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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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VIPs saying we're all in this together to promote themselves. (April, 2020)
Tourism is a way to see our society (and ourselves) differently. (June, 2020)
Travel cancellations by passengers. We are not currently receiving any new bookings. (July, 2020)
That the whole world is becoming more and more virtual and many companies only rely on the online market. (December, 2020)
I think the leaky bucket theory proposed by the New Economics Foundation should be utilized in future tourism. (July, 2020)
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https://www.strikingly.com/ (make a portfolio for free!) (April, 2020)
Perhaps creating a small, inspired group of us for idea sharing, innovation and fostering creative thinking as we are all, in one way or the other, locked into the square box thinking (May, 2020)
Trying out all sorts of different applications and never stop being curious. (April, 2020)
Travel companies not allowing for partial or full refunds. It is not as if people wanted to cancel their travel and we cannot deter people from traveling in the future by souring their present experiences. (March, 2020)
Strategy for opening: personalize your offer. Think about how people will travel and plan how to highlight your strengths. Who will be your buyer? Prepare new experiences for individuals or really small groups involving the locals. (April, 2020)