Global travel business in dire straits

The corona crisis hit travel agencies and tour operators hard: vacations were canceled and no new bookings are coming in. A German tour operator, Hubert Schwarz, offers personalised trips and experiences around the world. Travel guide Paul Thelen was with his group on a plane between Dubai and Melbourne, when the news of the lockdown and quarantine restrictions emerged.

Puffing Billy: Paul Thelen (zweiter von links) mit seiner deutschen Reisegruppe in Australien. Source: Supplied