the Tourist reservations To Spain it increases at a rate of 320% for this first semester and in Europe They do this at a rate of 200%. For Easter, reflecting that the slowdown in travel recovery caused by the emergence of the omicron variant of covid is only a temporary bump. The President of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Julia Simpson, told Efe that “encouraging” signs of recovery have been observed, with such strong growth rates in the reserves, This summer it goes up 80%.
He added that it is true that Omicron has been disappointed The strong start to 2022 that was expected and difficult to measure But, given that the scientific evidence shows that it is a variant with a higher infection rate but much lower mortality and hospitalization, “we think the payoff will be very strong.” Everything depends, according to Simpson, on the actions of governments that must protect health “But we see unnecessary measures.”Including increased travel restrictions and border controls.
In fact, he pointed out that the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) He said closing borders and placing restrictions is unnecessary. The importance of the sector was placed in both Europe (it represents 9.5% of GDP) and Spain (14% of the national wealth) to highlight that the return Tourism is crucial not only to travelers but to economies.
The President and CEO of WTTC, who recently arrived in Madrid from the United Kingdom, considered her experience upon entering Spain “very positive” because You just had to fill out a “very simple” form.
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