WILLEMSTAD - Hospitality interest group CASHA held another board meeting early this month. Several topics came up during this meeting.
There is regular consultation with Hato, mutual contact is good and figures from the airport are promising. TUI flies 13x to Curacao but these flights are not yet full; there is an increasing interest in Bonaire.
The European vaccination passport will not succeed this month, hopefully in August. It is linked to the immigration system. When the Prime Minister approves the law change, from then on vaccinated European tourists will be welcome without a test and antigen-day test 3 days after arrival. The government has said that the antigen test on the third day remains a required test for all other tourists.
The IATA passport has meanwhile been completely scrapped. The working group that has taken over has chosen to focus only on the European passport for the time being. As a result, it can take a long time before vaccinated non-Europeans are welcome without testing.
At the moment, many travelers are still being refused boarding due to a lack of clarity. Especially from the U.S., tourists are left behind every day. The hospitality group will contact the companies again. The Curaçao Tourist Board (CTB) has also been asked to provide a clear overview of the current requirements depending on the country of origin on their website.