COVID-19 changed travel as we knew it. After WHO announced the pandemic, governments across the globe imposed travel restrictions to curb the spread of the virus.
As a result, the travel and hospitality industries came to an abrupt halt. Several people were laid off and salary cuts were announced across the industry.
In a recent conversation with YourStory, Ritu Mehrotra, Regional Manager – South Asia, Booking.com, says, “The travel industry was the first one to be hit by the pandemic, and probably will be the last one to recover.”
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Ritu Mehrotra, Regional Manager – South Asia, Booking.com, in conversation with Priya Sheth for YourStory Daily Dispatch
Ritu says that through the pandemic, one-third of airlines were shut down, and…