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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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COVID-19 is causing a spike in student questions about careers. I need advices via a online platform where students and I are able to ask questions of people with experience in particular fields. (October, 2020)
Tourism is an economic activity essentially related with destinations within countries, regions, etc. If managed in a positive way it can have a good impact in local and national economy. (April, 2020)
Demand fell 80 percent. (July, 2020)
Currently, it is difficult because there are no tourists. That means no income for our accommodation providers and consequently no tourist tax for us. No one knows how long the quarantine in different countries will last and no one knows how much money we will get throughout this year. (April, 2020)
Country should provide more support for all tourism related companies in this times.
Tourism should open only when the science could confirm we are ready till that time support for tourism industry from countrys - in this time I think it is more important to wait and not to make long time damage if we open tourism too soon. (April, 2020)
Data on youth travel responses to Covid 19 - now being published with WYSE Travel Confederation. (May, 2020)
We do not need special resources, only normal conditions that will allow travel. (August, 2020)
Not specifically, but it's crucial to use the right psychological procedures (right words, slogans, music, messages) in marketing purposes. The goal of that would be managing crowds of people (tourists) in order to diminish their anxiety, fear of other people and travelling around. (April, 2020)
The protests of stay in place orders. (April, 2020)
We need to rethink and build a more sustainable and transparent system. (June, 2020)