German multinational and tourism company TUI Group reported massive losses on Thursday, damaging through restrictions imposed through countries around the world to curb the spread of coronavirus.
The organization recorded a loss of 1.42 billion euros ($1.68 billion) between April and June, the company announced in Hannover. In the same year, the organization made a profit of 22.8 million euros.
In year-on-year terms, the company’s profit fell 98.5% to 71.8 million euros.
The tourism sector was one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic after flights were suspended and halted. Countries in Europe and elsewhere have lifted some restrictions in time for the summer.
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The German government has prolonged caution for some 160 countries outside the European Union for two weeks until 14 September. A spokeswoman for Germany’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained the measure Wednesday (August 26) with an increase in coronavirus infection rates. “The stage won’t relax enough in mid-September to lift caution to readers around the world,” he said.
On Monday night (August 24), the German government issued a warning to travelers from the great region of Paris and much of the French Mediterranean coast due to emerging rates of coronavirus infection. The regions of Ile-de-France and Provence-Alpes-Céte d’Azur have also been included in the updated list of threat zones developed through the Robert Koch Institute.
With 2,500 passengers instead of 6,000, the MSC Grandiosa left the port of Genoa on 16 August. The stops for the seven days come with Naples, Palermo and Valletta. Passengers and equipment have been tested for coronavirus prior to boarding and the frame temperature should be checked daily. The rival Costa cruise line will no longer offer Mediterranean cruises until September.
The German ministries of fitness and interior have agreed that all of Spain, with the exception of the Canary Islands, is now a high-risk domain due to the accumulation of cases. Spain said these were the last nightclubs in the country. Restaurants, bars and similar venues are closed 1a. Sir and you will not be allowed to welcome new consumers after midnight.
France has declared Paris and the Bouches-du-Rhane branch on the Mediterranean coast around the Marseille areas as the main threat of coronavirus. This is a reaction to a strong buildup of COVID-19 infections over the more than two weeks.
In the first six months of 2020, 59% fewer tourists arrived in Berlin compared to last year. The statistics workplace said on 10 August that 2.7 million consumers had travelled to Berlin, the lowest number since 2004. The crisis was even worse for foreign tourists: two-thirds stayed away. Since June, the numbers have recovered by up to 30-40% from last year.
Anyone entering Germany from a high-threat domain will have to pass a coronavirus check from August 8, after an order from health minister Jens Spahn. Currently, many countries are classified as threat domains, adding the United States and Brazil. In the European Union, Luxembourg, the Belgian region of Antwerp and the Spanish regions of Aragon, Catalonia and Navarre were threatened in early August.
The Germans can go back to Turkey. The German government has partially lifted the warning for the 4 popular coastal provinces of Antalya, Izmir, Aydin and Mugla. Travellers should be tested for the coronavirus before returning to Germany. Payment of between 15 and 30 euros must be paid through the ler. Turkey is one of the most popular holiday destinations for Germans.
Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten stopped all cruise ships on 3 August until he most noticed after an outbreak of coronavirus on one of his ships. At least 40 passengers and members of the Roald Amundsen team tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, the German cruise line Aida Cruises also postponed its planned restart due to a lack of permits.
Despite the uncertainty related to the coronaviruses, Nepal has reopened Mount Everest for the autumn season of trekking and climbing. To stimulate the Aile tourism sector, the government will allow foreign flights to land in the country from 17 August. The Himalayan country closed its borders in March, just before the busy spring season, when many climbers came to the country.
On 28 July, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an advisory opinion opposed to unsused tourism in the Spanish regions of Aragon, Navarra and Catalonia, raising the largest number of COVID-19 contagions and local restrictions. The Catalan regional government in Barcelona said it regretted the decision and said the regional government was acting responsibly while seeking to protect lives.
Concerned about an imaginable moment of coronavirus wave, Amsterdam asked tourists not to make a stopover in the Dutch capital over the weekend. Potential hikers are expected to come between Monday and Thursday, the city said july 23. The influx of tourists is so high that the recommended social distance of 1.5 meters among other people lately is not imaginable in the city center.
