Sunday, 10 May 2020 01:49 PM MYTKUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Post Covid-19, there will be some realities players in the tourism industry of Langkawi Island will have to be prepared for, said the chief executive officer of Langkawi Development Authority , Hezri Adnan.
The earnings in this area amount to RM1.7 billion a year, trickling to the bulk of 4,900 businesses in the island that include 9,000 hotel staff, 150 travel and tour agents, as well as 200 tourist guides from the tour sector. The island has a population of 110,000,” said Hezri. But not all is bleak, as the Langkawi Island is in the green zone. It had only four cases of the coronavirus in the second wave and one case in the first wave but all have recovered since. This will make it easier for promoting the island, which is already renowned for its clean beaches and natural attractions.
In Langkawi, already the hotels and other players in the hospitality industry have come up with various packages aimed at attracting domestic tourists, starting with frontliners and civil servants, while looking at ways on how to retain international interest in the island.
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