Many hope to be able to travel normally again in 2021 despite the corona pandemic.
But when will it finally be so far?
The first forecasts are already being made.
Numerous people around the world are eagerly awaiting the end of the corona pandemic - and a return to everyday life.
For many, this also includes vacation planning.
But when will we be able to travel normally * again?
Thomas Bareiß (CDU), tourism commissioner of the federal government, has made a forecast.
Vacation 2021: When can we travel again this year despite the corona pandemic?
Enjoying the mountains in spring or going abroad for a city trip - many would like this idea.
However, Bareiß doubts that normal vacation will be possible at Easter.
"I believe that traveling is something that will be very difficult to imagine for the next two or three months," said the tourism officer in the ntv program "Frühstart".
The infection situation in Germany and Europe is still worrying, and there are now the corona mutations.
He doesn't expect improvement until the second quarter: “
It'll get better again from the Whitsun holidays
.
And I hope that summer will be a very long travel period. "
In fact, Bareiß is of the opinion that
vacation will be possible again in summer
.
Even the coronavirus mutation does not necessarily have to put an end to the summer vacation, as the vaccines are also effective against them, according to the pharmaceutical company.
Nevertheless: “The travel year 2021 will still be very, very extraordinary.
People will still book at very short notice and get ready for vacation at short notice.
However, I believe that a somewhat more normal travel activity will be possible from the third quarter onwards. ”Even
long-distance trips are conceivable again
- depending on the situation in the chosen holiday country.
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Travel 2021: will the corona vaccination be compulsory?
This year, however, the tourism industry would
pay
a
lot of attention to the safety
of customers and make sure that everyone comes home healthy: “We don't want conditions like in Ischgl last year.” A
two-class society
- for example on the plane - is allowed From the point of view of the Federal Government, however, there is in no way the following: "We want everyone to be treated normally, regardless of whether they are vaccinated or not."
However, hotels and airlines are currently free to decide how they want to proceed.
At least at Lufthansa, there should be no compulsory vaccination - a mandatory corona test would be possible.
The Australian airline Qantas has already announced that it intends to introduce mandatory vaccination.
(fk) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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