Dubai: Tourism prepares for new pandemic post-Covid-19 – News

The industry has been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19, shutting down airports, grounding airlines and laying off thousands of workers worldwide

Thanks to lessons learned during Covid-19, and businesses turning digital to continue their B2B and B2C operations when the unforeseen happens, the global travel and tourism industry is ready for the next pandemic.

Oman advises travelers to postpone travel to countries affected by the Marburg virus and to take precautionary measures in case of travel urgency.

On April 6, Emirates Airline announced that “due to the confirmed outbreaks of the Marburg virus in the Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Guinea, passengers arriving in Oman and those traveling from affected countries must self-isolate and seek immediate assistance if they are within 21 days of travel. Feeling unwell for a day.”

Travel has been one of the hardest-hit sectors due to the coronavirus pandemic, shutting airports, grounding airlines and laying off thousands of workers around the world.

Al Rais Travel marketing manager Mathew Zachariah said most businesses are ready to deal with the new pandemic.

“During Covid-19, most of them were not digitally ready. But now they are either gone or [are] Digitalization, which will allow them to continue to provide B2B and B2C services when the pandemic hits. “

Echoing Zachariah’s comments, Farzana Sameer, managing director of Dadabhai Travel, said at the opening of the Dubai World Trade Center during the four-day Arabian Tourism Market 2023: “Of course, the industry is now better prepared for any new pandemic. Preparations” Monday episode.

Wego chief executive and co-founder Ross Veitch said the travel industry had learned from Covid-19. “I think if there’s a global pandemic, we’ll be a little bit more proactive.”