Friday, July 6, 2012

NEW BREED OF TOURISM AMBASSADORS

Despite all that negative stories about the misconduct of most of our taxi drivers, a well-trained stable of taxi drivers will help shape and improve tourists’ perception of the country.

Prime Minister Dato Sri Mohd Najib Tun Razak  said thousands of taxi drivers nationwide interact with tourists every day, making them an important first contact with foreign visitors to Malaysia.

The Prime Minister added that : ‘If taxi drivers are polite, courteous and customer friendly, speak good things about the country and show a positive attitude, tourists will feel welcome. If taxi drivers are polite, courteous and customer friendly, speak good things about the country and show a positive attitude, tourists will feel welcome. Tourists meet thousands of taxi drivers and through their interactions, tourists’ perception of Malaysia are formed,” he said at the launch of the Taxi Tourism Ambassadors programme at Dataran Putra here recently

Some 4,000 taxi drivers will be appointed as ambassadors under the programme, after they complete a one-day course at the Malaysian Tourism Centre (MaTiC)

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