TOURISM MEANS

For me tourism is about: exploring new cultures and places; Learning to see the world through new perspectives; getting away from it all; life-long memories; meeting new people; relaxing, speaking other languages, happy times with family and friends. (May, 2020)

Researcher, academic

France

CHALLENGES

In my opinion the biggest challenge will be how to alleviate the deep grounded fear that is right now in people and how to persuade them that the world is still safe place for travelling and that other people are not threat anymore. The political measures and role of media are going to be the two mayor factors that will either encourage people to be positive or negative, pesimistic. They will either encourage people to go back to before established travelling routines and continue their lives or block them with reporting just negative news, as the media is doing right now globally. (April, 2020)

Student

Slovenia

CONCERNS

Cashflow is a major concern, as with any business, as well as the health of our employees and business partners. (May, 2020)

Tourism business representative

United Kingdom

IDEAS

There should be a worldwide holiday to remember the coves crisis were everything is closed and nobody is allowed to go outside. (September, 2020)

Student

Austria

I CAN OFFER

Sharing of efforts by OTA and fintech companies and so on. (April, 2020)

Researcher, academic

Japan

I NEED

I think our company needs a good and positive employee force, including maintaining good HR practices and encouragement to give employees. Personally, the company also needs a plan from our boss going forward (as hard and uncertain as the world is making that on him). (April, 2020)

Tourism employee

United States

SOLUTIONS

All kinds of online stores. (June, 2020)

Student

Germany

EXPLOITATION

Assistance with tourist vouchers only to accommodation facility. Travel agencies were largely excluded because hoteliers do not confirm shared reservations. (July, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

OTHER / SPOTTED

#Coronavirus – How is the Industry reacting?

This article presents how tourism companies react to the coronavirus. Some companies use technologies to recover from the crisis. Many countries are offering the potential travelers to visit some tourism destinations and attractions via virtual reality. For example Japan, Brasil, Malta, Berlin, Montreal, Israel, Portland, Philadelphia, #greecefromhome, #austrianhomestories etc.

https://www.thinkdigital.travel/opinion/coronavirus-how-is-the-industry-reacting/ (April, 2020)

Student

Czech Republic