The German Travel Association strongly criticizes the current practice of closing borders and placing countries or regions under lockdown. DRV President Norbert Fiebig points out that the measures taken so far "have already caused considerable economic damage" and that people's basic rights are "severely restricted". It is also believed that politicians are deliberately making travel complicated in order to be able to restrict personal movement. The result of this is that, according to the DRV, several million people have lost their jobs in tourism and aviation. In many cases, the "state safety nets" have not worked, or at least have not worked sufficiently. The DRV is now putting forward a strategy that should make safe travel possible. The core of this is testing, which should be carried out directly at the border, for example at an airport, if possible. If the return is not from high-incidence or virus variant areas, the negative test result should replace the compulsory quarantine currently in practice. The travel association is also calling for the German federal government to differentiate the situation on islands more precisely. Furthermore, it is believed that saliva and gargle tests are easier to carry out in practice, as they do not require medical specialists, unlike nasopharyngeal swabs. This could then be used in old people's and nursing homes, thus relieving capacity. Wearing masks and compliance should be a matter of course, and any violations by travelers should be punished by the authorities with fines. A digital vaccination certificate should serve as proof of immunizations that have already taken place. This should simplify and de-clutter the processes. The DRV is of the opinion that the vaccinations