Seychelles Car Hire Association seeking fair share of the tourism market

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Seychelles is dependent on a high tourism yield to support its growing economy. This is today more than ever before an accepted fact.

Seychelles is dependent on a high tourism yield to support its growing economy. This is today more than ever before an accepted fact. One of the country’s service industries that has been contributing to increase the tourism yield is the 57 registered car hire companies. Despite government’s concessions to create a conducive business environment for car hires to operate, the Car Hire Association is still convinced the country’s business climate can improve for car hire operators to gain a fairer share of the tourism market. “Unless, more is done to address their challenges, tourism yield will continue to remain stagnant” they claim. The newly-elected Chairman Vincent Padayachy, and the new Committee Members of Car Hire Association say that they are today determined to make their voices heard on obstacles hampering their businesses.

Following meetings with the Ministry responsible for Transport, the Car Hire Association’s next stop was at the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. In the first meeting with Minister Alain St.Ange since taking Office, the Office Bearers of the Car Hire Association painted a negative picture of how some general managers of hotels are “pressuring” car hire operators for complimentary vehicles. The Office Bearers of the Car Hire Association said that this behavior will not help to increase the tourism yield of the country, but will on the other hand reduce the income by car hire operators.

Seychelles is a founding member of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) .

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