More than three weeks ago, the travel industry association SRF submitted a concrete proposal to the government on a support fund to handle refunds to travelers for canceled trips. The fund finances itself through future fees and thus does not burden the taxpayers. “Unless the government announces soon, thousands of jobs will disappear while...
Read MoreAirlines from all over the world owe Swedish travel agencies and tour operators SEK 2 billion for travel canceled due to corona. Although the reimbursement obligation is statutory, most airlines do not pay. “In the end, consumers risk losing their money,” said Didrik von Seth, secretary general of the travel industry association SRF in...
Read MoreDo not travel – until the earliest this summer. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now extending its travel advice until June. “It is an incredibly difficult position for the airlines,” says Jan Ohlsson, an independent flight analyst.
Due to the corona pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided on Friday to extend its advice...
Read MoreThere are tough times even for the rental car industry – the demand for rental cars has never been as low as now. Now Hertz Sweden is forced to short-term 90 percent of its staff.
As a result of the effects of the corona virus, demand for rental cars are at historically low levels. Hertz...
Read MoreThe government, C and L agree on a new crisis package to support Swedish small businesses in the corona crisis. “What we see is a combined demand shock and supply shock,” says Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson (S) at a press conference.
Part of the package is a temporary reduction of employer and self-employment contributions for...
Read MoreThe hospitality industry and tourism industry are drastically affected as travel decreases and events are canceled. We do not know exactly how the downturn will affect various municipalities and workplaces, but statistics from Statistics Sweden show where we are being hit the hardest.
Charlotta Mellander is a professor of economics and researches regional development, cities...
Read MoreMore and more hotel rooms in the country are empty in the wake of the corona virus. According to business organization Visita, which has obtained figures from Benchmark Alliance, the occupancy rate of the hotels has completely crashed, TT reports.
Almost nine out of ten hotel rooms in Stockholm are vacant and in Gothenburg, occupancy...
Read MoreGothia Towers Swedish Fair is run in a private foundation and has over 900 employees. It conducts trade show, congress and meeting activities, has five public restaurants and with its 1,200 rooms, Gothia Towers is one of Europe’s largest hotels. – We are now working in every way to adapt to the emerging business situation,...
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