COVID-19 pandemic.The organization says in its more than 100 years of existence, it has never seen so many historic lows — including in entries at the Quebec borders, passenger traffic at the Montreal airport, the number of tourists, their spending and hotel occupancy rates.Yves Lalumière, president and CEO of Tourisme Montréal, says the tourism sector will take several years to recover from the health crisis.
Old Montreal tourist, souvenir shops struggling to stay afloat amid COVID-19 pandemic In comparison with the 2019 tourist season, entries into Canada through Quebec’s borders have plummeted by 97.8 per cent.