The Government detailed the benefits of Argentina Emerge, the program to encourage tourism. There will be discounts, quotas and benefits for traveling around the country with coordination between the provinces and the private sector. The program is available on the State portal, where all participating promotions are listed.
In the presentation, the Government indicated Which provinces and municipalities have 3×2 and 4×3 promotions on accommodation nights, interest-free installments, discounts of up to 50% on excursions, shops, gastronomy, regional products, experiences and guided tours, as some of the benefits.
The main airlines They offer fixed, interest-free installments, special discounts and exclusive discounts for retirees. For its part, the Association of Tourism Hotels of the Argentine Republic has discounts and offers in 4 and 5 star hotels, along with boutique hotels, while the Association of Hotels, Restaurants, Confectioneries and Cafes, for the city of Buenos Aires Aires, offers discounts and promotions in gastronomy and hospitality.
Simple Installment allows you to purchase in 3, 6, 9 and 12 fixed installments for the acquisition of tourist services. The initiative had an impact of $50.7 billion, with 256 thousand operations, since tourism activity was added to its program.
Banking entities also play a leading role. The program of Banco Nación called Viajá+ It has 12 interest-free installments on tourist packages, hotels and domestic flights.
The Province Bank has discounts and rates on hotels and long-distance transportation tickets and the Columbia Bank offers six interest-free installments to buy long-distance bus tickets. Galicia Bank offers discounts and interest-free installments in hotels, travel agencies and vehicle rentals
ICBC Argentina offers 3 and 6 installments in long-distance transportation tickets and lodging. Also, discounts on tourism are available with the Club La Nación and Clarín 365 cards. Macro Bank It has discounts and interest-free installments on accommodation, travel agencies and long-distance transportation tickets. Orange card offers discounts and interest-free installments in long-distance transportation and travel agencies.
During the launch of the platform, different representatives of the private sector highlighted the extent of discounts and benefits for tourists. The president of the Argentine Chamber of Tourism, Gustavo Hani, He stated that “we have been working hard to generate tools like Argentina Emerge so that the sector can project and strengthen itself in all seasons.”
On behalf of the Federal Tourism Council, president Valentín Díaz Gilligan maintained that tourism “It is a very strong development engine for the vast majority of towns, cities, Argentine provinces and, of course, the City of Buenos Aires, which has tourism as one of the great axes of economic development.”
This content was originally published in RÍO NEGRO and is republished as part of the “Human Journalism” program, an alliance for quality journalism between RÍO NEGRO and RED/ACCION.
