Turkey : One-third of domestic tourism victims of epidemics

While the tourism sector is preparing to open the season in June, the savior of the sector will be the domestic tourist again. It is pointed out that 60 percent of hotels will be opened this year, especially in the Mediterranean Region, with the decrease in income level and the outbreak, it is estimated that the number of domestic tourists will decrease by 2 million.

Stating that the loss of the tourism sector, which has completely closed the second quarter, will be 30 percent in the domestic market, Jolly Chairman Mete Vardar said, “There is an annual domestic market of around 8 million acting through travel agencies. Considering that there is a 30 percent loss this year, the volume in the domestic market will be 5.5-6 million this year. ”

Mete Vardar

160 MILLION TL REFUND

Speaking at an online press conference to evaluate the preparations for the new season and the latest developments, Mete Vardar said that the sector could recover in July-August despite the domestic market.

Stating that with the emergence of the epidemic, 40 percent of holiday buyers postponed their travels and received coupons, and 40 percent canceled the tour for reasons such as economic and permit, Vardar said that they made a payment of 160 million TL for returns. Stating that reimbursements took place in a certain order, Vardar gave the following information regarding the revision of 2020 targets:

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“This year started over our expectations. Until the beginning of March, we received very busy early booking requests. Until the middle of March, we achieved 32 percent of our total turnover target for this year. Things started to stop on March 15. On March 25, turnover dropped to zero. This year, we will remain 20 percent below the target turnover. ”

FULL SEASON ON 1 JULY

Vardar stated that they have raised their targets in cultural tours this year and that they will close the loss of approximately 3 months with big sales in July and August and they will exceed the previous year in these months.

Stating that they are shrinking the budget for overseas tours, Vardar stated that the opening will start with boutique groups in July-August and package tours in September. Vardar emphasized that 60% of the hotels will open this year and the sector will enter the full season on July 1.

Local tourists did not give up the holiday

According to the results of the research conducted by Jolly over 10,000 people, Turkish people have not given up on the holiday plan yet. While 62 percent of the respondents stated that they planned a vacation for this summer, the main problem of the 38 percent mass who did not make a vacation plan was the epidemic.

While 87 percent of those who declare that they will not have a vacation will announce a vacation plan in case the effects of the epidemic decrease, domestic hotel accommodation stands out with 60 percent in vacation plans.

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While 20 percent stated that they are planning to go on domestic cultural tours, the rate of those who plan to go abroad is 7%, this year is below normal. Although the demand for alternative methods such as villa rentals and caravans has started to increase, the total of our consumers who prefer these methods are still at 6 percent.

Erkunt Oner

Holiday plans shifted to the end of August

Tura Tourism, which did not receive any new reservations during the epidemic, conducted a research on consumers’ travel planning. In the light of these results, the company, which started for the new period, announced that it has collected preliminary requests for September.

“The research shows us that our guests are ready for travel for the end of August,” said Tura Turizm Chairman and CEO Erkunt Öner.

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There is a strong demand especially for Zanzibar, Caribbean, Bahama, Mauritius, Phuket, Bali and Maldives. Only 10 of the 50 states have risk in America, ”he added. Öner also stated that the coupons that offer up to 50 percent discount will be ready for use in June.