COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across North Macedonia’s tourist industry. Global containment measures brought cross-border tourism to a grinding halt early in the pandemic’s first wave, with airlines and tour operators facing mass cancellations and huge losses.
North Macedonia declared a state of emergency on 18 March, as well as a complete closure of the country’s borders, including Skopje Airport and Ohrid Airport; movement was consequently restricted. An even stricter lockdown was implemented during the Catholic and Orthodox Easter holidays and May Day celebrations, and additional measures were applied for the elderly and the underaged.
Closed borders during early lockdown stopped all passenger flights apart from repatriation flights. North Macedonia opened its borders from 1 July, but several airlines continued to suspend routes due to ongoing travel restrictions in other countries and lack of demand.
Travel intermediaries have been hard hit by the impact of global restrictions and many have been forced to seek additional state funding beyond the offer of vouchers for clients. Though a focus on local tourism has been key to remaining operational for several agencies, domestic demand has declined, and Macedonians are increasingly cost-conscious and inclined to save money as they deal with ongoing economic uncertainty.
Steady growth across all categories in travel during the review period stands North Macedonia’s tourism industry in good stead for recovery, though it will be slow. The country has several factors in its favour.
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