On November 8, the United States will open its borders to people vaccinated against the coronavirus. Just in time for Christmas time. Travel providers expect many bookings.
the essentials in brief
- In around 14 days, the US will open its borders to vaccinated tourists from Europe.
- The opening of the border was discussed for a long time, but the date remained unclear for just as long.
- With the definitive green light, the number of bookings should now also increase.
The USA has kept its borders closed since the outbreak of the corona pandemic. European tourists in particular had to be patient for a long time. But the wait will soon be over!
Vaccinated people will be allowed to re-enter from November 8th. And the Swiss are in the mood for America trips!
“At short notice for Christmas shopping in New York”
Hotelplan media spokeswoman Bianca Gähweiler said on request: “Since the announcement in September, interest in traveling to the USA has increased significantly.”
Because the exact date of the opening of the border had not been known for a long time, customers were still reluctant to make effective bookings. But: “We are assuming that bookings for winter holidays, but also especially for holidays next summer, will increase.”
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And demand for the travel company “Tui” has also risen noticeably since September, according to media spokeswoman Milica Vujcic. “For the coming winter season, we expect that some customers will want to travel to New York for Christmas shopping at short notice.”
Beach holidays in Florida are also likely to be very popular, according to Vujcic. “We expect the big rush especially in the summer of 2022.” Classic rental car tours and holidays in a camper are often booked for this period.
Are you going to travel to the USA again?
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No boom due to compulsory vaccination against coronavirus
Markus Flick from “Kuoni” also expects a “constant increase in demand”. There will be no boom: On the one hand, because it is currently not the main travel season. On the other hand, because the entry is connected with the compulsory vaccination.
«The announcement of an exact date is still very fresh. This week we will certainly be able to book a significant number of trips to the USA, ”says Flick.
He also assumes that the Christmas shopping trip or beach vacation in Florida will be particularly popular.
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