Teeth gritted, Spain tourism rides ‘Covid rollercoaster’
July 18, 2021
Madrid: The prospects for Spain s tourism sector are getting bleeker, with European reservations slowing over soaring Covid cases, but industry figures hope the summer won´t resemble the catastrophe of 2020.
The Exceltur tourism association said this week that it had seen a sudden slowdown in reservations after the French and German governments urged their citizens to avoid Spain, which has seen a recent surge in infections. Bookings were going well but have slowed down, especially from France, Jorge Marichal, head of the Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation (CEHAT), told Spain´s RTVE public broadcaster.
Teeth Gritted, Spain Tourism Rides Covid Rollercoaster
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