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Karnataka: The tourism sector that is worried about praying for a brighter day

Hospitality and tourism are among the most difficult sectors by pandemic.
Restaurants, airlines, hotels, travel agents, tour operators and transporters have seen their income down drastically over the past 15 months, and they must recalibrate service twice to follow the rules and health safety issues.
Industries with enthusiasm waiting for new sets of unlock guidelines, who plan the state government for generally, hoping for other waves does not interfere with the anticipated recovery phase.
In the North Carnataka and coastal areas, businesses depend on tourism and religious marriage.
In Mysuru, houses for famous monuments and yoga centers, most tourism.
Hemal Desai, Chief Operating Officer Mayur Aditya Resort in Dharwad, said that reopening religious places and allowing social meetings such as marriage with the Covid protocol will help revive this sector.
Higher vaccination coverage is also important, he added.
Hunian hotels in Hubballi-Dharwad have been low this year.
In a normal course, flights contribute 25 percent to occupancy rates, 25 percent social function and 50 percent religious events.
All of these activities have been influenced by the second wave of Covid-19 and locking produced.
Passenger traffic numbers at the airport in Karnataka, in a certain way, the indicator of the deterioration in the tourism and hospitality segment since the pandemic began.
In 2019-20 (April to March), Hubballi airport saw 4.7 lakh passengers and at 2020-21, only 1.1 lakh.
The Mysuru airport number fell from 1.4 lakh to 84,690 in the same period.
Mangaluru International Airport recorded 4.6 lakh leaflets on 2020-21, down from more than 13 lakhs the previous year.
Rajgopal Rai, Honorary President of Dakshina Kannada Hotensionsional and Vice President of the Association of DK catering owners, said that income per room available was 32 percent of the pre-pandemic level.
For example, a room that costs RS 3,000 per night before is now offered for Rs 1,000 or lower.
“The Covid crisis has placed the tourism and hospitality industry in commas.
At present, only 20 percent of the business is operating.
The established establishment, but the rest is struggling.
Many workers are unemployed,” Rai said.
BN Girish, Vice President of Ocean Pearl in Mangaluru, said that the occupancy of the room currently only 20 percent.
“We have lean management and staff and take other cost control steps.
Prices of raw material skyrocket.
The limited number of marriages is also a big blow,” he added.
Cruise tourism ever developed.
William d’Souza, MD Globe Travels, said it might not continue this season.
“People want to visit places and want restrictions on travel to leave,” said D’Souza.
Sagar’s view, the president of the association for rural tourism in Kodagu, expressed concern about the conditions of the local industry, said occupancy in the district literally zero.
C Narayana Gowda, who heads Association of Mysuru District Hotel owners, said that there was a similar trend in Mysuru.
According to Association members, around 10,000 rooms are available at 405 hotels.
“We are negotiating with building owners with a rental of neglecting for locking periods and also looking for reductions in the number of rent until the business improves.
We run the company with less than 10 percent of staff to survive,” Gowda said.

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