The travel industry is now offering insurance to encourage people to travel, such as face masks, free seats, and coverage for tests and possible isolation. Not surprisingly, the industry is still struggling and needs to create safe conditions for travelling. Here is this week's travel news!
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TUI offers "Covid care" to all guests
In line with the increased demand for travel to Greece and Spain, among others, the demand for safe travel is increasing. TUI therefore offers all customers travelling in 2020 a specially developed safety service, "COVID Care", which applies in the event of COVID-19. COVID Care is automatically included in every booking and covers costs for COVID-19 tests, medical assistance or repatriation if required for medical reasons. If customers need to isolate themselves, the service covers accommodation for the extended period and a new flight home.
Air Gotland receives flight tickets from BRA
The newly launched Gotland airline AirGotland has recently started operating. Ticket sales have started and the reception is very positive, according to the company. One of the most frequently asked questions is whether AirGotland accepts tickets from the airline BRA, which is now in reorganisation. The company has accepted the requests. "We have no agreement with BRA on redemption, but have found a solution that is very favourable to the customer and allows us to get customers to test fly with us."
Air LEAP increases by 70 per cent
The number of passengers flying with Air Leap increased by 70% between 15 June and 31 July compared to the same period last year, despite the current pandemic. While other airlines have chosen to scale down their operations, Air Leap has chosen to do the opposite. From May, Air Leap has announced that it is expanding with 8 new routes from Arlanda, Bromma and Visby. The latest investment is the destinations Gothenburg, Malmö and Ängelholm from Bromma. Since the lifting of travel restrictions, Air Leap has seen an increase in passenger numbers of over 70 per cent compared to the previous year.
MTRX offers free face masks and free cancellation for autumn trips
MTRX has decided to extend its offer until 31 October regarding free face masks for all passengers, free cancellation and the possibility of a guaranteed free seat next to you for all autumn journeys. If you want an extra empty seat next to you, you can buy this for SEK 150. 1 CLASS PLUS always includes a free seat next to you.
Fewer bankruptcies but still tough for the hotel and restaurant sector
UC's statistics show that bankruptcies in July decreased by five per cent compared with the same month last year. The hotel and restaurant industry is still struggling and bankruptcies in this segment have increased by 22 per cent. Overall, bankruptcies in Sweden have increased by 11 per cent so far this year. There is still great uncertainty about the bankruptcy situation this autumn, and how the authorities' call for continued work from home will affect it. As a consequence of the pandemic, the Swedes' propensity to "swarm" has been strong, but no major upswing for the industry segment is visible yet.
Reflection of the week
It is understandable that the travel industry continues to struggle. Apparently, in some places it is difficult even for the domestic tourism industry. Where we have travelled this summer, however, it has been packed with tourists!
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Ama de casa says:
We have done our best to favour the tourist business by spamming here at home. Since we have been travelling in the opposite direction to most other holidaying people living in Spain, there have been relatively few people, which has been nice in these times. For us, that is, not for the tourist industry. We have travelled to small villages/towns inland, while most other people go to the coasts.
Now there are quite a lot of people here in Torrevieja, but far from the same amount as it is a "normal" August. The shopkeepers are having a hard time even out here on the coast...
17 August 2020 - 10:04
BP says:
TUI's initiative is great. We can hope that travellers will take up the offer. I've never heard of Air Leap, but as the saying goes, "one man's pain is another man's gain".
17 August 2020 - 21:28
Lena - good for the soul says:
Yes, they must be having a tough time. It's good that they find solutions to make people want to travel.
Hug Lena
23 August 2020 - 7:09