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Decrease in the number of pilgrims because of the quota .. and not Corona
Posted on: Sunday, May 25th, 2014 - 11:39 | Last updated: Sunday, May 25th, 2014 - 11:39
Books - Taher Al-Qattan
Statistics revealed that the Ministry of Tourism for the decline in passenger numbers for Umrah tours during the past few days, a decline amounted to 50% .. However, this decline is not due to a virus crowns, which has not been issued thereon ban yet, but attributed this decline to the entry of the quota system in the visa applied by authorities Saudi Arabia in the peak season effect.
Said Mustafa Abdul Latif, First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism for the control of the companies that the number of visas to pilgrims issued by the Consulate Alexandria declined from 7 thousand to 3,500 visas a day and the same as in the Consulate Suez has declined from 6 thousand to about three thousand visa only .. pointing out that these numbers candidate to drop during the holy month of Ramadan, where Saudi authorities resorted to reducing the preparation of pilgrims to the lowest level due to increased turnout of pilgrims from all Islamic countries to perform Umrah during this period.
On the other hand, asked the Ministry of Tourism of the Chamber of Tourism to prepare a study on urgent proportions of the recovered value of Umrah pilgrims in case of an apology for not travel because of fears of some of the diffuse corona virus infection currently in Saudi Arabia. According to First Undersecretary of the Ministry for the corporate sector This study aimed disengagement between the pilgrims and the owners of the companies so that the rates of recovery defined according to timelines similar to what happens when you cancel air travel the closer the date of cancellation of the travel date, the lower the ratio recovered from the value of the ticket.
He added that the rate of higher risk in the event of pilgrimage trip because it is not just the value of the ticket, but there are other benefits abide by the tour company at the agent Saudi and book Accommodation Holy Land and that in case of payment of all of these benefits is difficult for companies to recover bringing the compensation pilgrim more difficulty.
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Decrease in the number of pilgrims because of the quota .. and not Corona
Posted on: Sunday, May 25th, 2014 - 11:39 | Last updated: Sunday, May 25th, 2014 - 11:39
Books - Taher Al-Qattan
Statistics revealed that the Ministry of Tourism for the decline in passenger numbers for Umrah tours during the past few days, a decline amounted to 50% .. However, this decline is not due to a virus crowns, which has not been issued thereon ban yet, but attributed this decline to the entry of the quota system in the visa applied by authorities Saudi Arabia in the peak season effect.
Said Mustafa Abdul Latif, First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism for the control of the companies that the number of visas to pilgrims issued by the Consulate Alexandria declined from 7 thousand to 3,500 visas a day and the same as in the Consulate Suez has declined from 6 thousand to about three thousand visa only .. pointing out that these numbers candidate to drop during the holy month of Ramadan, where Saudi authorities resorted to reducing the preparation of pilgrims to the lowest level due to increased turnout of pilgrims from all Islamic countries to perform Umrah during this period.
On the other hand, asked the Ministry of Tourism of the Chamber of Tourism to prepare a study on urgent proportions of the recovered value of Umrah pilgrims in case of an apology for not travel because of fears of some of the diffuse corona virus infection currently in Saudi Arabia. According to First Undersecretary of the Ministry for the corporate sector This study aimed disengagement between the pilgrims and the owners of the companies so that the rates of recovery defined according to timelines similar to what happens when you cancel air travel the closer the date of cancellation of the travel date, the lower the ratio recovered from the value of the ticket.
He added that the rate of higher risk in the event of pilgrimage trip because it is not just the value of the ticket, but there are other benefits abide by the tour company at the agent Saudi and book Accommodation Holy Land and that in case of payment of all of these benefits is difficult for companies to recover bringing the compensation pilgrim more difficulty.
http://www.shorouknews.com/news/view.aspx?cdate=25052014&id=1ebe02cc-153a-43ce-97e5-6ef08c0112c8