To make up for foregone revenues, firms in the region are dangling discounted airfares, hotel accommodation and tour add-ons in a bid to boost domestic travellers.
“Come with me and be my travel companion. I’ll be travelling around the Philippines,” Duterte said in a video address, offering assurances that the virus posed no risks to local tourists in their own country. Its spread has prompted countries to shut doors to Chinese travellers, a major source of growth for many South-East Asian economies.
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