Re: American Airlines boycotts ARUBA

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Posted by SIBride06

Wonderful

Im going to Aruba on my honeymoon.

Ladies. I know this whole situation is HORRIBLE, and believe me, my heart goes out to this family-the whole story is mortifying. However, I just cant see boycotting a whole country for this one incident. If you really think about it, there is no place in this world that is 100% safe. You just have to remember to be aware of your surroundings in any foreign place.
Unfortunately, there is people in our own country getting away with murder everyday, and we do nothing about it. It may seem that im being bias because Im honeymooning in Aruba, but believe me, I just cant see the justification for just completely "boycotting" a whole country. If you feel that strong against something, then its your parogative not to travel there. Not to point fingers, but I have heard numerous stories about Jamaica, and how cruise ships wanted to take Jamaica off their iteneraries because the numerous complaints by cruise passangers on how the locals are ruthless when it comes to trying to sell you “illegal substances” and all the hassling they do to tourists to try to sell them stuff and give them money. Being told these stories, it would probably sway me away from visiting that island. I have never been there so I cant even say this is valid. I use my own judgement.


Anyway... Like I said.. the whole situation in Aruba is disturbing. However, I can never imagine how an airline as big as American Airlines wouild boycott Aruba altogether. They would loose sooooo much money.

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