Results from a study carried out by The Travel Lab to identify travelers’ future preferences once the current situation has passed, showed that 77.5% of the 500 survey respondents will take more factors into account than they previously have when deciding to take a trip, selecting a brand, or choosing a destination.

According to a Boston Consulting survey of more than 3,000 global consumers, certain criteria will be key. These include biosafety measures against the virus, social distancing, sterilization of spaces, and corporate social responsibility. 

In Decree 639 of May 8, 2020, the National Government created the Formal Employment Support Program, which was expanded by Decree 677 of May 19, 2020 under the framework of the State of Economic Emergency. This measure seeks to alleviate companies’ lack of cash flow by establishing a subsidy for the payment of salaries.

After surveying American travelers in late April, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) found that 84% of respondents would resume visits to public spaces if health and hygiene measures are implemented, including guaranteeing social distancing, mandatory use of hand sanitizer, and regular disinfection of spaces.

Also, Decree 457 ordered preventive isolation from 0:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25^th until, the recently extended date, April 26. This Decree limits the free movement of people and vehicles, and suspends domestic air transport. It also brings a list of 34 activities exceptions that can be carried out and indicates that cargo transport, storage and logistics for import and export cargo must be guaranteed.

Due to COVID-19, the most affected sectors in Colombia are tourism and aviation, therefore, the Government has taken measures that help relieve the obligations of the companies that are part of these sectors (airlines, hotels, travel agencies, restaurants and events).

With the 2019 Tour de France, the eyes of the world are on Colombia. Egan Bernal, a 22-year-old born in Zipaquirá, is the first Latin American to win this cycling competition. Thanks to his work and that of other “escarabajos,” or “beetles”—a nickname for Colombian cyclists—like Nairo Quintana, Rigoberto Urán, and Sergio Luis Henao, Colombia stands strong as a cradle of exceptional athletes and a cycling tourism destination.

Berlin, February 2019. In the 2019 edition of ITB, 24 Colombian business representatives will promote Colombia's wide range of leisure travel options. They will offer various tourism products with the support of ProColombia, an international tourism promotion agency.

Colombia's stand will cover about 300 square meters, in which the following cities and regions will be promoted: Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Meta, Chocó, the Coffee Belt, and the Amazon.