With international visitor arrivals declining by 71.5 percent from 2,035,400 in 2019 to 579,600 in 2020 due to Covid-19 containment measures, including travel restrictions, social distancing and isolation guidelines, Coast hoteliers and leaders are pegging hopes on open skies policy for sector revival.
The region is Kenya’s tourism hub. However, the travel restrictions in the aviation sector have hindered connectivity, especially in the international circuit.