There may be a lot of grievances, but those in the tourism business are happy that some of their concerns are being heard and will be looked into as they wait for the formal opening of the border on September 23, in 10 days.
The sustainable development fee (SFD) of USD 200 cannot be changed. It is inscribed in the Tourism Levy Act 2022. What could be done is iron out issues which tour operators feel are unnecessary. There are some rules that need to be relooked into without affecting…