According to the comments of Rodrigo Esponda, Director of the Tourist Trust of Los Cabos (Fiturca) poured in an exclusive interview on the Los Cabos a la Carta radio program, it is very likely that gradually, from June, They reopen tourist activities depending on restrictions in the United States so that their citizens can travel abroad again.

On the other hand, he pointed out that California and Texas, which are the primary markets of Los Cabos, are in a gradual pre-opening phase.

Airlines such as American Airlines have been maintaining daily flights from Los Angeles, Phoenix and Dallas, as Alaska Airlines continues to fly from Los Angeles. Domestic flights are operated by Volaris, Aerobús and Aeroméxico daily.

It is expected that between June 20 and 25 thousand tourists will be arriving per month, which is why hotels and timeshares will have to be opened gradually, according to the increase in the number of flights by airlines, in the months July, August and September. He pointed out that it is still far to return to the maximum seating capacity that is normally 300 thousand per month.

It is also expected that there will be no increase in rates taking into account the economic crisis that the pandemic leaves us worldwide.

The Hotel Association in conjunction with tourism service providers are working on a manual with sanitation and cleaning protocols for Hotels and consumer centers, as well as the Clean Point certification, which is a national certification with updated cleaning standards .

Finally, he emphasized that Los Cabos seeks to have one of the strictest levels to offer greater security and confidence to tourists who visit us.

In attention to the work plan that the State Government together with the main tourist actors, sets in motion to reactivate this industry in Baja California Sur, the Secretary of Tourism, Economy and Sustainability (SETUES), Luis Humberto Araiza López, held a virtual meeting with the director of Market Development at Volaris, Miguel Aguíñiga.

In said video conference in which the holders of the Tourism Promotion Trusts also participated, the representative of the airline announced the next resumption of flights from June 1, as established by the Federal Health Council.

 In this regard, Araiza López emphasized the disposition of the current administration so that the reintegration of Volaris occurs in an orderly and gradual manner, respecting the recommendations of the authorities, in order to protect the health of workers and travelers; and in this way guarantee the sanitary security of the destinations.

In this sense, the head of SETUES stressed that air connectivity plays a fundamental role in the reactivation of tourist activity, for which he said, close communication will be maintained with the main airlines and the airports themselves so that it can be carried successfully carried out in both the national and international markets.

At the same time, he recalled that BCS is already working to promote and promote the Clean Point certification, in order to give visitors certainty of the hygiene and safety of tourist services and that they are free of viruses and pathogens, especially Covid-19.

The tourism industry was the first affected by the global pandemic of Covid-19, so "guaranteeing hygiene and sanitization of destinations will be an essential requirement to recover traditional markets, as well as to compete in new niches and segments," he said. the Secretary of Tourism, Economy and Sustainability (SETUES), Luis Humberto Araiza López, in a recent live interview on the Los Cabos a la Carta program.

The official explained that to achieve the reestablishment of the activity in Baja California Sur, the State Government will launch an Emergent Program of Certification of Tourist Companies in the matter of Good Practices of Safety and Hygienic Quality "Clean Point" in the five municipalities, through which it seeks to accredit 400 companies in a first stage.

The “Clean Point” program is aimed at restaurants, bars, hotels, motels, coffee shops, travel agencies, car and / or bus leasing companies, diving operators, leisure and entertainment centers, spas, ecotourism centers, water parks and / or spas and endorses them as free of pathogens, viruses and bacteria; especially from Covid-19, in addition to defining cleaning protocols in work areas, personal hygiene practices, and management and follow-up measures.

All tourism companies must be aware of how to obtain this seal, in order to continue receiving tourists after the end of the pandemic.

Given the current context and after the extension of the closure of Los Cabos as a preventive measure, the destination remains at the forefront to connect with the tourism sector and accompany the industry during the period of confinement. To do this, it has started with a day of webinars aimed at different audiences such as meeting planners, travel agents, gastronomy lovers and curious about the destination.

During the month of May, experts in meeting planning, chefs, cocktail shakers, golf and wellness leaders will be giving online workshops, in English and Spanish, on different topics of interest for all those who want to discover Los Cabos from home.

"We want to continue connecting with travelers and accompany the tourism sector, launch an optimistic and close message. Los Cabos wants to be present in their lives, especially that they feel accompanied during this difficult time for everyone. In addition, these activities will allow us to strengthen ties with our audiences and generate expectations of returning to the destination as soon as this ends, "says Rodrigo Esponda, director of the Los Cabos Tourism Trust.

The tourism sector wants to reiterate its commitment to the health, safety and well-being of both citizens and visitors. Therefore, in addition to continuing collaborative work with state and local authorities for everything related to health and safety measures, it will seek to open communication channels to interact with communities, accompany them and team up to jointly overcome the challenge of the pandemic .

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