The association representing Greek travel agents says it is ready to establish a compensation fund which would assist consumers in case a travel provider declares bankruptcy.
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ECTAA, the
European Travel Agents and Tour Operators Association
, says the industry stands ready to set and implement a plan for return to travel this summer, writes Shauna McCrudden
While the situation is not much different from a year ago, where nearly all travel and tourism has been suspended, ECTAA, which represents some 70,000 travel agents and tour operators in Europe, believes this can be turned around.
Vaccinations programmes are being rolled out, ensuring that the most vulnerable people are protected, alleviating the strain on health systems. Tests are becoming increasingly performant and in such sufficient capacity to be deployed in travel on a large scale. Rigorous health-and-safety protocols have also been implemented by tourism enterprises to welcome their guests in a safe way. All of these procedures have paved the way for a safe return to travel.
Holiday operators say safe travel is possible this summer
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The European Travel Agents and Tour Operators Associations, representing some 70,000 travel agents and tour operators in Europe, is calling European and national decision-makers throughout the EU to plan for a safe return of travel this summer.
Such a plan should build around a common approach of risk-based travel restrictions, based on testing and health certificates, the ECTAA has said. While the situation is not much different from a year ago, where nearly all travel and tourism has been suspended, today we hold the cards to turn the situation around, the associations said. They claim all the prerequisites are there to be able to travel safely this summer and that the industry stands ready to set and implement a plan for return to travel.