Coronavirus: How to save aviation and tourism?

We compile in this delivery some of the measures that can be applied to save the AVIATION INDUSTRIESón and tourism during the global crisis by the COVID-19.

While worldwide pandemic continues to grow and affect the economyíthe world, The sectors like the aviationón and tourism are one of the más affected, putting más de 25 millions of jobs and alsoén affecting airline incomeíneas by más de $314 billion (-55%) on 2020 than in comparisonón with him 2019.

With this complex panorama, save or support aviationón and tourism, as wellén to the rest of industries globally, It's very important, But as in this space we talk about airplanes, I have compiled several of the measures that can be taken to do it from IATA, ACI-LAC y la WTTC.

Aviationón

the aviationón and tourism están directly related and are totally codependent, This concept highlights what AiruloíNeas and airports have asked governments as support from current circumstances:

Aerolídenies

• Direct financial support to passenger carriers and loadéarea to compensate for caíDa of income and lack of liquidity due to travel restrictions as a result of COVID-19.
• Préstamos, guarantoríace of préStamos and support for the corporate bond market for governments and central banks. The corporate bond market is a source of vital financial support, But it is necessary to expand the eligibility criteria set by the central banks and have the guaranteeía of the governments to facilitate access to a greater Número of compañías aéreas.
• Fiscal relief. Tax reimbursementósalary mine paid to date and/or extensionón of the payment deadlines during 2020, Next to the exempióN Temporary of the Tickets of the Tickets Aéinmates and other taxáMeas applied by governments.

Load aérea

• Eliminate paperwork for CH operationsárter.
• Exempt the crewón loading of the quarantine rules that apply to the populationón general.
• Ensure adequate personnel and facilities to process cargo efficiently.
• Recognize thisáagreed global standards (health certificates, licenses, etc).
• Secure alternative airports available, even if passenger flights are notán operand.

airports

• exemptionón of guaranteed concession paymentsón for airports: where appropriate, Governments urged to make concession payment conditions more flexibleón that companies must pay for the operationón of airports.
• Delay investment requirementsón in infrastructure: provide temporary relief on the infrastructure development requirement, particularly to meet the level of service obligations or projects that are not immediately required by the industry.
• Temporary relief from compliance with quality of service obligations: airports areán experiencing unprecedented operational circumstances that exert pressureón improper on operators.
• Financial measures for short-term reductions in the operating costs of airport operators, así as well as other service providers at airports.
• Suspensionóno deferral of social security contributions, así such as corporate and other taxes (including VAT, excise duties) for at least 6 months for airport operators and associated businesses, and other service providers operating at airports.
• Flexibility of payment of taxesñO 2020 to the local government.

Turismo

The tourism industry fallsá between one 20% and 30% In the world movement comparatively compared to the 2019, subject to changeún the current emergency is developed, that represent a caíbetween $300 and 450 trillion dóLares ending 7 añGrowth.

• Eliminate or simplify visas whenever possible, reduce cost and improve processing times, Accept other visas when appropriate and enter technologías máS efficient for a safe trip without interruptions.
• Eliminate or relax unnecessary barriers in ports and airports and implementationón of flexible work visas for the industry in some paíSES with existing limitations, Especially in HosteleríA and Tour Operators.
• Reduce and eliminate taxes to travelers, Those who increase the cost of the trip, as passenger tax toéSimilar prisoners and taxes in airports, Ports and lodging worldwide.
• Introduce help and incentives to support business continuity for companies that have been negatively affected by the virus. SME in particular lateán más in recovering.
• Increase budgets and assign resources for promotion purposesón, marketingón and product development in destinations when it isén ready to receive visitors again
• Work in CampañAs integrated worldwide focused on reactivationósector number, generating security to travel.
• FlexibleíTicas of cancellations (together with airlineídenies).
• Suspensionón of collections by executionón of Tur activitiesístatic.

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