/ Posted on 9 April, 2021 17:50
Following the end of the government’s employment support scheme for the tourism industry last November, industry players have rallied together to create short-term job and business opportunities for travel agents and practitioners.
A proposal under the Job Creation Scheme put forth by 18 travel industry-related associations and unions, including the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong (TIC) and the Hong Kong Hotels Association (HKHA), was accepted by the government recently.
Tour operators selling products at the inaugural travel fair organised by Hong Kong Japanese Operator Association
Last November, the government earmarked HK$6 billion (US$771.4 million) under the Anti-epidemic Fund to take forward the Job Creation Scheme, which is expected to create 30,000 temporary jobs in the public and private sectors over the next two years.