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Tourism: facing the coronavirus, the Quai d'Orsay mobilized

2020-03-10T20:19:30.707Z


From cruises to business trips, including school trips, tour operators are all impacted.


After the demonstrations of the "yellow vests" and the strikes, the professionals of tourism already face weakened the crisis of the coronavirus. To support them in this new test, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne assembled the office of the tourism sector committee on Tuesday. A second meeting is already scheduled for next Tuesday. "The objective is to provide very operational assistance to companies, to ensure that they take over the aid measures (load deferral, partial activity, etc.) and to save as many of them as possible," insists the Secretary of State for Tourism.

The impact is already there, strong and targeted. The chain cancellation of trade shows and fairs has devastating effects. The Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire evokes decreases in turnover of 30 to 40% on average in the hotel industry, 25% for restaurateurs and 60% for caterers. Cruises, business trips, school trips and of course everything related to leisure, travel agencies

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