Gabriela Testahead of the Mendoza Tourism Authority (Emetur) spoke with MDZ Radio 105.5 and gave details of how the second stage of the Mendoza leaves which will be used in the low season, from May to the end of June. He indicated that they can be used with the XXL weekends that will be consecutive in the next month. Furthermore, he spoke about the expansion of the Francisco Gabrielli Airportwhich depends on the Nation.
“He Mendoza leaves It is growing and improving with the suggestions of users and providers. For those who don’t know the Mendoza leaves In this case of autumn 2024, it consists of a proposal of up to 30% discount made by Mendoza tourism service providers of all areas. Whether they are accommodations, gastronomy, wineries, excursions and other services that are smaller or particular experiences that exist throughout the territory,” Testa began explaining.
“The expectations of this program, I would tell you, to define it in some way, is an added value to the promotion and advertising guidelines that the province of Mendoza all year round trying, in a market as competitive as tourism, to capture the attention of potential tourist consumers. In this case, this promotion is aimed at people from Mendoza and Argentines, understanding that they are the ones who today clearly have the most economic difficulties in allocating resources to travel. We believe that the promotion is timely,” said the official.
Mendoza It currently has four thousand tourism providers among all areas, according to the head of the Emetur to MDZ. “Of those we have a hundred members, it is very little on a proportional level, but the offer is varied. People can search by category or by tourist area. Currently, local tourism is one of the viable options for those who have the possibility of going out, for there are many providers from the South who have joined”.
Regarding the specific clarification about the extra long weekends that the month of June will have for the commemoration of Güemes and for Flag Day in a week that will only have two business days, the official explained that “there are no restrictions regarding long weekends, they are very close to the holidays, so there is no absolute guarantee that they will be successful. We have not placed restrictions, so the Mendoza resident can contact the provider for those dates. Then in July we will have the winter holidays and this program is valid until June 31.” In turn, she maintained that the Sale Mendoza has improvements in terms of contacts, since previously they could only be made by email and now it can also be booked by WhatsApp.
Expansion of El Plumerillo and works at the San Rafael airport
Regarding the works that could enhance the tourism In Mendoza, the president of Emetur responded that, for example, the expansion of the Francisco Gabrielli Airport, the main airport in Mendoza, is a work that has the exclusive power of the national government. In this regard, she indicated that it is a trust that has not been affected by either the DNU or the Bases Law of Javier Milei. However, delays in appointments in the Nation have delayed for some time the continuity of the works in San Rafael, for example, and also the certainty of the expansion of The Plumerillo.
“The works in San Rafael are slightly delayed in terms of completion. These works were the product of two tenders in 2022 and there were no authorities to certify the progress of the works, but it is something that will be regularized. As for At Plumerillo there is an executive project with planimetry and a specific budget that will increase the 13,000 m2 that it has today and add 5,000 m2, growing the north side. This would allow it to have up to seven flights simultaneously, it would increase its entire infrastructure and that project was presented. by the authorities of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 at the Harvest Festival. We were waiting to have the new authorities,” he added.
Next week the official will travel to Buenos Aires to participate in the Federal Tourism Council and at the event she will meet with the officials in charge to “convey the interest that the Government and Mendoza in this project” which, as MDZ said, already has executive status and is considered a priority within the national government’s investments in tourism.
One fact to note about the latter is that Mendoza is the airport that currently receives the most tourists, below the two that operate in Buenos Aires: Ezeiza and Aeroparque.
