TOURISM MEANS

Very much, because I'm doing it my whole life, formerly employed youth tourism 7 years and now 23 years have my own agency. (June, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

CHALLENGES

I have lost my job at a hotel in March at the beginning of the crisis. Now during summer I am going to work at a surfing school and I am not sure if there are going to be enough guests and how it is possible to work there with the students respecting the hygiene concepts. But it was also hard to study during the crisis because we did not have any course at university but only online. It was hard for me to stay focused at these times and not seeing my friends and colleges to get physical support. Furthermore, it was difficult for me that our freedom got limited and we could not move like we usually do. (June, 2020)

Student

Austria

CONCERNS

How will I sustain my life in the future? Global crisis will affect us all on the long term, but especially young generations will have to provide some solutions and different approaches in a matter of business. (April, 2020)

Student

Slovenia

IDEAS

I don't see any problems with the pre-corona tourism-industry, that this initiative could effectively address (exploitation, overtourism, etc.). Generally speaking, maybe concentrate more on regional government and companies to initiate changes. Make tourism more locally attractive to avoid long distance travel. Maybe also put policies (emission tax for flights / subsidize local sustainable businesses) in place to achieve ecologically sustainable tourism (camping is making a huge comeback, while flight destinations struggle). (June, 2020)

Student

Germany

I CAN OFFER

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)

Tourism business representative

Canada

I NEED

We need people who will not be afraid to travel. People who will want to travel. Abolition of travel restrictions. (August, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

SOLUTIONS

A solution for bars to deliver cocktails already exists in Austria, Graz:

https://www.rollingpin.at/news-events/corona-krise-oesterreichweiter-cocktail-lieferservice-startet (June, 2020)

Student

Austria

EXPLOITATION

Lots of people lose their jobs do to this crisis. Employees have to get rid of a lot of job places because they need to safe money and the people who are still working for this company get less paid than before. Lots of employees in Austria exploited the "Kurzarbeit" because they got money from the government but the workers in this company still worked the same amount of hours than before, but they got less income. (October, 2020)

Student

Austria

OTHER / SPOTTED

Maybe finding financial solutions or funds for those who are now in existential crisis. I also think everyone who is working in culture sector or any other art branch is fearful of the future situation. I think we should really support those and find a way to make their lives easier. After all, art is what define us, makes us humans. (April, 2020)

Student

Slovenia