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Isle of Man reports inbound tourism increase
New figures compiled by the Isle of Man Treasury's economic affairs division have reported a 4.3 per cent increase in the number of people travelling to the island in 2009.
More than 278,000 people - compared with 275,203 in the previous year - visited the Isle of Man during the 12-month period, including business and day trips, as well as visits to friends and relatives. The figures also reported a 5.9 per cent increase in the number of leisure visitors, although there was a 9.3 per cent decrease in outbound tourism for the year, with 362,452 travelling off-island in 2009.
Martyn Quayle, the island's minister for tourism and leisure, said: "It's great news that we have achieved a 4.3 per cent increase, amounting to an extra 11,921 visitors, in this current difficult economic climate. "As a result, many more millions of pounds have been circulating within the accommodation sector, air and sea carriers, bars, cafés, shops and restaurants, all of whom will have benefited."
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