 07 May 2007 08:05:51 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/04/public-relations-nightmare/#comment-41696 Reminds me of a Chinese proverb that says "There is nothiing quite as funny as seeing your neighbour fall off his roof". That's quite a fall and I have to say that your post was the first thing to make me laugh out loud this morning. I'm certainly not a big spending tourist of any variety, nor a fan of conventions, but I would have loved to see this one. Reminds me of a Chinese proverb that says “There is nothiing quite as funny as seeing your neighbour fall off his roof”. That’s quite a fall and I have to say that your post was the first thing to make me laugh out loud this morning. I’m certainly not a big spending tourist of any variety, nor a fan of conventions, but I would have loved to see this one.

]]> By: Patrick (Egypt & USA)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/04/public-relations-nightmare/#comment-40931 Patrick (Egypt & USA) Sat, 05 May 2007 00:21:16 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/05/04/public-relations-nightmare/#comment-40931 Why are they so stupid???? I mean, seriously??Whatever, America's loss is Europe's or other Middle Eastern country's gain. Hopefully those tourists will go and spend their money in Egypt. I don't see why america wouldn't want to take advantage of such a prized tourism oppurtunity, particularly since Gulf tourists are usually BIG-SPENDERS. I'm sure hundreds of thousands will continue to make the trip though, and stay at the finest hotels, and shop at the finest boutiques. I think part of it is confidence on the part of upscale tourism brands in the US who feel that they already have a grip on the Arab tourism market. Let's not forget that a lot of prominent American hotels are either fully or partially Arab-owned. Why are they so stupid???? I mean, seriously??

Whatever, America’s loss is Europe’s or other Middle Eastern country’s gain. Hopefully those tourists will go and spend their money in Egypt. I don’t see why america wouldn’t want to take advantage of such a prized tourism oppurtunity, particularly since Gulf tourists are usually BIG-SPENDERS. I’m sure hundreds of thousands will continue to make the trip though, and stay at the finest hotels, and shop at the finest boutiques. I think part of it is confidence on the part of upscale tourism brands in the US who feel that they already have a grip on the Arab tourism market. Let’s not forget that a lot of prominent American hotels are either fully or partially Arab-owned.

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