(Fighting against New Crown Pneumonia) Chinese tourism industry: the epidemic is a crisis and a business opportunity
China News Agency, Beijing, April 29 (Ma Xiuxiu) As the new coronary pneumonia epidemic spread throughout the world, the tourism industry has been greatly affected. In an interview with China News Service reporters, many overseas Chinese working in the tourism industry said that they are currently looking at follow-up development ideas and taking advantage of the crisis to find business opportunities.
"Now the epidemic is developing rapidly around the world, and the travel agency business has been greatly affected." The business scope of Moscow Pacific International Travel Agency involves mainland China, Taiwan, Malaysia, the United States, Singapore, Brunei and other places. At the end of 2019, the general manager of the travel agency Gong Wei purchased several vehicles and planned to develop a team tour business of 3-6 people. I never thought that it wouldn't be long before the epidemic spread.
Gong Wei said that most employees currently work from home, and their income is also affected to varying degrees. But she is optimistic about the business after resuming work. "Once the epidemic is over, there will definitely be a peak in tourism."
Today, taking advantage of the epidemic situation, Gong Wei and team members focused on designing travel itineraries, advertising in friends circles, selling goods, and preparing to resume work at any time.
"After the epidemic, I want to make the concept of 'health tourism'." Gong Wei introduced that during the epidemic, inspired by the monographs and theories of Chinese medicine, she recognized the importance of healthy wellness for people's lives. "The next step is for travel agencies to strengthen the training of tour guide teams. When receiving tourist groups in the future, not only popularize health knowledge, but also integrate this concept into the reception of team catering."
On March 24, local time, due to the impact of the new coronavirus, the famous tourist attraction Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand was empty. The monastery is the oldest temple in Bangkok and the largest temple in Thailand.
Aimi Tourism is headquartered in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Since its establishment in 2008, it has operated ground connection services in 35 countries in West Asia and Africa.
General manager Zhao Ying introduced that since February 3, the travel business of the travel agency has been suspended. The team has entered training, integration of products, preparation of national destination information, planning of future customized line products and preparation of national destination publicity and other tasks. in.
"From the outbreak to the present, Aimi Travel has not dismissed anyone or reduced the salary of any employee." Zhao Ying said Aimi Travel has always adhered to a performance-based and cooperative business model, with a modular work team and a combination during the peak tourist season Working together, they will invest in other projects and fields in the low season. "Through this modification, the travel agency protects the interests of its employees to the greatest extent."
"In fact, I really cherish this epidemic period." Zhao Ying said that Aimi Tourism has been developing rapidly, and the epidemic period also provides everyone with the opportunity to slow down to think and make adjustments.
"I firmly believe that the epidemic will definitely pass, and the West Asia region will continue to attract more tourists." Zhao Ying told reporters that they are now working hard to make preparations, and strive to show the most unique scenery of West Asia and Africa to everyone, but also Looking for suitable small hotel projects in Lebanon and Syria, "For me, the crisis is also a business opportunity."
"Compared with the same period last year, the entire company's revenue has decreased by about 60%." Chen Wanglin, chairman of Taizhong Travel Service Co., Ltd., said that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has a great impact on the company's business. During the Spring Festival, customers have returned orders; March in Thailand After serious, the government introduced immigration control measures, tourism business is basically in a state of suspension.
At present, most of the employees of Chen Wanglin's company work from home. In order to counter the impact of the epidemic on the company's business, the company is also actively developing new business models, such as allowing employees to sell durian online, and let everyone use platforms such as WeChat Moments and Douyin Live. Bring goods to sell Thai products, real estate, etc.
"As the saying goes, 'Eggs can't be put in the same basket'." Chen Wanglin said that through the epidemic, his biggest feeling is that the company's business should not be too single, otherwise it will be weak in response to problems. "The company must seize its main business and develop its business in multiple ways; in the next step, it must also closely integrate traditional industries and the Internet to complete the transformation and upgrading of the company." (End)