The vice-president of the Association of Hotel and Similar Industries of the Algarve (AIHSA) is convinced of a recovery in tourism this summer with the entry of Portugal on the green list of several nations and the presumed non-opening of competing markets alongside measures to help tourists with testing when they arrive.
“Not forgetting what has been lost so far, there’s a very optimistic outlook at this point, with a 35 to 50 % recovery expected in August, compared to the last yr, however without reaching 2019 levels”, Daniel Alexandre do Adro stated to News Agency.
For him, the reopening of connections with the United Kingdom, the main market within the Algarve, is “excellent news” reinforced by the “non-opening of competing markets”, such as Spain – including the Balearic and Canary Islands -, Greece, Turkey, and Italy, which puts the nation in an “extraordinary position”.
“At this moment, we begin ahead. We are well-positioned to have an excellent summer, within the current context and on our part, we will do everything for that so that the customer is well received, with compliance with the standards and carrying out tests in hotels for safety and comfort “, he stated.
Daniel Alexandre do Adro revealed that there has already been a “significant increase in bookings”, but pointed out that the main focus of tourists stays “in the brief term”, revealing “individuals” satisfaction with being able to take vacations” and wanting to take them “already”.
The fact that several nations are considering placing Portugal within the “green zone” for tourism could represent “an oxygen balloon” for the region in the “typical European holiday months”, he pointed out.
As a way of “anticipating” the needs of tourists, they’re preparing partnerships with laboratories in order to do tests in hotels, giving “comfort and safety to the customer”, he concluded.
