298 LEGAL IMPACTS OF COVID-19 IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY Recovery of tourism through measures that propose strategic innovations and effective mechanisms that facilitate these processes. It is urged to prevent the loss of jobs, with an adequate management capacity for the recovery of labor activity after the state of alarm, as a key axis for our economy. Recovery of the Spain trademark as an essential vector in the tourist image of our country, as it is a vehicle for promoting and attracting future visitors. Change in the tourism model channeling proposals that seek collaboration between the public-private initiative, through new technologies for the transformation of the system. The COVID-19 crisis has led to many legal consequences, especially in the field of tourism. From the first moment of the health crisis, travel was one of the most affected sectors worldwide. It has been found that the massive cancellation of trips followed an evolution, highly influenced by the decisions of the state governments. At first, governments advised against, through recommendations, not traveling to unsafe destinations from the contagion of Covid-19. This meant that many travelers decided on their own initiative not to travel for fear of contagion of the virus. This first moment of uncertainty was followed by the closure of borders in many states and the declaration of a state of alarm, which led to the existence of a force majeure that prevented travel. II. THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND PACKAGE TRAVEL Our analysis focuses on the specific sector of package travel, regulated by Directive (EU) 2015/2302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on package travel and linked travel arrangements, amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 90/314/EEC3, hereinafter Directive (EU) 2015/2302. Article 3 Directive (EU) 2015/2302 defines “package” as a combination of at least two different types of travel services (carriage of passengers; accommodation which is not intrinsically part of carriage of passengers and is not for residential purposes; rental of cars, other motor vehicles or motorcycles 3 OJ L no. 326, 11 December 2015
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