WASHINGTON — Ososenenja baseMelika bameme izikhulu zezindawo zokungcebeleka i-Walt Disney kanye ne-Las Vegas ukuzodingida izindlela zokukhuphula ezokuvakasha e-US phakathi nokuwohloka komnotho okubuhlungu kanye novalo lokuhamba oluhlobene nomkhuhlane, kusho ilungu lezomthetho ngoLwesihlanu.

USenator weDemocratic Alliance u-Amy Klobuchar waseMinnesota uthe yena kanye noSenator waseRiphabhlikhi uMel Martinez waseFlorida bazohola ikomiti elincane leSenate Commerce, elithi, "Tourism In Troubled Times," elihlelelwe uLwesithathu.

Abenzi bezomthetho nofakazi bazothatha "indlela engcono kakhulu yokukhulisa ezokuvakasha zaseMelika ngezikhathi ezinzima zomnotho ngokuhlaziya izitayela zamanje, bathole izindlela zokuthuthukisa i-US njengendawo yezivakashi," kusho ihhovisi likaKlobuchar.

Ezokuvakasha e-United States zenza cishe amaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-10.3 emisebenzini yezomnotho yaminyaka yonke futhi zenza imisebenzi engaphezu kuka-140,000, kusho ihhovisi lakhe esitatimendeni.

Kepha imboni ithinteke kanzima ngenxa yokuwohloka komnotho emhlabeni jikelele futhi muva nje izinkathazo zokuhamba ezihambisana nokuqubuka komkhuhlane we-H1N1.

Ofakazi abahleliwe bahlanganisa: Jay Rasulo, usihlalo weWalt Disney Parks and Resorts; Jay Witzel, inhloko yeCarlson Hotels; USam Gilliland, isikhulu esiphezulu e-Travelocity/Sabre; NoRossi Ralenkotter, ophethe i-Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Abanye ofakazi bahlanganisa ihhovisi lezokuvakasha laseNingizimu Carolina kanye nomnikazi weBavarian Inn Lodge, indawo yokungcebeleka yaseMichigan enetimu yaseJalimane ethembisa ukuthi: “Ngena enhliziyweni yeJalimane izinyawo zakho zigxilile eMichigan.”