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Swiss hoteliers voiced fears for the crucial winter season on Tuesday following a wave of booking cancellations linked to the Omicron variant.
The HotellerieSuisse industry body said the quarantine restrictions imposed on tourists from countries where the new Covid-19 variant of concern has been detected -- particularly visitors from Britain -- had led to reservations being scrapped.
“In recent days, the accommodation sector has witnessed a collapse in bookings due to the deteriorating virus situation,” the federation said, stressing the importance of the winter season for the Alpine nation and its hotel sector.
Swiss hotels make a big chunk of their annual turnover from foreigners visiting for the ski season.
And as Christmas approaches, hoteliers have been confronted with “massive cancellations of corporate events and Christmas parties” in recent days said HotellerieSuisse.
