Kelly Craighead - CLIA February-March 2020 Newsletter
A Message from Cruise Lines International Association's President & CEO Kelly Craighead.
A Message from Cruise Lines International Association's President & CEO Kelly Craighead.
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FEBRUARY/MARCH <strong>2020</strong> NEWSLETTER<br />
contact with the Tourism Minister’s advisor on cruise<br />
issues, Ioannis Bras.<br />
• Today, the Greek government issued a legislative act<br />
“under extraordinary circumstances,” which includes<br />
a provision to have a temporary restriction, in whole<br />
or in part, of air, sea, rail or road links to countries with<br />
high prevalence of COVID-19.<br />
• Today, the Ministry of Health announced a campaign<br />
called, “We are not afraid – We protect – Our shield is<br />
knowledge about the virus.”<br />
UK & Ireland<br />
• <strong>CLIA</strong> has been in contact with the Department for<br />
Transport.<br />
• Collaboration has been underway with the Association<br />
of British Travel Agents and the Chamber of Shipping<br />
to share information and messaging.<br />
• To date, most of the government interest in the UK and<br />
Ireland has been on the passenger screening process.<br />
Australia & New Zealand<br />
• Both AU and NZ governments are concerned, but they<br />
are taking a measured and balanced approach. While<br />
they were quick to introduce bans on people who had<br />
travelled from or through China, the AU chief medical<br />
officer has made a number of comments this week<br />
downplaying the risk to Australians and that there<br />
had been no community transmission of the virus in<br />
Australia. At the same time, his State counterparts<br />
have been warning a potential pandemic is inevitable<br />
and that it is prudent to plan for a situation in which<br />
this occurs.<br />
• <strong>CLIA</strong> has been proactively working with government<br />
to agree on protocols at Federal and State levels to<br />
manage a potential outbreak on a cruise ship.<br />
• With a number of cruise lines adding extra capacity to<br />
this region as ships are redeployed or rerouted from Asia,<br />
we have been pushing the positive message about extra<br />
visitation, economic impact, supporting the bush-fire<br />
affected regions with more ship visits etc., and this has<br />
been very positively received by government.<br />
<strong>CLIA</strong> continues to work diligently around the world to profile<br />
and promote the efforts of the cruise industry during this<br />
challenging time—and we will keep you apprised of our work<br />
on your behalf.<br />
We thank you for your support in helping the industry<br />
demonstrate its leadership during this very critical time.<br />
• In NZ, <strong>CLIA</strong> is working via the NZ Cruise Association<br />
who are in regular contact with Wellington.<br />
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