The
low season comes with promotions
in the Argentina travel sector.
To the proposals that had been known about some specific proposals from airlines (quotas or discounts) and some destinations (such as Barichecks) are now added to the promotions that the government has just announced together with the private tourism sector.
The proposal announced by the Minister of the Interior, Guillermo Francos, and the Secretary of Tourism, Environment and Sports, Daniel Scioli, includes
reductions in prices for tickets, accommodation and fees
, among other incentives that aim to
boost activity
in the months prior to the winter holidays.
What discounts can you get to travel through Argentina?
During the meeting, which took place at the Government House, together with representatives of the chambers and associations of the tourism sector, a
30 percent discount on long-distance tickets ,
20 percent
discounts on hotel rates
, packages to travel around the country in
installments with bank financing
and also
7x6 style promotions (
pay 6, take 7) on passes to ski centers.
Francos highlighted “the President's political decision” for the tourism sector, which he defined as “one of the driving forces of the economy.”
For his part, Scioli said: “This call is the response to what we have proposed regarding the joint effort.”
He also said: “I feel that the Government is doing its thing, and now we have to make the
effort to readjust to the low season
with a program together with the Chamber of Tourism and the Ministry of Tourism so that packages can be purchased, even with support of public and private banks.”
Among the officials present, there was also the Undersecretary of Tourism, Yanina Martínez, who in turn spoke about the
Argentina Emerge Program
: "We are going to promote tourism with discounts and offers through promotion and positioning campaigns, which are added to programs that favor tourist movement and the enhancement of our attractions.”
Private sector: who was at the meeting with the government
During the meeting at Government House, the tourism sector was represented by
the Argentine Chamber of Tourism (Gustavo Hani),
the Hotel and Gastronomic Business Federation of the Argentine Republic (Fernando Desbots);
the Argentine Federation of Associations of Travel and Tourism Companies (Andrés Deyá);
the Argentine Association of Organizers and Suppliers of Exhibitions, Congresses, Events and Convention Bureaus (Patricia Durán Vaca);
the Argentine Timeshare Chamber (Eduardo Falabella);
the Association of Tourism Hotels of the Argentine Republic (Gabriela Ferrucci);
the Association of Language Centers (Marcelo García);
Destination Argentina (Daniel Manzella);
the Argentine Ski and Mountain Chamber (Juan Pablo Padial);
the Association of Hotels, Restaurants, Confectioneries and Cafes (Daniel Prieto);
the Long Distance Bus Business Chamber (Daniel Russo);
and the Federation of Chambers of Tourism of the Argentine Republic (Héctor Viñuales).