Rita Marques, Secretary of State of tourism we have reason to expect growth this year 30% above last year, and that in 2023 reach billing levels prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
But he asked for caution with this ambition, underlining the importance of maintaining the pandemic vaccination plan.
Speaking on the first day of Fitur, that runs until Sunday in Madrid, the minister stressed that the continued opening of more tourist-emitting markets and the offer provided by national entrepreneurs are essential factors for these goals to be achieved.
Rita Marques said that Portugal is ahead in the opening of the sector, but that it is a temporary advantage which will end as soon as the epidemiological situation reaches stability in competing markets in Portugal, like spanish, Greek or Turkish.
– We must continue to show that we are a competitive destination, stressed the responsible for the tourism sector.
The official valued the presence of Portugal in Fitur, one of the largest world fairs in the sector and an event that takes place in Spain, which is one of the biggest outbound markets for tourists visiting the country.
The Madrid International Tourism Fair (Fitur), the first face-to-face tourism event since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, should receive, until Sunday, 100 thousand visitors from 60 países, and intends to mark the turning point to relaunch tourism in a safe way, defends the organization.
Participation forecasts are around 50 thousand national and international professionals is, while others 50 thousand people should be present when the event opens to the public at the weekend.
The Secretary of State for Tourism also made a positive assessment”easing restrictions on tourists from the European Union and the United Kingdom and expects the country to ensure safety and an excellent experience.
The Portuguese government official explained that she received several testimonies that indicate that the way they were received and the bureaucracy that faced the tourists who started arriving by plane in Portugal on Monday went well..
Rita Marques hopes to continue to ensure that tourists feel safe”against Covid-19 and provided with a excellence experience during the period they are going to spend in Portugal.
The Portuguese participation in FITUR counts on the seven Regional Tourism Promotion Agencies and 33 empresas, now installed in the new national stand, situated in the Pavilion 6, that embodies the strategy and brand of destiny.
The Secretary of State of tourism, Rita Marques, and the President of tourism of Portugal, Luís Araújo went to Fitur where, durante dois dias, had meetings with companies and the ‘trade’.
