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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New border measures have had "significant economic impacts on travel and tourism businesses that may not add additional community protection," the travel organizations said.
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A Global Travel Industry Roundtable has defined a unified roadmap with safe alternatives and specific actions to phase out the use of long-term quarantine policies and travel restrictions.
Comprising 20 major trade organisations, including the World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA), of which the Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA) is a member, the global coalition was formed to accelerate the recovery of the travel industry by aligning global efforts behind common messaging and industry standards in collaboration with medical and policy experts.
Otto de Vries, CEO ASATA, explains that a key outcome of the roundtable was an acknowledgement that an aligned effort is required to find the pathway to reopen all forms of travel, safely and responsibly, as well as to share ideas and information to stem the impact the global COVID-19 pan