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Germany facilitates border controls caused by the crown. In mid-June there is unlimited freedom of travel again. Tui’s chief Joussen welcomes the decision and calls on countries to refrain from quarantine. The risk is very low, especially in the Balearic Islands or Greece.
Tui’s boss, Friedrich Joussen, believes that the Federal Government wants to gradually ease border controls again. “There is no good reason why Germans have to give up their well-deserved vacations,” says Joussen on ntv. Now it depends on the approvals of the respective countries. Both Germany and the target countries would have to open their borders and refrain from taking quarantine measures after the holidays. Especially in the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands or Greece “the risk is very low”.
It is clear that infections on the plane can never be completely ruled out. “However, all experts assume that an infection on an airplane is highly unlikely,” says Joussen. Customers are also willing to accept travel restrictions, such as wearing a mask, measuring the temperature, or disinfecting their hands more frequently. “However, the safety and joy of the holidays should not be mutually exclusive,” says the Group’s CEO.
Even if many Germans are experiencing financial difficulties due to the crown crisis, Joussen is sure: “People want to relax. If we give our clients the opportunity to go on vacation, that will happen.” Tui is already booking twice as many bookings for the 2021 summer season than the previous year.
To survive the crisis, the travel provider plans to cut thousands of jobs. “The biggest crisis tourism and Tui have ever faced” requires huge cost reductions and the loss of around 8,000 jobs worldwide, the company announced. Tui had suspended its vacation offers, including tour packages, cruises and hotel operations, until further notice in mid-March after travel restrictions and travel warnings in almost all countries, and according to Joussen he lost 470 million euros alone this month. As a result of the sudden shortage of money after the business crash, the Federal Government approved a bridge loan from development bank KfW in the amount of € 1.8 billion.
