No new bookings, just cancellations: that is one leading airline’s current sales pattern for Italy. The slump in airline bookings due to the spread of Covid-19 has been laid bare in figures revealed by the International Air Transport Association (Iata).
Create: Mar 6, 2020 Edit: Mar 6, 2020 International NewsLufthansa Airlines has extended the cancellation and suspension of flights to Tehran and northern Italian cities by the end of April this year, under the widespread outbreak of the Corona virus in Iran and Italy.
Create: Mar 6, 2020 Edit: Mar 6, 2020 Regional NewsAt present, clear indications of the impact of the outbreak on German tourism is obvious which include short queues at airport gates and preventive measures for Asian travelers wearing face masks. Travel restrictions in Europe can also affect Black Forest tourism. TUI, Germany's largest travel company, has also announced a reduction in Asian tours. According to the German Travel Association, the desire to book hotels and tickets has declined dramatically.
Create: Mar 6, 2020 Edit: Mar 6, 2020 International NewsDisaster in hotels of the capital. Hotel Occupancy Rate decreased to zero. Mohammad Ali Farrokhmehr, the head of Tehran Hoteliers Association announced; The hotel business has declined to 98 percent and almost all hotels and apartments are closed. This year we have had a 40% reduction in occupancy rate despite all discounts, but this has fallen to zero since last week, as the corona virus outbreak in the country. Despite the problems, the employers have paid their salaries in full for March and we hope to return to normal by April.
Create: Mar 2, 2020 Edit: Mar 2, 2020 Regional NewsUS Vice President Mike Pence announced; This restriction also applies to people of different nationalities who traveled to Iran 14 days prior to their arrival to the United States.
Create: Mar 2, 2020 Edit: Mar 2, 2020 Regional NewsKarim Rasoolzadeh, Vice President of East Azarbaijan Hotels & Hotel Apartments Association Measures needed to prepare for the Corona virus, such as staff training, infection control in hotels using disinfectants, and training on how to deal with travelers has been taken. During the past month, passport control and identification of people who have traveled to China and Qom in recent months have also been carried out by activists.
Create: Mar 2, 2020 Edit: Mar 2, 2020 Regional NewsKarim Beigi, head of the Isfahan Hoteliers Association; Coronavirus depleted the capacity of Isfahan hotels and hotel occupation rate in Isfahan decreased to about 2%. We have no instructions to avoid receiving travelers, but all tours have been canceled and travelers have canceled their travel to Isfahan. Following the order of the Deputy of Tourism Minister, all hotels were required to return their travel funds.
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