In the US, vaccination is progressing at a swift pace, with most states fully reopened for business and hotel bookings exceeding 2019 values.

In Europe however, tourism is still anxiously awaiting when local governments will end travel bans and fully reopen destinations.

As uncertainty prevails, it is vital for all sectors within tourism to share information and collaborate on the road to recovery.

In this article, we catch up with Aviation and Tourism expert, Gavin Eccles to explore the current status of consumer demand and the driving factors.

He also shares how all tourism sectors from hotels to airlines should collaborate for a more agile response to changing restrictions and a stronger recovery in the upturn.

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