Selasa, Februari 14, 2012

SABAH TOURIST ARRIVALS UP 13.6 PCT IN 2011 TO 2.84 MLN

Sabah tourist arrivals up 13.6 pct in 2011 to 2.84 mln

KOTA KINABALU Feb 10, 2012: Tourist arrivals in Sabah last year rose by 13.6 per cent to 2.84 million compared to 2010, said State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun yesterday. He said the figure not only exceeded Sabah Tourism Board’s (STB) arrival projection of 2.63 million, but also achieved its 2012 projection of 2.75 million.

According to him, the industry contributed an estimated RM4.98 billion, proving the importance of air accessibility for the industry.

“It was an unpredictable year-end with the flight issues. However, I am pleased to say that Sabah recorded double-digit growth every month since March last year.

“This consistency of growth shows the strong demand of visitors coming to our state either for leisure or business with 96 per cent arriving by air,” he said in a statement here.

Masidi said the strong markets that contributed to the figure were China (including Hong Kong) which grew by 37.6 per cent, Australia (33.3 per cent) and Japan (18.4 per cent), despite the recent Japan tsunami crisis.

Domestic tourists recorded the highest number of visitors with 1.99 million or an increase of 17 per cent compared to 2010, he added.

Meanwhile, Masidi remained optimistic for this year, despite being a challenging one with Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) recent route rationalisation.

“The rationalisation will especially affect the Japan and Western Australia markets.

“There are now no direct flights between Sabah and Japan, while for Australia, Sabah Tourism Board is working hard with other airlines to continue offering Sabah holiday packages,” he said.

He said MAS should have continued to develop the Kota Kinabalu-Perth route as there was very strong growth at 33.3 per cent of Australian arrivals in Sabah last year.

“I am sure the route would have eventually been very profitable for MAS in a relatively short period of time,” he added.

This year, Masidi said, the state government is targeting regional and domestic markets and would be working closely with local industry players to improve the product quality as well as introducing attractive holiday packages during the low season.

“We are also looking into collaborating with three-star and four-star hotels to offer affordable holiday packages during non-peak season to achieve the 2012 projection of 2.93 million visitors.

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  1. MijalKhamis, Februari 16, 2012 8:55:00 PG

    I hope that MAS decision to stop direct flight to Sabah will not affect the tourism industry of Sabah and Sabah will continue to get this much tourist if not more.

    BalasPadam
  2. MijalKhamis, Februari 16, 2012 8:56:00 PG

    Good if the government can collaborate with hotels and flight companies to provide affordable and attractive packages to tourist.

    BalasPadam
  3. DorianGKhamis, Februari 16, 2012 3:02:00 PTG

    Hopefully there will be a more significant growth in the tourism industry in Sabah in spite of the short comings.

    BalasPadam
  4. DorianGKhamis, Februari 16, 2012 3:03:00 PTG

    Those who are involved within the industry will continue to provide excellent service to potential in bound tourist by offering the best package as well as services in line with recomendation by Datuk Marsidi

    BalasPadam
  5. PGDKJumaat, Februari 17, 2012 10:32:00 PG

    Tourism is one of the main income contributors to the state. Therefore, this industry should be expanded and improved always.

    BalasPadam
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    1. Qasy OsyJumaat, Februari 17, 2012 1:31:00 PTG

      harap pendapatan Sabah akan lebih menguntungkan dengan bertambahnya income dalam industri pelancongan.

      Padam
  6. lawJumaat, Februari 17, 2012 11:40:00 PG

    industri pelancongan adalah industri kedua Sabah selepas kelapa sawit, jadi industri ini kena terus diperkembangkan lagi.

    BalasPadam
  7. Qasy OsyJumaat, Februari 17, 2012 1:27:00 PTG

    Semoga industri pelancongan Sabah akan lebih meningkat pada tahun ni biar pun ada masalah dalam penerbangan.

    BalasPadam
  8. Tanpa NamaJumaat, Februari 17, 2012 4:50:00 PTG

    kemudahan dan perkhidmatan dalam industri pelancongan perlu diperbaiki dan promosi2 tentang Sabah perlu diperluaskan lagi bagi menarik lebih ramai pelancong untuk datang ke Sabah.

    BalasPadam
  9. Tanpa NamaJumaat, Februari 17, 2012 5:05:00 PTG

    hope to see more increase in tourist arrival this year.

    BalasPadam
  10. karulnaimSabtu, Februari 18, 2012 10:14:00 PG

    Kerajaan perlu lebih mempromosikan lagi perkara yang menarik di Sabah bagi memastikan terus mendapat sambutan dari pelancong luar.

    BalasPadam
  11. DiboSabtu, Februari 18, 2012 10:16:00 PG

    Masih banyak tempat yang perlu diberikan tumpuan bagi menarik pelancong. Sabah bukan saja kaya dengan keindahan alam semula jadi malahan kita juga kaya dengan pelbagai budaya dan kepercayaan dan sedia ada.

    BalasPadam
  12. villagerIsnin, Februari 20, 2012 10:35:00 PG

    tourism industry can be our main source of income if we have better airline like Melaka..

    BalasPadam

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