German Travel Association: Summer 2020 travel season 'must not be written off'

22 April, 2020

German Travel Association president Norbert Fiebig said (21-Apr-2020) statements that discount the ability for people to travel in summer 2020 season "are in no way useful" and that the travel period "must not be written off". He said he is "convinced" that "safer and smarter travel" is possible in the COVID-19 context, stressing that a resumption of travel must be gradual and cautious. Mr Fiebig concluded: "Travel companies are already developing a variety of hygienic and organisational measures together with airlines and hotels, to make travel safer in these times". [more - original PR - German]