Government of Nepal has been announcing special tourism campaigns in the form of ‘national tourism year’ campaign with the sole goal ‘Visit Nepal 2020’ target to bring in two million tourists in Nepal but it had been also stopped by the COVID-19.
Dear Valued Customers and Business Partners,
We hope you, your families & friends are keeping safe and healthy!
Yes, we know you must be wondering, how we are in this current environment?
The tourism industry has been completely put down by the corona virus (COVID-19) outbreak. One of the largest travel and tourism markets in the world remains literally at a stand-still condition. In addition, airline companies and hotels have incurred heavy financial losses as tens of thousands of flights and hotel bookings have been cancelled across the world as the outbreak worsened, with Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific being the most impacted. One such South Asian nation that enjoys a rich tourism potential and often called as the ‘abode of tourism’ is ‘Nepal’ and Tourism is the word that connects the world!
Government of Nepal has been announcing special tourism campaigns in the form of 'national tourism year' campaign with the sole goal 'Visit Nepal 2020’ target to bring in two million tourists in Nepal but it had been also stopped by the COVID-19.
Our planet is currently experiencing an unprecedented phenomenon. The outbreak of Corona virus is spreading rapidly and the death toll is rising day by day.
Its impact is being felt across the globe, travellers included. We feel alarmed, confused, and overwhelmed. We’re uncertain on how our travel plans will be impacted, but on top of this, lies the question of how the lives of ourselves and our loved ones will be impacted.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the corona virus (COVID-19) to be a pandemic.
"WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction" stated the WHO Director-General at a media briefing.
“Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death.”
Liberty Holidays has the safety and wellbeing of our guests, employees, travel industry partners and crew as our highest concern during this challenging time.
Like all businesses we have been watching the evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and the impact it is having not only on our travel industry, but all industries, communities and people across the world.
As we are in the industry for more than 25 years of history, we have overcome major challenges in our time, but this is unlike anything we have seen before.
Our focus has always been and continues to be on our valued guests, partners and employees, who are the heart of our businesses. We are saddened to see our people, along with our industry and all of Nepal struggling at this time of uncertainty.
I’d like to thank our wonderful team of employees across the business who has been working tirelessly over these past months in what are very challenging circumstances. Thank you also to our loyal customers and travel partners, who continue to show their commitment and support of our longstanding businesses.
The world will be there for us to explore when the time is right to travel again. So until then, we encourage everyone to do their best to stay healthy and protect one another by practicing social distancing and other safety measures to break the chain of this corona virus pandemic.
We all will recover and people will be able to travel again. It is an enriching part of all our lives, and we will be here to present you when that time comes.
On behalf of Liberty Holidays team and my family, we wish you and your family health and wellbeing at this time.
Wash your hands, cover your mouth, and avoid contact with anyone who is sick. Educate and inform yourself, remain open minded and receptive.
Stay Safe Today, We will travel again!
Ram Bahadur Ghale is CEO and Founder of Liberty Holidays and also is Nepal Chapter President of American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA).
