With the summer season approaching, the Swiss tourism sector is preparing for a possible drop in arrivals from the Persian Gulf countries, a clientele historically characterised by its strong purchasing power. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Geopolitical instability and the reduction of intercontinental flights are already showing their first effects, with particularly noticeable repercussions in some key Swiss regions. "In the short term, this situation is causing a drop in bookings," says Christian Hürlimann, director of HotellerieSuisse, in statements collected by the agency Awp. "The phenomenon does not only affect travellers from the Gulf, but also those arriving from other distant markets, such as parts of Asia or Australia, who usually transit through the Gulf hubs on their way to Switzerland," he said. + SWISS halts flights to Dubai until March 28 The almost complete cessation of operations by the major airlines in the region has drastically ...
