What is it that China tourists hit Japanese APA hotel in the face?

"In a few months, people will forget what happened and only remember the name of the hotel, and then we can make money by popularity." Remember what APA CEO Yukio Yuangu said? 65438+1In mid-October, Global Times first revealed the right-wing background of APA hotel chain in Japan, and then Yuangu responded to the outside world, never withdrawing controversial right-wing books, and even boasted that it would bring more turnover to the hotel.

On the 6th, Global Times inquired about the guests' occupancy in the last two months through the contact window of APA Group in official website. On the 7th, the Secretarial Section of APA Group's Tokyo Headquarters replied to the reporter in writing that "the turnover and labor efficiency of APA Hotel reached a new high in June 5438+ 10 and February". When answering a reporter's question about the occupancy of China guests, the other party said that it was "not convenient to answer the number of guests by country". At the same time, APA also said that it has not taken special measures to retain China guests, and will not withdraw books in the future.

In addition to asking about the headquarters of APA Group, Global Times reporters also conducted telephone interviews with 20 APA hotels in Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi, Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Fukuoka and Okinawa from north to south. The interview process was not smooth, and the staff of APA Hotel were very alert when they heard about the identity of the media. Of the 20 stores contacted, only 7 answered the questions. Of the other 13 companies, 9 asked to contact the head office, and 4 refused to be interviewed on the grounds of "no data", "trade secrets", "busy" and "the person in charge is absent".

Although the process was not smooth, the Global Times learned something in the interview. It is understood that after the exposure of the right-wing background of APA Hotel, the number of guests staying in China has indeed decreased, not only the orders of China tour groups have been lost, but also the number of free travellers in China can be counted. A staff member of APA Hotel told reporters that only one or two China guests can be seen now and then. The staff of an APA hotel in Miyagi said that it is estimated that China guests account for less than 1% of the total customers. In Osaka, where there are many foreign tourists, according to the relevant staff, the proportion is about 10%. Before the exposure of the right-wing background, foreign customers of APA Hotel accounted for about 40%, of which China and Korean tourists accounted for half.

Li Dan, general manager of the East Third Ring Branch of Beijing Tian Ping International Travel Service, told the Global Times on the 7th that 30% of Japanese tourists visiting Japan choose to join a group tour, and the other 70% choose to travel by themselves. After the exposure of the right-wing background, the China tour group stopped cooperating with APA Hotel, and the free travellers took the initiative to stop after learning about the hotel's "misdeeds". Li Dan said, "APA attracts guests under the banner of cheapness. In fact, hotels with the same price or even higher cost performance abound, such as Dongheng Inn and Smile Hotel, with a wide range of choices. "

Ms. Zhang, a 37-year-old Beijing white-collar worker, plans to go to Japan to enjoy cherry blossoms at the end of March. She told reporters that she heard that Japanese hotels were particularly nervous this season and booked the APA hotel in Tokyo three months ago. However, after watching the video of Yuangu Waizhixiong, he was completely angered by his smirked attitude and boastful face. "I immediately canceled the order and will never consider it again. I can't let such people earn the hard-earned money of China people. "