Why Gold Coast tourism operators are urging NSW visitors to cancel bookings
Sydneysiders whose holiday plans have been dashed by Queensland’s border closure are being told to urgently cancel their bookings so others can snap them up.
Queenslandās acting Tourism Minister Scott Stewart says holiday accommodation is hard to find in the state.
āWeāre expecting strong interest from interstate and Queensland holidaymakers in snapping up cancelled bookings from Greater Sydney,ā he said on Tuesday.
āSwift cancellations ā¦ will mean those who have missed out will be able to secure bookings and accommodation providers are less likely to be left out of pocket.ā
Queensland on Monday shut its borders to anyone from Greater Sydney until at least January 8 after a coronavirus outbreak in the cityās northern beaches.
So far 83 people have been infected and the NSW government has introduced restrictions to stop the virus from spreading more widely across the city.
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Outgoing federal Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham says one in 13 Australians rely on the tourism and hospitality sectors for work.
āMy message to people is ifĀ youāre in a position to do so, take a travel credit, make plans to re-book as soon as you can into the future,ā he told Nine on Tuesday.
āUnderstand there are Australian small businesses and Australian jobs doing it tough and we want to see support for those sectors for people continuing to travel as soon as itās safe and possible to do so.ā
Stewart said travellers from Greater Sydney usually account for 10 per cent of holiday bookings in the Sunshine State during the summer.
-AAP
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