'Easier said than done' to change off-days for tourism's sake

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People in the travel business say there will be many logistical problems in implementing the proposals. FMTNews Covid19 Tourism

Among the proposals raised are modifying work arrangements, weekends and school holiday terms to boost domestic tourism.

“The main challenges to this would still be the fear of travelling, especially since there has been a rise in the number of cases recently – as well as the logistical problems that may arise from, for example, staggered school holidays,” he said.Malaysian Association of Hotels CEO Yap Lip Seng said that previous proposals to change school holiday dates fizzled out due to the effect on parents’ work schedule.

“There is a lot of strategising and planning needed to make it work. The proposals are definitely something we can look into, but the implementation is not as simple as it sounds.”

 

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