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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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I am availible if people want to talk - wheter they have troubles accepting these new situation. (March, 2020)
Tourism is for me that I can work in the village and I do not need to travel to work to other cities. (June, 2020)
The closure of the kindergarten during the shutdown was defenitely the biggest challenge for my student life. (October, 2020)
We will go back to mass or over-tourism. (July, 2020)
Create a page or web site where all students from all the world can travel together. As would be like in an erasmus trip. (April, 2020)
Usually local operators have partnerships with other local operators - we stick together and support each other. This is true in the Northwest Territories, Canada. (April, 2020)
Information. Lots of information. We need to know what we can do to improve the situation and to help other people. (June, 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)
Criminals phishing company details to claim subsidies entitled for small businesses in various states of Germany. (May, 2020)
Allow free travel insurance, people are afraid to book because they feel the risk to have their trip cancelled. (April, 2020)