Tourism industry looks to vaccines to aid recovery

The airline and tourism industry, which together contributed 11% to the GDP before the pandemic, predict that the recovery will be slow, based on the results of the first two months of the year.

In February, passenger traffic through the Tocumen International Airport totaled 376,182 people, 71% lower than the same period in 2020, while the comparison between January and February of this year reflects a decrease of 17.9%.

Entrepreneurs recognize that low passenger movements can have a domino effect across the entire service and supply chain, including restaurants and others.

However, they consider the application of vaccines to reactivate the economy and win the battle against the coronavirus as positive reports La Prensa.