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Travel agencies and hotel industry are pessimistic about the prospects and advocate the establishment of "immune passports" to attract tourists and mainland customs clearance

2021-02-05T06:01:17.262Z


The new crown pneumonia epidemic is raging around the world and has a serious impact on Hong Kong's tourism industry. The Hong Kong Travel Agency Alleviation Alliance and the Hong Kong Hotel Owners Association respectively conducted questionnaire surveys to the industry and found that travel agencies are all very


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Written by: Ouyang Dehao

2021-02-05 13:49

The last update date: 2021-02-05 13:49

The new crown pneumonia epidemic is raging around the world and has a serious impact on Hong Kong's tourism industry.

The Hong Kong Travel Agency's Relief Major Alliance and the Hong Kong Hotel Owners Association respectively conducted questionnaire surveys to the industry and found that travel agencies were pessimistic about the prospects. Only 8.8% of the respondents believed that the company's business could recover within half a year.

Up to 90% of the interviewees also hope to clear customs with the mainland as soon as possible and establish a tourism bubble with overseas regions.

Therefore, the industry suggests that the government should refer to Iceland and other places to establish an "immunization passport" mechanism to facilitate the free entry of tourists to Hong Kong, and first discuss with the governments of the Greater Bay Area.

The mechanism is similar to the health code. Passengers only need to hold an electronic certificate to prove that they have been vaccinated and the test result is negative, and they can be exempted from the 14-day quarantine.

Nearly 30% of respondents have difficulty in estimating the prospects

At the end of January, the Hong Kong Travel Agency Alleviation Alliance conducted an online questionnaire survey of travel agencies and received 1,113 responses.

The survey results show that most respondents hold a pessimistic attitude. Only 8.8% of the respondents believe that the company's business can recover in six months or less. As for the overseas inbound and outbound market, only 3.3% can recover in six months or less.

The industry is only the most optimistic about the mainland market. A total of 53.9% believe that it will recover within one year.

In addition, in all business areas, nearly 30% of the respondents choose difficult to estimate, depending on the government's performance in fighting the epidemic.

In addition, the Hong Kong Hotel Owners Association also conducted an online questionnaire survey to the hotel industry at the end of January, and received 662 responses.

The results of the survey showed that up to 90% of the interviewees expressed their desire to clear customs with the mainland as soon as possible, and also hope to establish a tourism bubble with other overseas regions, and they believe that the vaccination plan will help control the epidemic.

Lee Han-sung, executive director of the Hong Kong Hotel Owners Association, said that the local vaccination program is expected to start in March, bringing a glimmer of light to the industry.

He suggested that the government should refer to Iceland and other places to establish an "immunization passport" mechanism to facilitate overseas visitors to Hong Kong.

He further explained that the mechanism is similar to the health code. Passengers only need to hold an electronic certificate to prove that they have been vaccinated and the test result is negative, and the 14-day quarantine can be exempted.

▼From January 28th, the epidemic prevention measures in restaurants and listed premises will be extended for 7 days▼

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The travel bubble limit is larger than that of the "immune passport"

Li also reprimanded the Hong Kong government for survival and seeking a way out when the epidemic has become the norm. "The government will clear it to zero. Stupid people believe it first, and the clearing will not be known a few centuries later!" Asked what is the difference between the "immune passport" and the travel bubble, Li Zhenting, a member of the Hong Kong Travel Agency to Relieve Major Alliance, said that the travel bubble limits the number and number of flights, and the mechanism further relaxes the freedom of passengers to travel to and from different countries.

Yao Boliang, the convener of the Hong Kong Travel Agency's Alliance for Alleviation of Poverty, suggested that the first step is to implement an "immunization passport" with the Greater Bay Area, but the Hong Kong government needs to take the lead in discussions with the Mainland and other countries.

He pointed out that Hong Kong is geographically close to the Mainland. "It looks like a large artery in the human body. This aorta is not connected, and nothing can help." He also pointed out that it is difficult to accept the current rate of vaccination. "The industry has been difficult for more than half a year. "It is suggested that the government can seek help from the Mainland to speed up the vaccination rate.

▼On February 4th, the Hong Kong government "strongly recommends" civil servants who enter the government to travel with peace of mind▼

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Recommend to refer to Singapore Cruise

Li Zhenting continued that Singapore, similar to Hong Kong, also has no domestic tourism, but started hosting destinationless cruises three months ago.

He pointed out that the current cruise cruises in Singapore and Taiwan have been implemented for many months and are still unharmed. He believes that the government can refer to local experience and point out that the demand for cruise ships is large and can also drive the economy. He asked, "How many eggs are eaten by thousands of people on a ship?" "

▼On February 3, the tenement buildings in Beihe Street and Keelung Street, Sham Shui Po, raided the unsealed area ▼

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▼The Hong Kong Society of Hospital Pharmacists explained Fosun vaccine▼

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