The European tourism industry has appealed in a letter to the European Union authorities not to impose travel restrictions ahead of the winter holidays
BRUSSELS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – 22nd November, 2021) The European tourism industry has appealed in a letter to the European Union authorities not to impose travel restrictions ahead of the winter holidays.
“Given the latest epidemiological developments across Europe, and ahead of the approaching festive season, a broad group of key travel and tourism stakeholders is urging Member States to better coordinate and align their heath and travel policy responses to avoid re-imposing restrictions to the freedom of movement across Europe,” the statement, shared by the European Travel Commission, says.
The lobby groups warned that new travel restrictions will negatively affect the already struggling European tourism industry by putting up to 900,000 jobs at risk and costing the sector around 35 billion Euros ($40 billion) in 2021…