Travel businesses have been hit hard, but spare a thought for Corona Holidays

These are certainly unprecedented times for the entire travel industry. Although businesses are incredibly good at dealing with all kinds of situations thrown at them, the world has absolutely changed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

The last coronavirus to largely affect the travel industry was SARS in 2003. This mainly impacted the long haul Asian market, when a huge drop in passenger numbers was experienced.  The clear difference today is that the spread of the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting many more countries.  It is also altering how we think about travel right across the board. From cruising to aviation, and hotels to local attractions, nothing remains unaffected.

One of the many guest bloggers on A Luxury Travel Blog, is Corona Holidays. I recently spoke to their Director, Gail, to see if their brand had been caught up in the latest coronavirus outbreak, despite their name obviously having no direct…