As tourism is such a critical industry for the overall economy of Europe, plans are afoot to somehow restart this in a phased manner, following the long COVID- 19 induced lockdowns. Spain and Italy in particular are extremely dependent on tourism to take care of its economy and employment levels. Millions of tourism jobs could be directly or indirectly affected. Two professors from the ESADE, which is a Spanish business school, have submitted a report detailing innovative ways to reopen the sector. They have suggested the corralling of “green areas”, which are the safest as of now from the pandemic. They feel that some tourism- related activities need to be restarted in these areas, as more than three- fifths of annual tourist traffic to these two countries arrives between June and October. The Balearic Islands for instance fall under this green zone. Travel restrictions to these areas could be eased up from both within the Schengen Zone and outside it.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/green-areas-may-save-the-tourist-season-news11521

Uploaded Date:25 May 2020