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INDONESIAN Government’s appeal to prohibit people from going home this year in order to prevent a spike in positive cases of COVID-19 could be an opportunity to increase staycation.
According to the Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Travel Agents Association (ASTINDO), Anton Sumarli said of course the ban on homecoming will open up opportunities for hotels to get sales volume with staycation options from the public. On the other hand, the prohibition on vacationing will affect tour operators in various regions, including the island of Bali, which is completely dependent on tourists.
“We hope that the Eid holidays can be carried out with very strict health protocols such as PCR and so on. Previously, the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) received an appeal for a ban on homecoming by the government, but on the other hand, we hope that the government will help players in the tourism industry so that cash flow can be achieved. keep running smoothly with intervention and stimulus funds,” he said.
He explained that the online travel agency tiket.com also supports and respects the government’s decision to prioritize the safety and health of the Indonesian people. The enactment of the homecoming ban will take effect from 6-17 May 2021 for all people, including the state civil apparatus (ASN), Indonesia National Army (TNI) and Indonesia National Police (Polri), private employees and independent workers.
Meanwhile, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, asked the public to follow the government’s advice not to go home during this year’s Eid holiday momentum to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
“Regarding going home, the Ministry of Tourism will fully support the government’s decision to ban homecoming in 2021. The government has taken the ban on homecoming to prevent the spread of COVID-19 amid large community movements at the same time,” he stated.
Although on the other hand, he continued, I admitted that the Eid holiday has been awaited by tourism industry players and the creative economy to gain opportunities. The public can still support the tourism and creative economy sector by choosing destinations around them by paying attention to the application of strict and disciplined health protocols. [antaranews/photo special]
