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Skift looked at Barcelona's attempt to manage tourism growth, Qantas' efforts to manage a spike in traffic, and the push for more cashless tourism transactions.
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Barcelona is looking to accelerate the recovery of its tourism industry, but the city faces a delicate balancing act of working to attract more visitors while avoiding becoming the poster child for over tourism again.
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As Barcelona has launched a tourism campaign aimed at American travelers, local residents are concerned about the return of problems related to large scale tourism. The city is looking at ways to limit the number of tourists.
If the city implements a sustainable long-term strategy, it can manage tourism. The city should develop locations outside of the city as attractions for potential visitors, according to Dot Jutgl.
Qantas is increasing the number of employees in preparation for a busy July. The company is cutting flights to ease airport crowds that are causing bedlam at airports in recent weeks.
Qantas said on Friday it will increase ground staff by 15 percent in July compared to this time last year. Non-management staff at the airline are getting a one-time bonus. Qantas is reducing flights on domestic routes as Australia's three busiest airports warn flyers about huge crowds and possible delays. The company said it will be able to recover from high oil prices.
The acceptance of digital payments has grown throughout the world and is now being accepted in Africa. According to the contributors, consumers have been slow to adopt cashless transactions.
The general manager of a hotel admits that guests are avoiding using a cashless system because of the fear of identity theft. Musau admits that he is missing out on potential guests who prefer to use cash since the hotel adopted a cashless system. According to Visa, 15 percent of people in the country use digital payment for transactions.
Major players in the travel industry in the country, such as the national carrier, and the national parks, have decided to switch to cashless systems.
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