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FEHM and the Hotel Chains Group, or
ACH say they will buy Covid vaccines if Brussels approves,
as Balearic hoteliers did in the Dominican Republic.
“The centralised purchase of vaccines is done by the European Union and they re redistributed to member countries, in our case the Government. Right now,
direct purchase is not authorised, so until changes are made in this regard, there is no possibility of employers acquiring vaccines,” said FEHM President Maria Frontera and ACH President Gabriel Llobera.
“If the situation changes, it is possible that companies from all areas will resort to this option, but that decision depends on various factors, such as the level of vaccination currently in place and the situation in
lift restrictions on flying to Mallorca from this Friday, March 12.
The
vast improvement in epidemiological figures in recent weeks have made the Island one of the safest destinations in Europe and the Mediterranean.
Germany’s restrictions were supposed to be binned last week, but the Government decided to wait and see if contagion continued to decline for another 7 days, which it did.
Hoteliers and Tour Operators say demand for travel to Mallorca in Germany is steadily growing.
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Since March 1 there have been more reservations than cancellations for the summer season on the island, they said.
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German tourism companies anticipate that the recovery will begin after Easter or in late summer,” said German Tourism Association President, Norbert Fiebig. “It would be a success for the Sector to invoice half of what it made in 2019.”
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