The number of foreign tourists is drastically reduced, and a travel company that is under pressure to shrink its business is the new Corona

The number of foreign tourists has drastically decreased, and the travel companies that are under pressure to shrink their business are also new Corona May 20 13:56

While the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan is drastically decreasing, a travel agency in Tokyo, which has developed an inbound business, is facing a change in management policy such as a business contraction because it cannot expect demand to recover within the year.

A travel agency in Tokyo Shinjuku Ward, which arranges domestic sightseeing tours mainly for foreigners visiting mainly from Spain and Italy, has expanded the objection of foreigners to Europe etc. And almost all tours will be gone.

This company has expanded its business in line with the government's policy of becoming a “tourism-oriented country” and has increased its sales by nearly 1.5 times in the four years until adulthood. Is rapidly deteriorating.

Director Yasuko Ichikawa, who is in charge of the Japanese office, has all 25 employees on leave and is applying for an employment adjustment subsidy, but the prospect of deposit is not yet established.

Still, in preparation for the “post-Coronal” economic recovery, the company's funds have been cut down and 90% of its salary has been paid, but with no signs of convergence, demand has begun to feel that it will not return for the time being. I will.

Spain and Italy, which have attracted tourists so far, are particularly infected, and although the restrictions have been gradually relaxed, the former bustle is far from the present.

At a video conference held with a local office on the 18th, we decided to forecast that even if vaccines and therapeutic agents were developed by next year, demand would remain at around 30% for some time.

Then, it was considered necessary to reduce the size of the local office in Spain and move the office in Tokyo, which was relocated in anticipation of business expansion, to a smaller location in order to reduce expenses such as rent.

However, one of the challenges remains that the future of employees is uncertain.

The company continues to seek support from the national government and continues to operate without dismissing it, but since it is related to the survival of the company, it is necessary to tell employees to think about their future life, including changing jobs. It means there is no situation.

Director Ichikawa said, “After tourism, tourism, especially foreigners, is the last field to return to, and we have no choice but to shrink our business. It is not a situation where all of our fellow employees are able to work as before, It's painful. "