Avoid unnecessary hassle

Lhe tourist season for the year 2022 looks good following two years marked by the Covid-19 pandemic which has weighed down activity on an international scale. Thus, travel agents, restaurateurs and hoteliers are rubbing their hands since their reservation books are well stocked. If the security situation seems to be well in hand, the specter of a new wave of the pandemic that might curb this improvement remains very likely. This sinister hypothesis cannot be ruled out, but the efforts made in terms of vaccination, whether in Tunisia or abroad, will attenuate its impact according to the experts. However, there are still some problems that the Ministry of Tourism should take care to eradicate before the advent of the high season so that it takes place in the most optimal conditions. The first step is to solve the recurring problem of congestion at Tunis-Carthage airport, which is the cause of flight departure delays and the slowness of police procedures at the entrance of tourists, in addition the problem of baggage theft. It should also be noted that the closure of the Bardo Museum (because it is adjacent to the Parliament) deprives visitors of enjoying the archaeological and historical treasures of the country and deprives the State of significant financial resources. But more importance should also be given to tourist information with regard to the use of the Sajalni.tn platform, which blocks local SIMs, which once purchased by the visitor and entered into his device of foreign origin finds blocked on local mobile networks. The tourist who is not informed of the procedure and the steps to be taken to operate his device and get in touch with the members of his family often finds himself without an answer apart from the SMS written in French (whatever the origin of the visitor) who invites him to register on the Sajalani.tn platform, remains in total limbo. To this end, an effort to raise awareness and support in this process of unblocking must be provided by all tourist actors in order to avoid the hassle of such a situation for visitors.