Coronavirus has no doubt put the travel industry into a tailspin as people opt not to risk catching the disease. Now, travelers are being offered substantially reduced airfares and free extras at hotels — even during the upcoming peak summer travel season.
Grand Hotel Tremezzo, in Lake Como, Italy, is one example of an upscale family-run property trying to entice people to book later this year in hard-hit northern Italy.
Those who pre-pay for their stay also get 15% off the best available rate until mid-May and can get a full refund up to 24 hours in advance if they choose not to travel.Peace of mindAdams & Butler, a luxury travel company based in Dublin, usually requires full payment of a trip three months in advance of travel.
Airlines, train companies and transit systems are increasing their cleaning routines to keep people safe from coronavirus, but surfaces like subway poles and escalators can become contaminated quickly.The values to be had at hotels and the increased flexibility around traveling may be attractive, but the dip in airfare prices in the current coronavirus environment are comparatively more substantial and head-turning.
Travel on those same dates from Newark to Paris on the all business class airline La Compagnie was $1,600; from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lisbon on TAP Air Portugal, it was $2,196.KYDPL KYODO/KyodoDomestic and Caribbean flights have also dropped in price. However, Honig says that since cash prices for tickets are so low, travelers should actually consider buying tickets and earn points instead."That is a smarter strategy right now," he says.
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