to Visit, trade and employers ‚ organization for the Swedish hospitality industry, has received a lot of questions from concerned medlemsföretagare.
“ We’re getting a lot of questions from companies about how they should respond to the employee, cancellations, and the like. It is clear that there is a widespread concern in the industry in that kind of position, “ said Jonas Siljhammar, president and ceo of the Visit.
“ We have a close dialogue with the member companies of our association, and try to give clear answers to their questions about it.
it is difficult to speculate on the consequences, however, that written notice of the besöksnäringsbranschen not be ruled out.
“ it goes here, then it might be the case. Although it is low season now, but we are looking for a lower-booking situation for the future of the reservation. At the same time, it is important not to compound the trouble, in vain. We are monitoring the situation closely, and see where it lands., Jonas Siljhammar.
the Hotel restaurangfacket haven’t done any analysis of how the reduced tourist trade would be able to turn to staff in the hospitality industry, and is subject to how the government’s package of short-term contracts are going to be used.
as of about 406.000 guest nights in Sweden, of which 40 percent were in the Stockholm area. There was an increase of 17 per cent by 2018. In total, the tourism of China to raise 3 billion to the national exchequer by 2018, which is equivalent to about 2 per cent, of the total amount of foreign tourism.
it goes here, then it might be the case. Although it is low season now, but we are looking for a lower-booking situation for the future of the reservation. At the same time, it is important not to compound the trouble, in vain. We are monitoring the situation closely, and see where it lands in A Siljhammar, president and ceo of the Visit.
According to the Stefan Westerberg, seniorekonom of the Stockholm chamber of commerce, has been the trend of chinese tourists has been strong over the past few years – something that becomes particularly clear during the spring and summer months.
“ I haven’t seen any numbers on exactly how hard the virus will hit the tourism industry and because it is a very time of uncertainty, it is difficult to speculate on the different scenarios. But it’s going to hit to the tourism industry and can have a negative impact unequivocally , “ says Stefan Westerberg, seniorekonom of the Stockholm chamber of commerce.
the virus has now reached Sweden of aggravating the situation even further.
“ in the Past, it was believed that the virus could be confined to China, as it has not been done. In all of the countries in which the virus is detected, the affected in the tourism industry. If it turns on, it may at the same time it can also lead to more and more swedes are vacationing in Sweden, but it is clear that, overall, is affecting the tourism industry in the long run.
it seems the panic is spreading among the representatives of the tourism industry itself. At the Gröna Lund amusement park is one of the moment, not worried about the virus, to inhibit the besökssiffrorna.
“ At the moment we are not concerned about either our staff or guests in the summer. We will follow the course of the development, and the Folkhälsomyndighetens recommendations, and the need for a range of scenarios for the situation to change. But right now, we are preparing ourselves for a full, up to our opening on the 25th of april, “ she says Troselius, head of corporate communications at the Gröna Lund amusement park.
At the Liseberg amusement park, is a sentiment of the like.
“ We are monitoring the situation but isn’t worried about that at the moment. It is almost two months away from the premiere, so we shall wait and sit quietly in the boat right now, “ said Julia Vasilis, information manager at the Amusement park.
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