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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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Social media influencers using it for attention; politicians making speeches to further their own agendas and blame various other parties instead of taking responsibility. Others whom are price gouging, being rude and inconsiderate, unfortunately this list goes on and on and on. (March, 2020)
Travelling takes you out of your comfort zone. It makes you see the world differently, not just out of your own little box. It makes you grow as a person. You are never the same after you have experienced the soul of another place and it's locals. And I think that is the magic of travel. (April, 2020)
A lack of communication despite beeing able to spend even more hours than before communicating (May, 2020)
That the whole world is becoming more and more virtual and many companies only rely on the online market. (December, 2020)
I would like to think that the C19 will be a change for the overall economic, environmental and social reset. As a humanity, we have shown that, in spite of the quest for profit, we are willing to sacrifice economy to save lives. Hopefully, we might realize that the long time live-saving will be to invest in building better societies and taking care of each other and the planet. Tourism can be one of the tools that we use to this end. However, if the pandemic is over, if there is no second wave and if we recover relatively quickly, I am afraid that the opportunity for 'reset' will be lost. (May, 2020)
My skills, my willing to make the difference and my passion towards tourism. I think that nowadays ecotourism should be the key to success. (May, 2020)
Some resources I need are some positive statistics about the coronavirus that can help keep people's heads high. (April, 2020)
Group trips of up to 10 passengers within the EU.
Tailored travel programs for individual travelers. (August, 2020)
Some companies, especially in the medical and hygiene sector, have certainly been able to use the pandemic to their advantage. (October, 2020)
Great to see initiative to re-think and evaluate tourism during the pandemic. Thank you. (April, 2020)