"Help us through the winter" is the travel sector's request for help from the government. A survey among ANVR travel companies showed that they now - at the beginning of December - are looking at around 84% loss of turnover, the percentage of dismissed personnel will rise to 30% at the end of the year and that they expect a maximum turnover of just 55% next year. % compared to 2019. But with confidence in the customer who is now ready for holidays, testing and a vaccine, companies are doing everything they can to keep afloat.

“Our companies, travel agencies, business travel agents and travel organizations, have been virtually completely shut down for over 9 months. Despite the measures they have taken, such as retraining staff, canceling temporary contracts, reorganizing, and almost 85% having benefited from government schemes, it is expected that by the end of this year, more than 30% of the workforce will already be in the travel sector leave. And unfortunately the end is not yet in sight, ”said Frank Oostdam, chairman of the ANVR.

More than 80% have stated that they will survive 'probably to certain' for the time being. But 37% do comment that, using their own capital, pension and savings, they can only manage for the next 0-6 months. And then? 

Oostdam: “The travel industry is a sector that is severely affected by the virus. Our companies can only bridge the coming winter with extra support from the government, in which we advocate, among other things, not phasing out the NOW scheme and expanding the TVL scheme. ”

The travel industry is hoping for a recovery in 2021 and is confident that - as soon as holiday and business travel are possible again with the help of vaccines, tests, protocols, etc. - the still awaiting customer who is ready for a trip will book again. This reports the ANVR on their website through this press release.

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