The deadline for refunding the money for tourism services collected before March 17, 2020 was extended until Septemebr 30, 2022. The MPs gave a final reading to the relevant bill, IPN reports.
As a result of the extension of the time limit, travel agencies and local tour operators will have time to overcome the financial difficulties caused by the crisis and to honor their obligations to clients.
The lawsuits by which reimbursement is asked following the termination of contracts for the provision of tourist services signed before March 17, 2020 and those filed between December 31, 2021 and the date of the coming into force of the law continue to be examined.
Data of the National Association of Travel Agencies of Moldova show the debts owed by national travel agencies and tour operators to Moldovan tourists come to €1.1 million. These are the debts of over 300 local business entities that are primarily small ones owed to over 4,000 travellers.
