April 30 to May 1: People flock to travel, many tour companies close out

According to travel companies, up to this point, a number of famous tourist destinations such as Ha Long, Sa Pa, Ly Son, … customers have fully booked the service. Some units also close the book, lock the tour from April 30 to May 1, not receive more guests from the previous week.
Secret space, closing tour

“On April 30, my family wants to go out, a place around the North like Mai Chau, Dia Tibet Pagoda, Sa Pa, or the homestay in the forest”, “This April 30 I want to let my two children go out. 1 day near Hanoi, need location advice “, … is the information posted by members on a travel forum. To avoid overload at famous destinations, many tourists choose desolate places such as mountainous or remote islands, … That is because in fact, up to this point, some tourist destinations such as Ha Long (Quang Ninh), Sa Pa (Lao Cai), Ly Son (Quang Ngai), some provinces in the East – Northwest region .. . Many places have full rooms, sealed service. The director of travel company G., based in Nguyen Luong Bang street (Hanoi), said that visitors rushed to travel on April 30 to May 1, so the company was overloaded, unable to serve. should stop accepting customers. In particular, this year, guests still travel early, go the whole week before the holiday (April 23-27), or after that (from May 2-3), … so the service is full. dozens of days in a row. Da Nang is chosen by many tourists during the holidays of April 30 to May 1 (photo M. Man) For example, this director shared, until now, it is difficult to find a limousine for guests to go from April 30 to May 1 to Sa Pa because the transportation companies have leased out cleanly. In Da Nang, the rush of tourists until April 30 to May 1 heralded the “fire” situation of the hotel room. Up to now, Nui Than Tai Tourist Area has run out of rooms during the peak ceremony. Muong Thanh Luxury Danang Hotel reaches 80% of room capacity, … Also in Ly Son (Quang Ngai), the number of tourists registered to visit the island also increased dramatically, expected over 10,000 people. 133 accommodation establishments on the island – including 8 hotels, 60 guesthouses, and the rest are homestays with over 1,000 rooms – have also run out of rooms. Talking to PV.VietNamNet, representative of Flamingo Redtours said that the company closed the tour book from April 30 to May 1 from last week. During this holiday, the company served more than 10,000 visitors, an increase of about 40% over the same period in 2020. Some resorts such as Flamingo Dai Lai, Flamingo Cat Ba have been full of customers since the beginning of March. Vietravel also recorded the number of tourists booking tours in April up to 35,000, in May 53,000 visitors; in which the number of visitors registered for holiday tourism accounts for about 40%. Compared to the same period in 2019 in the domestic tourism segment (at the time of no translation), an increase of about 10%. Up to now, almost 30 / 4- / 1/5 ceremony tour has been full. This company continues to receive visitors to close to the holiday depending on the status of the tourist routes. In general, this year’s holiday tour price does not increase compared to every year. Saigontourist Travel Company also plans to increase the number of seats for summer tours by more than 20% compared to the same period last year. 7:00 am on April 8, Noi Bai airport was crowded with tourists (photo NH) Opportunities to travel to regain momentum Tourism company director G. analyzed, if the previous year, the flight of up to a hundred people was delayed by Covid-19, it was difficult or impossible to claim money, then this year, the group learned from experience. often choose to go by car. Passengers traveling far by plane are mainly small groups and households. Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Da Nang, … are still “hot” spots chosen by many customers. The representative of Vietravel also said that after the Covid-19 translation, the tourist’s travel trend has changed dramatically, from group travel, available schedules, tourists prefer self-travel. due. For small groups of tourists from 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 guests can easily book flight + hotel services at a saving price of up to 30% compared to booking an odd service. The percentage of visitors who book this combo at the company this year’s holiday is about 65% of the package tour. To date, according to the Airport Corporation (ACV), in Noi Bai alone, on the occasion of April 30 and the summer peak, there will be about 500 domestic flights, with more than 75,000 passengers per day. . This figure is almost on the par with the peak of 2019, when the Covid-19 translation has not yet appeared. The airlines are expected to regain the “performance” of the number of domestic tourists, instead of international tourists. As for the travel companies, this was also the period when the market had a deep differentiation. The market is only really for reputable, potential and passionate companies. While small companies sink with no customers, many still exist and are on a good recovery, the director said. As at G company, it has always been a secret since Tet. Everyone works from 9am to 11pm to meet the needs of inquiring information, booking tours of guests. Last year, in May-June, before the second outbreak broke out, there were so many domestic tourists that “never been so crowded,” commented the female director. The domestic department’s two-month revenue is equal to the whole year revenue. This year, the number of visitors is expected to be even greater. The problem of Covid’s existence requires not only travel companies but also service providers such as hotels, restaurants, transportation, … to have experience and financial potential to maintain operations. move. The occasion of April 30 and May 1 and the peak of this summer is an opportunity for companies to stand firm and break through.