Gov't to subisidize relief of disaster zones (tourism)

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Chiayi, Nantou, Hualien and Pingtung counties, as well as New Taipei
City, have a number of destinations that were frequented by Chinese
tourists, making them “disaster zones,” the report said, adding that
travel service operators that focused on Chinese tourists would receivhttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/11/03/2003658481e
NT$300 million in subsidies to help them refocus on tours for domestic
travelers, based on the plan submitted to the Cabinet.

:astonished: :scream: :head_bandage: :skull_crossbones:

I had no idea things were that bad! Surely this calls for a formal state of emergency, doesn’t it?

:ambulance: :helicopter: :ambulance: :helicopter: :ambulance:

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Presumably the other taxpayers subsidising these “disaster zones” won’t be too impressed (unless they are tourists).

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Major rant today by a foreign tour operator:

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One domestic tourism industry, different interpretations? :ponder:

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He said that the top 10 travel agencies to receive subsidies for tours were problematic.

Many of the travel agencies are owned by the same person, Huang said, adding that they either split one tour group into five small ones or use the same tour group to ask for subsidies twice.

On some tours, the hotel, restaurant and bus company were all owned by the same person, he said.

Chou said it is impossible for a driver to drive two tour buses in one day, and a travel agency is banned from operating a tour bus company.