"Do not just be at the office and behind the desk, but go directly to the field, monitor the latest situation," he stressed during “The Weekly Brief with Sandi Uno” held here on Monday.
He asked tourism office officials to carry out monitoring and evaluation at tourist locations to ensure the readiness of facilities, infrastructure, and human resources, and report if there is anything lacking.
Meanwhile, tourism object managers have been requested to collectively move fast to ensure the readiness of tourist areas.
They have also been told to monitor tourist areas, starting from the entrance and parking areas, and review the availability of amenities, safety, comfort, as well as cleanliness of the areas as a part of quality and sustainable tourism recovery.
He highlighted that this year's Eid al-Fitr homecoming holiday is expected to generate an economic turnover of Rp100 trillion–150 trillion or US$6.70 billion–US$10.05 billion.
Moreover, public mobility this year is estimated to increase by 50 percent compared to last year to reach 123.8 million.
The ministry has issued Menparekraf Circulation Letter No. SE/8/DI.01.01/MK/2022 on Tourism Transportation Safety and SE/9/DI.01.01/MK/2022 on Safe, Comfortable and Joyous Tourism Organizing at Tourism Destinations, outlining the health protocols that will need to be complied with during homecoming travel.
The circulation letters are expected to anticipate any spike in COVID-19 cases, Uno said.
He also underlined that the cleanliness, health, safety, and environment sustainability or CHSE certification will still apply.
On Monday, the minister also outlined several tourist destinations that may potentially experience a spike in visitors during the 2023 Eid al-Fitr Homecoming holiday, including Puncak-Bogor, West Java to East Java Park.
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