Significant reduction in travel bookings Impact of new virus April 50% decrease YoY March 4 5:37
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, domestic travel reservations for this month fell about two-thirds of the previous year, and about half in next month. Survey of industry associations.
According to the Japan Travel Association, a major travel agency that made reservations for personal travel at the seven major companies, domestic travel reservations were 34% in March compared to the previous year, 50% in April and May in May. Was down 30%.
Overseas travel bookings were down 39% in March, 50% in April and 39% in May.
According to the Japan Ryokan Association, which includes nationwide inns and hotels, the number of reservations from March to May was more than 1.55 million, a 45% decrease from the same time last year.
In addition, when the Japan Bus Association surveyed 51 bus companies, more than 11,000 bus reservations such as sightseeing tours and school excursions from January to April were canceled, and the sales of each company in March and April Is expected to drop to half of the previous year.
Neither of the surveys considers the effects of temporary closure of schools or the voluntary restraint of events, so the situation may become even more severe. We are looking for enhancements.