The German Association of Touristic Companies (DRV) estimated the losses of the tourism sector at 20 billion euros during the period from mid-March to the end of next August; Because of the restrictions imposed on travel and public life due to the Corona pandemic.
The President of the Federation, Norbert Vibes, called for the speedy cancellation of travel warnings for countries outside the European Union, and said: The cancellation should soon include other countries outside Europe.
Vibeش added that extending the travel warning to countries outside the European Union, which include summer-friendly destinations for Germans like Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt, means revenue losses of 9 billion euros. During July and August alone, he said, it should also not be forgotten to cancel further flights already booked because of the travel warning extended to 160 countries.
In a related context, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas alluded to the possibility of easing the travel warning for countries outside the European Union in the coming weeks.
"I do not rule out that there will be more countries, which we cancel the warning against traveling to in the weeks," Maas said in comments to Channel Two on German television ZDF today, Monday. We will set travel guidelines, explaining in return that the decision always depends on the situation in each country.
Meanwhile, MAS announced that no German government aircraft will be used anymore in campaigns to return German tourists abroad, explaining that, in return, tourists will be supported. Germans in the event of a curfew or restrictions on travel in countries where they spend holidays, by returning them to Germany on regular flights at their own expense.
As of today, Monday, the German Foreign Ministry has canceled its travel warning to 27 European countries, including major tourist destinations for the Germans, such as Italy, Austria, Greece, France and Croatia. . Germany also removed control of its borders with its neighbors.
