The Covid-19 outbreak is jeopardising tourism in the most visited country in the world.
A number of restrictive measures have already been taken to curb the contagion and, as such, it is safe to say that the country will not welcome 92.9 million foreign visitors in 2020 like it did last year.
This drop in international flights will lead to the temporary closure of a number of airports, including Paris Orly, which welcomed 31.8 million passengers in 2019.
The risk of a definitive closure also looms over smaller regional airports, as they often depend on the operations of a limited number of airlines.....more