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POST-COVID-19 pandemic foreign tourist visits to Bali is influenced by a discount above 25%. From the results of a survey conducted by Google, as many as 28% of tourists who would come to Indonesia, including the Island of the Gods as one of the world’s tourist destinations, were also affected by the discount package.
According to Dana’s CEO and co-founder, Vincent Iswara said this is also followed by the availability of adequate health facilities. Despite the high discount, health facilities are one of the main things they pay attention to.
“The existence of this discount does not mean that tourists will look for inexpensive places to travel. Because as many as 31 percent of them want to get a promotion that continues with cleanliness of the hotel or hospital that is upgraded,” Vincent said.
He explained, the provision of free masks and hand sinitizers and no cancellation fees were what foreign tourists wanted. Pandemic COVID-19 has changed the mindset of foreign tourists to prioritize health when traveling. What’s more, millennial ages under 31 are expected to dominate, they are considered to be more open with information and health protocol tightening.
Furthermore, he revealed over the next three months it was predicted that as many as 25% of Filipino, Indian and Vietnamese tourists would travel domestically. This must be supported by adequate health protocols in the new normal order such as the use of digital transactions.
“This post COVID-19 digital transaction is not an option, but a necessity. This digital use, also took a role in breaking the chain of virus spread. On the other hand, long-term promotion must also be carried out again,” he noted.
He remarked, business people both providing tourism goods and services were required to provide promotional features using vouchers such as buy now use later promotions. Where tourists can buy tickets for the next few months after the pandemic ends. [bisnis.co/photo special]
