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Travel boss confident passenger numbers will bounce back

ORTG chairman says there's still an appetite for travel

The head of a local travel firm believes the number of passengers travelling to and from the Island will bounce back once the borders re-open.

It's been more than seven weeks since the borders were shut to limit the spread of coronavirus.

The pandemic has affected both tourism and business travel, while a number of airlines have reported financial difficulties as a result of the outbreak.

However, chairman of the Online Regional Travel Group Brian Kelly is confident the industry will recover:

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