Afristay.com performed a recent survey among 15 000 of their travel establishments, to better understand the current situation within the travel industry.
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The results were quite startling, with many businesses still having to bear the brunt of Covid and related restrictions.
Here’s what they found:
- Only 1 in 3 travel establishments say that their business has returned to normal.
- 41% of establishments said their businesses are still severely impacted.
- Only 53% of establishments have returned to their normal staffing levels.
- 1 in 3 establishments are still operating with less than half their usual staff.
Below is more data showing the state of travel establishments in the country:
Hopefully, the lifting of harsh restrictions on South Africa will improve the situation after the International Air Transport Association revealed that flights are starting to return to normal, and the World Health Organisation called for an end to travel bans.
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