Tag: travel sector

Travel sector demands reopening in nationwide protest

Travel agents, pilots, tour operators, aviation workers and cabin crew are among the thousands of people who will ‘speak up for travel’ today, as part of a day of action. The sector is seeking to put pressure on the government to capitalise on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout by safely reopening travel for the summer season and provide tailored financial support to businesses. The pandemic has been a catastrophe for the travel industry, closing borders, and even making most travel to and from the UK illegal for months on end. Data from ABTA estimates that as many as 195,000 jobs have ... Read more

No cash refund from airlines- they just don’t care for anything; A setback for the travel sector

Refunds for canceled tickets are not getting from airlines. The non-receipt of the money is a further setback for the travel sector, which is in crisis in the lockdown. There are a number of travel agents in the state who have been stuck with airline ticket refunds for over a year. This has put small and medium enterprises in crisis. Passengers who have booked tickets are also approaching the establishments for a refund. Many of the services that booked directly tickets have been canceled due to restrictions imposed by the Gulf countries in the covid context. The money for the ... Read more