ISTANBUL, December 13. /TASS/. Representatives of the Turkish tourism industry propose to revise the all-inclusive model for hotels, under which the tourist will choose what food and drinks he pays for, said Kaan Kavaloglu, head of the Union of Mediterranean Touristic Hoteliers and Operators (AKTOB).
Meanwhile, the well-established system, popular mainly among foreigners, will be preserved.
The businessman, whose opinion is quoted by Turizm Gazetesi newspaper, says the initiative is motivated by increasing costs amid the difficult economic situation in Turkey, as well as new services that have popped up for tourists at a better price. The proposed model, tentatively named "pay as you use," is primarily focused on a non-alcoholic all-inclusive option. "And it will become part of this system," Kavaloglu said.
Hotels that use this all-inclusive model without alcoholic drinks already exist in Turkey. Over the last few years, tours, including on the Russian market, with the non-alcoholic all-inclusive model, targeted mostly at families, have been sold. However, this tourist package is not yet widely used and is not meant to replace the already established system, the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies told TASS. "It is a matter of choice, someone wants a halal vacation, someone prefers a traditional one. The right to choose should lie with the person who buys the tour," the agency's source said.
According to travel operators, tours to Turkey using the non-alcoholic all-inclusive model are 7-10% cheaper than standard ones. There is no information about how much more economical the "pay as you use" model will be than traditional packages.