On the beach sünnelen, through the Mediterranean sea cruising or street food in Bangkok food: a dream at the moment. The measures for the containment of Coronavirus have pinched off the tourism lifeblood. And the end is not in sight. While most countries have limited their restrictions currently at the end of April. An extension is, however, more than likely. Canada, for example, has locked down the borders until the end of June.
travel warnings and border closures mean that many tourism stakeholders of the death sentence. From Global Player to the beach sellers – many the Bankrupt threatened. In Switzerland, despite financial aid programs, as well as abroad.
tour operators have switched to short-time work, the shipping companies let their steamers in the ports and the airlines their fleet on the ground. Worldwide Hotels, tour operators and resorts have sent their seasonal workers home and make workers redundant. Many players will not survive the crisis economically.
repayments are the Problem
in addition to the missing revenue, a further burden to the tourism company: “the obligation to the repayment of customer deposits,” as it is called in official German. The advance money paid for cancelled travel must be repaid. The System would work if all the Player played. But as soon as someone refuses, it comes to the threatening difficulties.
An example: A small travel office has a flat rate of sold travel, including flight, Accommodation and excursions and the booking had been made advance payments for them. Now, the customer demanded back his money, what the Agency is doing. This requires, accordingly, in the case of the service providers the payment in advance. Someone is stubborn, such as, for example, currently, the Lufthansa group, the travel Agency from his back-pay the difference. Many small Player brings in Existenznot.
In financial difficulties not only business, but also many citizens fall currently. For many, it is currently on every rap. Clear that one has to rely in this Situation on the reimbursement of its advance payment.
Everyone can help
But for all who want to help and can, is currently the Motto: “he Who loves traveling, moves”, as the German travel Association brings to the point. So: it is not the money back, but later go away. This way you can get the trusted tour operator, the favorite hotel in Costa Rica, or the Velo-Guide in Barcelona at the life.
of Course, are also in demand in the tourist companies and event organizers. It is now in need of more generous transfer arrangements without the time limit and financial incentives. Why the customers, the shifts in his hotel bed, not an Upgrade offer, or a Wellness package on the next cruise?
We are experiencing since the Second world war, unprecedented global economic crisis. This requires vision, courage and, not least, solidarity.
Coronavirus
The Coronavirus currently holds the world in suspense. Many countries are taking measures such as Closing schools or limiting public events, to prevent the spread. In Switzerland, too, the grass, the Virus magnetized. All of the current information and Figures around the topic there is in the Coronavirus-Ticker.
