Isikhulu sezokuvakasha eHong Kong, uDane Cheng, sisho namhlanje ukuthi ezokuvakasha zizobuyela esimweni esejwayelekile ngoJulayi kanti indawo lapho izobe ibheke khona izogxila ekuheheni izivakashi ezisemazweni nezimakethe ezintsha.
I-China imakethe engumthombo ovelele weHong Kong, ibala abafika ku-77% ngonyaka ka-2019. Ukugxila emizamweni yokumaketha kule makethe yomthombo kuzophinda kukhulise izinombolo zezokuvakasha futhi kuvumele iHong Kong inciphise isikhathi sayo sokululama.
Izikhulu zezokuvakasha zaseHong Kong manje kufanele zigxile ekumaketheni lokho okuya khona okunikeza indawo, okuzothuthukisa isithombe sendawo okuyo futhi mhlawumbe kuhehe nezimakethe ezintsha.
Izivakashi izindawo okufanele zenziwe kufanele zenze amasu manje ukuze zilulame ngokushesha okukhulu ngangokunokwenzeka eposini-Covid-19 imvelo yezokuvakasha. IHong Kong ikhombisa ukuthi kunamasu akhona angakhombisa ukuthi aphumelela.
Emhlabeni jikelele, izivakashi zizobamba ukungabaza maqondana nokuhambela amazwe omhlaba futhi imakethe engenayo izothola ukukhula kancane uma kuqhathaniswa nozakwabo wasekhaya eHong Kong. Ezokuvakasha zasekhaya nezesifunda kungenzeka zikhule ngokushesha ngoJulayi uma ezokuvakasha ziphinde zathola okujwayelekile ngaleso sikhathi. Isidingo sohambo olude oluya eHong Kong kuzothatha isikhathi eside ukuqhubeka futhi njengoba ukuntuleka kokuzethemba kwabathengi kuzodlanga lapho umthelela we-COVID-19 uncipha. 'Ukukhishwa kwesifunda' kuzoba isihloko esivamile embonini yezokuvakasha kanye nase IBhodi Yezokuvakasha yaseHong Kong ukubonile lokhu.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Isikhulu sezokuvakasha eHong Kong, uDane Cheng, sisho namhlanje ukuthi ezokuvakasha zizobuyela esimweni esejwayelekile ngoJulayi kanti indawo lapho izobe ibheke khona izogxila ekuheheni izivakashi ezisemazweni nezimakethe ezintsha.
- Globally, tourists will hold doubts in regards to traveling internationally and the inbound market will experience slower growth compared to its domestic counterpart in Hong Kong.
- Demand for long-haul travel to Hong Kong will take longer to resume as a lack of consumer confidence will be prevalent when the impact of COVID-19 lessens.
