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Is your vacation completely in the water this year? Now there is another sign from the federal government. However, certain things will remain taboo for the foreseeable future.
The Federal Government has announced a cautious opening for the tourism industry, which has been particularly affected by the coronavirus crisis. “I think the holidays will be possible,” government tourism official Thomas Bareiß said in Berlin on Monday. The focus will initially be on domestic travel. In summer, holiday houses and apartments can be rented without any problem.
Standards needed to relax measurements
In the coming weeks, standards would have to be worked out so that loosening the crown requirements did not lead to significantly newer infections, Bareiß said. The hotels, restaurants and planes in question. In hotels, for example, wellness facilities are taboo for the foreseeable future, but room rental is not a problem. Now a concept for food areas is needed to avoid crowds. Sights such as Neuschwanstein Castle would also have to develop concepts that limit the number of visitors. There cannot be densely populated beaches with towels on towels on the shorelines.
Dramatic business situation
“We need to restart in many areas.” The situation of companies in the industry is dramatic. “And the need grows day by day,” said Bareiss. Tour package providers would have to pay around € 3.5 billion to customers in late April. “I am afraid an avalanche may be triggered here, which also leads many companies to bankruptcy.” The government wanted to avoid this with coupons. There are talks with the EU Commission to find a regulation that is in line with European law. If necessary, there would only be one national response for Germany.
Decision on travel warning in May
In Europe, Greece, Italy and Spain are particularly affected by the drop in sales. Bareiß said that initially there would only be travel within Germany, European travel in a second step, long-distance travel even later. The federal government wants to start in early May Decide on the travel warning that currently applies to all countries in the world.
