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The 2020 pandemic and previous years’ overtourism issues showed us both the benefits, the relevance, and the limits of the tourism, hospitality and leisure industries for society. We cannot foresee the future, but we can listen to challenges and start developing solutions.
So far we have received more than 900 responses in which these questions have been discussed::
In the name of the global tourism family, many thanks to every single one of you for the inspiring feedback. Your replies are summarized in the sections below.
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A lack of communication despite beeing able to spend even more hours than before communicating (May, 2020)
Freedom of traveling our wonderful world. (April, 2020)
Deciding which hotel is clean and COVID-19 free is a big decision when deciding where to stay for work during this outbreak. Numerous employers still need their employees to travel for their job, while it may not have to be through airlines, traveling involves the need to stay somewhere for a short period of time. (April, 2020)
We are worried that people will be scared for a long time and will not travel because they will be afraid of infection or possible quarantine after returning from the trip. I'm afraid of losing my job. (August, 2020)
After the lockdown (May 2020) all restaurant and hotels got the confirmation that the can re-open. Some restaurants/hotels did it really well, with new offers, cool projects, mini events, new decorations.. And the other restaurants/hotels did it like before.
If you want to be good, you have to come up with new ideas, new projects, something unique,...
For some companies, the sales revenue were higher than before the corona crisis - because of new ideas, new projects,... (October, 2020)
humor (April, 2020)
Cheap credit with low or no participation of own money, funding for tourism developement, higher value of 'de minimis' for one company, more help from NTO to promote out destination. (May, 2020)
Due to the current situation the idea of vegetable crates was born in Salzburg, which are delivered home - contactless:
https://www.fraeuleinflora.at/salzburg/gemuese-abo-kiste-salzburg/
There are other initiatives in Austria, which exist due to corona:
https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000116464066/initiativen-in-der-coronakrise-anker-fuer-den-alltag (October, 2020)
The protests of stay in place orders. (April, 2020)
Locals: we all find out plenty of local farmers and other stakeholders in our area in those days. Connect with them, think how to include their products in you offer and how to support your local community in those days. Be an active member and make small actions to help. We are all members of the same destination and together we are stronger. (April, 2020)