In order to manage the crowds of tourists amid the pandemic, Bavarian Economy Minister Hubert Aiwanger is making plans for a formula of live virtual direction for visitors. Blocked streets, wild campers and overcrowding on the trails of the Alps: this leads to popular spaces like Lake Tegernsee (pictured) to its limits. The live upgrade formula is primarily intended to redirect hikers to less complete spaces.
Visitors to Paris can, however, make a stopover at the most sensitive Eiffel Tower, the third point of the world-famous monument that opened on July 15. The number of available tickets is limited, in order to make certain social distance measures between the scales. The distance is also in effect at The Disneyland Paris theme park, which reopens after a mandatory four-month closure.
Due to illicit celebrations, Mallorca ordered the forced closure of the restaurants of Ballermann and Magaluf, hotel spaces visited by German and British tourists. The regulation entered into force on 15 July for two months. The behaviour of some local holidaymakers and owners does not compromise the extensive efforts made to combat the pandemic, said the Balearic Tourism Minister, Iago Negueruela.
In Mallorca and the rest of the Balearic Islands, the regulations on the use of masks have been tightened. To prevent the spread of coronavirus, oral and nasal protections should be used from the 13th of July in all enclosed public spaces, as well as outdoors, provided that it is imaginable to meet others. On the beach, in the pool and during sports, however, masks are not yet mandatory.
Holiday flights in Europe are back on the move, with passengers sitting side by side. According to an opinion vote conducted through the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 62% of respondents are afraid of inflamed by passengers in the next seat. This has been known through IATA as the main explanation for the decrease in willingness to travel, which is now 45%.
From 1 July, third-country nationals with low infection rates will be able to re-enter the EU as normal travellers. These countries are Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. China will only be if it also lifts its access restrictions for Europeans.
One coronavirus control centre has been consistent with another at Frankfurt Airport since 29 June. Here, passengers who leave and arrive can be checked to avoid quarantine. The popular procedure, in which the effects can be downloaded within six to eight hours, costs 59 euros. Approximately three hundred time-based checks can be performed.
The Alhambra Castle in Granada, in southern Spain, opened its doors to tourists on June 17. Initially, only 4,250 visitors were admitted at the same time, only a portion of the normal. In addition, masks are mandatory. The Alhambra is the ultimate vital witness of Arab architecture in Europe and is a World Heritage Site.
Entry regulations, masks, quarantine? The new EU overview website “reopen.europa.eu” provides information on the coronavirus rules of individual EU countries — and in 24 languages. Tourists can enter their destination country on the website and find out about regulations that apply there. So far, the site contains information on 27 EU countries and is to be continuously updated.
On the night of June 15, federal police ended border controls that had begun three months ago due to the coronavirus crisis. General freedom of movement between Germany and its neighbours is back. At the same time, the Foreign Office’s warnings for 27 European countries have come to an end.
The world beaches that other people dream of, as here at Ko Phi Phi in Thailand, will have to do without German tourists. The German government has prolonged caution for tourists due to the coronavirus pandemic in more than 160 countries outside the EU until 31 August. However, exceptions can be made for individual countries where the spread of the virus has been sufficiently contained.
Some 6,000 Germans will be the first foreign tourists to enter the Balearic Islands from 15 June. According to the Spanish media, the pilot mission aims to check security measures at airports and hotels before all of Spain opens its borders in July. 1. Germany was selected because the epidemiological scenario is similar to that of the Balearic Islands.
Since 3 June, European tourists have been able to return to Italy, the country that has been one of the highest affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the world. A two-week quarantine was no longer needed for travellers from Europe. This deserves to save the travel season. Once back, Italians will be able to move freely around the country and travel to other regions.
The 14 cruises of the German shipping company Aida Cruises, in Rostock, will remain in the port until 31 July. In many countries of holiday destination, foreign tourism regulations are still under discussion, the company announced. The Italian shipping company Costa has also extended the suspension of cruise ships for its fleet until 31 July.
