French tour operators have decided to postpone all scheduled departures until April 30 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. " All departures until Thursday, April 30, inclusive are postponed with the issuance of an advance valid until December 31, 2020, inclusive, " said Seto in a press release. In total, “ for March, this represents some 100,000 customers. And for April, 350,000 customers "planned to leave," said René-Marc Chikli, president of Seto.
" Obviously, these measures may be modified at any time according to the evolution of the situation and in the interests of the customers, travel agencies and tour operators ", indicates in its press release the Seto , which had reported, no later than Monday, a suspension until March 31 initially.
119 countries have restricted their access to French people
The Quai d'Orsay said to identify at this stage 119 countries or territories having taken restrictive measures against French nationals, whether it be a ban on the territory or quarantine - against twenty a week earlier.
Last year alone, the tour operators who are members of Seto (some 70 players, including TUI France, Voyageurs du Monde, Kuoni, Costa Croisières, etc.) transported a total of 6.3 million customers. The very first restriction due to the epidemic had been issued on January 26 by Seto, and concerned organized trips to China.