The mayor of Bilbao has presented the bonus campaign aimed at the hospitality sector that will start this Monday, March 15. It is the first time that the bond model has been used in this sector, which has led to the creation of a specific web platform for its management and execution through www.bonobilbao.eus. Unlike previous campaigns, on this occasion citizens must select the establishment at the time of purchase of the voucher on the web. After the purchase, and even if the customer has not yet made the consumption, the hotelier / a will receive 50% of the amount of each one. That is to say, the part of the City Council. Each establishment may receive a maximum of 6,000 euros in vouchers exchanged.
554 businesses have joined, to this day, something that for the mayor can be read by some as that “only 25% have joined when we can say that 25% have already joined “. Remember Juan Mari Aburto that the vouchers will be 10 and 20 euros and, as in previous campaigns, the amount of the ticket must be equal to or greater than the amount of the vouchers, in such a way that it is completely exhausted in each consumption. They are compatible and cumulative with any other type of voucher launched by the different administrations.
The first mayor recalled that “With the aim of quickly getting the aid to the different establishments, the payments will be made weekly”, so that “first the 50% deposit will be made after the purchase of the voucher and the income of the other 50% later when the customer makes the consumption. “The Mayor insisted in the presentation of the plan that is activated next Monday that” this campaign has a very special value, because we know the suffering that the sector of the hospitality industry and their families. “In his opinion,” it is a challenge because it is the first time that the bond model has been used in this sector. “
The deadline to acquire the bonds will end on June 30, but there will be one more month to exchange them. In addition, Aburto wanted to remember that the limit of vouchers per person is 20 for the four campaigns (commerce, culture, hospitality and tourism) and that the maximum per purchase ticket is four vouchers. In total, it will be one million euros to help the hospitality industry and an economic impact of 3.4 million euros is expected.
Rwith regard to the campaign of direct aid to the hospitality industry which was launched by the City Council in December, there were 2,053 applications and, to date, a total of 1907 have been resolved and paid, as confirmed by the Mayor.
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