In line with the declaration of an emergency for one metropolitan area and three prefectures, the measures to suspend the operation of Go To Travel nationwide will be extended until the 7th of next month.
Along with this, if the user cancels the travel reservation by the 17th of this month, no cancellation fee will be incurred.
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, Go To Travel has been suspended nationwide from 28th last month to 11th this month.
Regarding this, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akaba told a reporter at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on the night of the 7th, "We will continue to implement uniform suspension measures nationwide. This is a necessary measure to calm the infection at an early stage, "he said, and announced that the measures to suspend operations nationwide will be extended until the 7th of next month.
Travel products eligible for Go To Travel are sold for departures by the end of January, but discounts will no longer be available.
As a result, if the user cancels the travel reservation by the 17th of this month, the government will compensate to avoid paying the cancellation fee.
Compensation for businesses whose reservations have been canceled is a special measure for the year-end and New Year holidays until the 11th of this month, with the compensation ratio being 50% of the travel price and the upper limit being 20,000 yen per night, but this month 12 After the day, 35% of the travel price and the upper limit will be returned to 14,000 yen.