The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, recently warned all the travelers via its
Twitter account, to reconsider their travel plans (postpone or cancel), to the
areas affected by Zika.
Zika is an Aedes Aegypti mosquito-borne virus which has raised concerns among the travelers and tour operators serving in Latin America and the
Caribbean.
The virus has a
huge potential in causing brain damage in innumerable babies in Brazil.
United Airlines
have given flexibility to its confirmed passengers, to reschedule their trips
to the Zika-impacted places or refund the ticket amount without any penalty or
deduction. On the other hand, Norwegian Cruise Line Holding Ltd. and rival
Carnival Corp have allowed expectant mothers covered with CDC advisories to
modify their travel plan to a later date to shift it to an outside place.
Hilton worldwide
Holdings Inc stated that it was working closely with local authorities of
health departments to follow CDC prevention recommendations. There is a certain
set of travelers who are still pondering upon their short visits to Latin
America. Cancellations and rescheduling has hardly happened, so far – a
carnival spokesman informed. The impact has been less.
Another set of
travelers has shared their grievances on Twitter for not being able to get the
amount refunded by the travel agents.
Whatever, be the
reaction, Zika it seems that the virus is likely to affect the revenues of the
travel industry.
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