While some governments support opening, other measures and travel restrictions continue to affect the recoveryón of the industry toéarea and sightseeing.
As the pandemic progresses, many governments have opted for the m measureás lógica, reopen its borders in a controlled manner, but making the tourist entry, source of employment for millions of people in the world, but in other cases there have been setbacks such as requesting PCR tests to sun flightséstatic or quarantine travelers.
La Associationóno. of Transport AéInternational prisoner – THERE IT IS informó that travelers toéHe is guiltyán every time más frustrated with the travel restriction of COVID-19. A survey carried out 4,700 people in 11 markets during September demonstratedó that the freedom to travel must be restored:
- The 67% of those surveyed consideredó that the oldestíto the borders of the countriesíyour dutyíopen now, 12 percentage points más that the June survey 2021.
- The 64% of those surveyed consideredó that border closures are unnecessary and have not been effective in containing the virus (until 11 percentage points since June 2021).
- The 73% to answeró that your quality of life isá suffering as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions (an increase of 6 percentage points since June 2021).
“The message that isán sending to governments is: COVID-19 is not going away, so we must establish a way to manage your risks while living and traveling normally ”, Willie Walsh said., Director General of IATA.
Support for testing or vaccination growsón to replace quarantine
The biggest impediment to travel toéinmates remain quarantine measures. The 84% of the respondents indicatedó not to travelán if there is a possibility that they will be quarantined at their destination. A proposal to usógrowing number of respondents support eliminationón of the quarantine yes:
- A person has tested negative for COVID-19 (73% in September comparedón with 67% in June)
- A person has been vaccinated (71% in September against 68% in June).
With vaccination ratesón increasing globally, the 80% of the respondents areá agree that vaccinated people shouldíto be able to travel freely by planeón. Nevertheless, There were strong opinions against making vaccinationóin a conditionón to travel by planeón. About two-thirds thought it was morally wrong to restrict travel to only those who have been vaccinated.. Más of the 80% of those surveyed believe that testing before traveling by planeón dutyístill be an alternative for people who do not have access to vaccinationón.
Although he 85% Eastá willing to undergo testing if necessary in the travel process, several problems persist:
- The 75% of the respondents indicatedó that the cost of testing is a significant barrier to travel.
The 80% believes that governments shouldíto assume the cost of the tests.
The 77% sees testing inconvenience as a barrier to travel
Despite this, Respondents also confirmed confidence in the industryérea and the low possibility of contagion on flights:
- The 87% believes that protective measuresón isán well implemented
- The 88% sintió that the airline staffínea isá doing a good job enforcing COVID-19 rules
- Spaghettién there is strong support for the use of máscaras, and the 87% of the respondents areá agree that do avoidá the promotionón of COVID-19.
¿Whaté governments are waiting to take the correct measures and stop affecting the recoveryón with thousands of direct and indirect jobs?
