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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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For me, tourism is the most important thing in life. Without tourism, my family would not have work in our valley and probably they had to move to a bigger city to find new work. Tourism guarantees us a high standard of living in the most beautiful places on Earth. (June, 2020)
Core business, our whole revenue is based on travelers of all segments. (April, 2020)
Crisis, competition, climate change, how to apply sustainability to a already developed mountain destination. (April, 2020)
That people will be affraid to travel after the pandemic (I have emitive agency wich takes people across the borders). (October, 2020)
The government should extend the waiting period for tourist companies to start work at least until the end of the year 2020. (September, 2020)
Motivation and a great desire to improve tourism. (March, 2020)
Stay in touch with other researchers, especially as we move out of this. (April, 2020)
Protect the resource at all costs. If communities and the attraction (I'm thinking here wildlife) isn't benefiting then it's time to re-consider new options. (April, 2020)
I think it is insane that you have to pay over €90 to get tested for COVID 19. There are a lot of people who cannot afford it especially when they were put on "Kurzarbeit" or lost their job. I think everyone should be able to get tested for free. (June, 2020)
As tourism has stopped, I believe there is plenty of stakeholders that would agree to take Zoom meetings with students. We could then talk about their challenges, and try to innovate their processes for the future. (April, 2020)