Tendance Nomad: What do you recommend to your customers? In view of the health crisis, what is your added value?
Claudia Terrade: We are aware that the restart of MICE trips will not be immediate or easy, but when trips resume, if we were to give advice to our customers, it would be to be well informed about the measures taken by the country where they will take their customers and the way in which these measures are applied by the various parties involved in each operation. The health situation in Latin America is not as deplorable, or generalized, as it is presented by some media. To date, the death rate for the 11 countries where we work, which represent a population 65% larger than that of France, Belgium, Spain and Italy combined, is only 0.22% then that of these 4 countries is 0.55%. Containment in most countries was strict and long lasting. All countries have taken stringent measures and are demanding that companies establish strict biosecurity protocols in order to resume operations. We are in the process of obtaining certifications in each of our countries and we will also obtain international labels which will reassure our customers. Passenger safety will be the priority throughout the chain. Our added value remains our presence in each country, our reputation and our solid relationships based on trust, respect and professionalism with each of our partners throughout our 33 years of existence. We have already started to establish our internal protocols to be well synchronized with our different partners in each country and to be ready when our activity resumes.