In the past most tourist agencies attracted international tourist groups through below-cost pricing. They were correspondingly forced to make up the loss in other areas, like taking tourists to buy local products and receiving a commission or cutting back on food and drink.
「價位上的國際競爭力，是台灣觀光推廣難度最高的地方，」他分析，以往旅行社多半用低於成本的價格招徠國際團，相對地不得不在其他部分回收，像帶遊客去買土產收取佣金，或在餐飲上減縮等。