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According to Fritz Jussen, head of the German tourism group TUI, Greece , as well as Cyprus , Bulgaria and Portugal , have a ” good chance ” of opening up to tourism soon.
The countries are in talks with TUI and are preparing “very intensively for the return of tourists,” Jussen told Der Spiegel magazine on Saturday. With the central theme of the prospects for European tourism for this year, in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Europe has been a familiar place for Europeans for decades. Now there are again borders, bars, a labyrinth full of obstacles “, the publication points out.
According to the magazine, the TUI leader, in a letter to his associates a few days ago, criticized German Foreign Minister Haiko Maas and Bavarian Prime Minister Marcus Center. Without naming them, as he wrote, ” they have already written off this year ” by advertising” holidays at home. Instead of developing ideas about the conditions under which vacations and air travel will be possible again “.
“It’s still early”
“It is still too early to talk about how to take a vacation, as this week only the talks between the government and tourism agencies have begun to assess the situation and how businesses will be able to open up,” its president told CNN Greece . Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises (SETE ) Mr. Giannis Retsos , emphasizing that SETE has already processed some protocols.
PLAN
The plan, according to the latest information available, is built on four pillars. The first concerns the health issue and the rules of operation for the sector regarding both hotels and the markets from which the country may allow visitors when this is deemed safe. The second pillar has to do with supporting employment. The third concerns the measures for economically supporting a smooth tourism reboot. while the fourth covers compensating action: This is the entire set of actions that will offset as much as possible the losses that tourism enterprises have suffered as a result of the government’s decision to put tourism on ice.
Another issue which has yet to be settled is that of bilateral agreements. Although all parties involved speak of the need for a single set of rules, regarding international travel and and the operation of businesses. In fact more and more people are worrying about how this could be rapidly achieved so that the whole of this year is not lost and 2021 is not undermined. The complexity of the problem combined with the disagreements in every country, often between health and political authorities, point to the unlikelihood of a common position being formed before this fall. Therefore more voices are speaking for the need for bilateral agreements setting the rules for a country to admit another country’s citizens.
Greece’s Tourism Minister.
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