Sarrate affirms that with the requested loan, which is still pending authorization by the Council of Ministers, it will be enough to face the collapse of tourist activity caused by the coronavirus pandemic, so they rule out taking other measures.
Remember that tourism is a “very temporary” sector, with the particularity that this year the summer is “weak” and winter will not be enough to reach the summer of 2022 with solvency.
Therefore, as a strategic company in the sector, they have decided to join a participating loan de la Sepi with flexible conditions.
Clarify that do not plan to make other business decisions to alleviate the stoppage of the tourism business, but rather the current structure of the company and the same international presence will be maintained before the pandemic, with delegations in about 40 cities in ten countries.
The CEO of Julià Tours does acknowledge that they have had to adjust the company’s growth plans “adapted to the real situation” in each country. On this point, it regrets the little support that tourism companies receive in the different States. For example, governments like Mexico does not give any help to companies and, instead, in Argentina Yes. “We are seeing that tourism is very important all over the world, but then there are not so many aid as we would like, “he says.
The Julià Group is present in almost 40 cities in ten countries.
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And although in the tourism sector lives a business concentration process To face the crisis, the Julià Group does not have plans for alliances with other companies, but rather “we have always been a family business and so we will continue, with specific collaborations “.
On whether there is a reactivation of the demand for travel in tourism today in the group, Sarrate does not see any hint of recovery but there are movements in the transport sector. In fact they have just won the concession for a regular passenger transport line by road in Catalonia.
On the other hand, it does qualify “good news” for tourism that the Fitur fair will be held in Madrid in May, and in Barcelona, in June, both the Mobile World Congress and the B-Travel tourism fair. “All of this encourages reinforce the image of trust and security of the destination we need to reactivate tourism. Although they are not the usual rooms, the fact that they are held is already very important, “he concludes.
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