Russia-Ukraine is at the centre of the spotlight, and you all know why. The Ukraine invasion or Ukraine-Russia conflict has left the entire world amazed. In fact, the conflict between these two countries has impacted the travel and tourism sector. Undoubtedly, summers and spring seasons are known to be the best time to travel to Europe. But there has been nervousness among people pertaining to travelling due to war.
The impact of conflict can easily be seen on the travel industry as a slowdown has been seen in the sales for this year as compared to previous years. According to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), “Their conflict could add much pressure to an already challenging economic environment and weigh on travel demand in 2022.”
With the ongoing impact of the conflict, there would be less number of people who will be exploring Europe this year On February 28, The US Government urged the citizens to avoid travelling to Russia so that their citizens would not get into any trouble due to conflict. In fact, there are travel operators who’re waiting for this conflict to subside.
As per Travel Weekly Report, there is a fall in tourism sales in Eastern European nations. Moreover, it is also seen that the travellers are quite hesitant about travelling to Europe because of the war which is making people conscious. However, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) says that Eastern Europe is still safe to travel to if you wish to spend your summer holidays in Europe.
According to experts, “Over two million people from Ukraine have reached the EU countries only within the first two weeks of the invasion. While the UN expects the number to grow to four million by June, we believe that is going to happen way earlier,”
Moreover, EU countries need to be economically stronger to welcome and support the incoming refugees.