APAVT-Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies, the only business association of travel and tourism agencies in Portugal, continues to argue that, soon to be celebrated the “World Tourism Day”, whether it will be the right time for the Government to present the necessary support by the end of the year to that we don't die on the beach!
The association, em comunicado, stresses that the weeks continue to pass, the summer, which evolved in a tenuous return, it's about to end, the supports continue to sound to the microphones and to be lacking in companies, noting that with the month of August coming to an end, as APAVT had predicted and warned, treasury needs continue to worsen in companies.
Returning to business comes with revenues growing slowly and costs returning to 100%, further unbalancing companies' treasuries, putting workers at risk of unemployment and the national tourism offer at risk of disintegration, explains the association that represents nearly a thousand branches across the continent and islands,stressing that it is imperative that the Government, among other points, confirm the maintenance of the possibility of layoff até ao final do ano, according to the different levels of return to activity, by the companies as well as pay the tranche of Apoiar.rendas , 11st semester, who remains in debt.
APAVT also asks that the support of Apoiar.rendas be extended to the second half of 2021, define a new tranche in the APOIAR program, according to the obvious prolongation of the crisis and the deepening of companies' treasury problems, solve the problem of moratoria, so often advertised, and never effective, and clarify processes to support recapitalization and the ability of micro and small businesses to access them..
Pedro Costa Ferreira, presidente da APAVT, he says about the arrival of another "World Tourism Day": I hope it will be used by the Government to put the necessary support on the market, some of them so often advertised. I don't see another reason to party, and there's nothing else to comment. It's time to take action!.
