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示威活動於六月中爆發，對入境業的影響已於七月浮 year on year and the total number of visitor arrivals was also
現，而在八月香港機場有旅客受襲之後，內地入境團 drastically down by 40%. The TIC, together with many industry
organisations, censured such a violent act against tourists
的數目比去年同期暴跌九成，香港整體入境旅客的人
and has from time to time explained the latest situation of the
數也大幅下挫四成。議會不僅聯同多個業界商會譴責 industry to overseas and mainland media organisations. As for
襲擊旅客的暴力行為，也不時向海外及內地媒體解釋 the outbound industry, the situation was also not optimistic as
香港旅遊業的最新情況。至於外遊業，情況同樣未容 the amount of outbound levy collected had been on the decline
for five months in a row, given the trade disputes between China
樂觀，在中美貿易糾紛及反修例風波的影響下，外遊
and the United States and the anti-extradition bill incident.
印花費已連續下降了五個月。
Not only were direct measures launched by the TIC for
議會不僅推出直接措施幫助會員，例如退回會費、豁 members such as refunding the membership subscription
免內地入境團登記費六個月，還不停與各方協調磋 fees and waiving the registration fees for tour confirmation
agreements for mainland inbound tours for six months, the TIC
商，包括政府以及旅發局、僱員再培訓局等公共機構
has also incessantly negotiated with various parties, including
與組織，務求對業界的各方面都有所幫助。政府除了
the Government and public bodies and organisations such as
寬免旅行代理商牌費外，更在十月二十三日公佈撥出 the HKTB and the Employees Retraining Board, in order that
約港幣一億元，推行「旅行社鼓勵計劃」，旨在按旅 different sectors of the industry will be benefitted. On top of the
行社接待入境及出境過夜旅客的人數，向旅行社提供 waiver of the fees of the travel agent’s licence, the Government
announced on 23 October 2019 the allocation of about HK$100
現金鼓勵；每家合資格的旅行社最多可獲港幣六萬
million for the Travel Agents Incentive Scheme, aimed at
元。此外，經議會主動接觸李嘉誠基金會後，對方反 providing cash incentives for travel agents based on the number
應非常積極，相信很快就有好消息公佈。 of inbound and outbound overnight travellers they serve, with
a maximum of HK$60,000 for each eligible travel agent. After
being approached by the TIC, the Li Ka Shing Foundation
面對當前境況，議會將全力協助會員，與會員共度時
is very enthusiastic and it is believed that good news is
艱。可是，要解決困局，停止暴力為必要條件。我
forthcoming.
◇ 今年九月十九日，議會接待了江門市文化廣電旅遊體育局及江門市旅遊行業協會的代表。
◇ The TIC received the representatives of the Jiangmen Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports
Bureau, and the Jiangmen Tourism Industry Association on 19 September 2019.
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