With the emergence of the new Omicron variant, and subsequent travel restrictions, this is yet another blow to travel agencies. For networks, we must not panic. We took stock with Richard Vainopoulos from TourCom, Laurent Abitbol from Selectour – Havas and François Piot, from Prêt-à-Partir.
Richard Vainopoulos (Tourcom): “it is not by closing the borders that we will limit the spread of the virus”
Richard Vainopoulos: “It is not by closing the borders that we will limit the spread of the virus and the new Omicron variant, it is already there.” Depositphotos.com Author sdecoret
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I don’t think we will be closed for Christmas. We don’t really have customer calls for the holiday season. Now they are used to roller coasters.
In any case, it is not by closing the borders that we will limit the spread of the virus and the new Omicron variant, it is already there.
Some destinations will not be able to hold out if they close their borders.
We have already closed the borders and it has had no results. There are no waves of cancellations as clients have also taken out cancellation insurance.
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Laurent Abitbol (Selectour, Havas Voyages): “At this stage it is not worrying”
We have very little cancellation. Obviously if we realize that the vaccine is not effective against the new Omicron variant, then we will have cancellations.
I don’t think there will be any further lockdowns from countries.
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François Piot (Prêt-à-Partir): “There is no point in panicking”
Everyone panics about an additional variant, there is no point in panicking.
According to epidemiologists, the more contagious a virus, the less contagious it is. “
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