Global resort chain Club Med's roller-coaster ride

The president of the resort chain Henri Giscard d’Estaing recounts its experience of the coronavirus pandemic and after

One of Club Med’s selling points is that it caters to families, offering a range of sporting and other leisure activities. PHOTO: CLUB MED
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After almost coming to a standstill during the Covid-19 pandemic, international travel is back. Airports are bustling, hotel bookings are up and the prices of flights are soaring as the holiday season gets under way.

"During the pandemic, most people experienced something they had never experienced. Now they are valuing the moments they missed, significantly more than before," says Mr Henri Giscard d'Estaing, president of the French resort chain Club Med. "Holiday moments, gatherings with friends and family - in many cases, three generations together."

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