Bob Peale
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In view of the overall reduction in bookings made in recent weeks, Club Méditerranée has decided to adjust temporarily the number of villages open for the 2001-2002 Winter season.
The group has therefore decided to implement the following measures, concerning fifteen villages in about 10 countries:
Temporary closure for the Winter season (or for the whole year) of villages (or villas) where booking levels are judged to be insufficient : Huatulco, Playa Blanca and Sonora Bay in Mexico (closing for the whole year) ; St. Lucia in the Caribbean, Assinie on the Ivory Coast, Cherating Beach in Malaysia, Mare Nostrum in Greece, Colombus in the Bahamas, Coral Beach in Israel ; Amoun (villa) in Egypt ; Tenerife (in the Canaries) ;
Temporary closure of a village where significant renovation work is planned (Djerba la Douce in Tunisia) or definitive closure of villages coming to the end of their lease (Leysin in Switzerland) or of operations (sale of Byron Bay in Australia) ;
Furthermore, provisional closure of a small number of villages (about 4/5) where the outlook for occupancy could generate significant losses. The list of these villages is being studied and will be according to booking levels in the weeks to come.
These combined measures will lead to a probable reduction of worldwide capacity of about -15% compared to that of Winter 2001 and of about -20% for non-ski villages in Europe, whereas capacity is up 10% for ski villages.
The group has therefore decided to implement the following measures, concerning fifteen villages in about 10 countries:
Temporary closure for the Winter season (or for the whole year) of villages (or villas) where booking levels are judged to be insufficient : Huatulco, Playa Blanca and Sonora Bay in Mexico (closing for the whole year) ; St. Lucia in the Caribbean, Assinie on the Ivory Coast, Cherating Beach in Malaysia, Mare Nostrum in Greece, Colombus in the Bahamas, Coral Beach in Israel ; Amoun (villa) in Egypt ; Tenerife (in the Canaries) ;
Temporary closure of a village where significant renovation work is planned (Djerba la Douce in Tunisia) or definitive closure of villages coming to the end of their lease (Leysin in Switzerland) or of operations (sale of Byron Bay in Australia) ;
Furthermore, provisional closure of a small number of villages (about 4/5) where the outlook for occupancy could generate significant losses. The list of these villages is being studied and will be according to booking levels in the weeks to come.
These combined measures will lead to a probable reduction of worldwide capacity of about -15% compared to that of Winter 2001 and of about -20% for non-ski villages in Europe, whereas capacity is up 10% for ski villages.
