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Old Apr 23, 2020 | 3:19 am
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Originally Posted by Misco60
If that were to happen (and I think that certain borders, such as that between Germany and Austria, will be open again within a couple of months) then it would be a very cautious, gradual opening of borders and probably only immediately benefiting tourists travelling by road or rail.

Even after borders are opened and hotels back in business, airports and airlines are going to have to adjust to a new world of social distancing, and that's probably going to be a lot harder than many people imagine. It's not just a matter of keeping the middle seat free but also, for example, how you would organise airport security, boarding of a flight and luggage retrieval while maintaining social distance (and how long it would all take). Would there even be enough space at airports to have immigration lines in which everyone must stand at least 2m from the next person?
The German government yesterday clearly asked the citizens to *not* book any summer vacations, explicitly saying people should expect to not travel. Domestic might be possible but a hassle (you need a certification currently to cross certain Länder borders).
The French government also yesterday explicitly said that travel "intra-France" might be limited this summer.
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