The tourism services sector in the EU fell by 75% in June on a yearly basis, while the total services sector posted a decrease of 16.4% due to the coronavirus crisis, the 27-member bloc’s statistical office said on Friday.
“TRAVEL AGENCIES FELL THE MOST”
“Among the detailed sectors within the tourism sector, travel agencies and tour operators fell the most (-83.6%), followed by air transport (-73.8%), accommodation (-66.4%) and restaurants (-38.4%),” Eurostat noted.
Recovery was seen in June versus April, the peak period of the pandemic, due to the reopening of economic activities.