The 2,000-year-old monument of Rome may, however, be a june 1 stopover, and the Vatican museums also reopened that day. Ancient Pompeii, south of Naples, at the foot of Vesuvius, hosted early for those who made stopovers, but only those in the interior of the country. Foreign tourists had to wait until June 3 to make stopovers at the old sites.
As of May 25, the Greek islands are again available by air and ferry to domestic tourists. Taverns, bars and cafes have reopened across the country. Ferries had to sell only 50% of their tickets and taverns can occupy only part of their tables. The list of countries from which foreign tourists can enter Greece without a two-week quarantine will be announced at the end of May.
The Austrian government announced that the German border would open on 15 June. Tourism in Austria has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. On 29 May, hotels and accommodation will be reopened in Austria. Austrian tourism is heavily dependent on German customers.
Borkum, Juist (pictured) and the other islands of East Frisian are pleased to be able to welcome tourists again, even if it is a limited influx of visitors. From 11 May, overnight stays are allowed in holiday apartments and campsites in Lower Saxony. The holidaymakers will have to stay at least a week. However, daytime tourists and overnight stays at the hotel are still prohibited.
Holidaymakers can also visit the Balearic Islands or the Greek Islands in summer. “If there are very few new infections there and health care works, we can also think of a summer vacation in those places,” government tourism commissioner Thomas Bareiss told The Tagesspiegel newspaper. However, Long-distanceArray is expected to be canceled this summer.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is the first federal state to reopen to tourists from all over Germany: from 25 May, they can stay back in hotels, pensions and holiday homes. 60 percent of the capacity of the beds will be released for this purpose. This means that the tourist season can start with the Pentecost holiday in popular holiday spots such as the Baltic Sea and the Mecklenburg Lakes region.
Germany on Wednesday (29 April) prolonged its international caution due to the coronavirus crisis on at least 14 June. Public life can still be expected in many countries. “
Oktoberfest canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soder and Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter announced the resolution on 21 April. “It hurts and it’s a shame,” Seder said. But at the time of the coronavirus, the danger of infection at the folk festival, which attracts about 6 million visitors a year, would be too great.
Hotels, cafes and department stores are closed. The exterior of the royal palace of Palma is unusually empty (pictured). The Easter season on the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca has been cancelled. The Mallorcan hotel arrangement is now fearing that due to the dubious scenario in major markets in Germany and Britain, some hotels will still be closed even in high season.
By April 5, 205,000 travelers had been brought back to Germany, according to the federal government. The planes of Peru and Colombia were the newest to take off. However, more than 40,000 Germans remain stranded abroad. Chancellor Heiko Maas said on Twitter. “We will continue our efforts to find answers for travelers who have not yet returned.”
A peaceful installation in Switzerland’s Matterhorn gives a sign of solidarity and hope in the fight against the coronavirus. Encouraging messages are also being projected at many other tourist sites around the world. “Stay safe”, “Stay at home” can be noticed on Monday night at the Great Pyramid of Giza near the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
Germany’s Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday (March 25) that he and tour operators had brought more than 150,000 Germans abroad. Tour operator TUI added that almost 95% of hikers stranded due to the coronavirus pandemic are now back in Germany. They came here basically from Egypt, Spain, Portugal and the cape Verde Islands.
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The troubled travel organization had already secured around 3 billion euros in government aid to help the currency’s pandement-induced unrest.
The company announced on Wednesday that it would get another 1.050 million euros from the German Development Bank (KfW) in addition to the 1.8 billion guaranteed in April.
It also secured 150 million euros in convertible bonds from the Federal Government’s Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Fund. These can be negotiated in safe situations in actions.
This can allow the federal government, for example, to co-own Tui with up to 9% of the shares.
In addition, TUI Control has embarked on a cost reduction program.
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The company expects an increase in reserves in the existing quarter ending in September to avoid draining its finances, said chief executive Fritz Joussen.
Since the resumption of travel, the company has made 1.7 million bookings.
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