TOURISM MEANS

Once someone said that travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer, and I couldn’t agree more. Because, to me, travel means to live fully, to accept others, to learn in every area you can and to allow the world to shape you into the best person you can truly be. (April, 2020)

Student

Bosnia Herzegovina

CHALLENGES

Coronavirus is a game changer for the tourism industry and society as a whole, though we do not yet know when this crisis will end. (April, 2020)

Student

Japan

CONCERNS

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)

Tourism or convention office, event organizer

Slovenia

IDEAS

Selling "advanced travel packages" is what I've been thinking about, it may sounds naive that this could work from my point of view, but trying something different is always better than doing nothing. In many countries, not like the U.S, people don't arrange their travel plan by themselves, they tend to work with professional travel agent in order to save money or at least save time. From my personal experience, in many of the cases, agents only asked customers to pay one time fee that includes flights, tickets and sometime even food and beverage which is sounded like they are selling a packages. Thus, when the coronavirus is strongly affect people's travel plan at this moment, selling them any types of "advanced travel packages" that will be activated after the coronavirus is my idea, I do think the most important thing for tourism business to be survived now is keep the cash flow going as normal. It is okay to lose some revenue or giving bigger discount on those "advanced travel packages" but having more business keep coming, is very important. (April, 2020)

Student

United States

I CAN OFFER

My joy at work in the tourism industry. (June, 2020)

Student

Germany

I NEED

A list of companies in the tourism industry that are hiring. What companies are going to be looking for employees once things start to pick up again and what companies are no longer going to be able to stay in business due to lost revenues during this time. (April, 2020)

Student

United States

SOLUTIONS

We try to be in contact with our guests and followers through our social media. We are publishing more content for inspiration and also with a support for local businesses. (April, 2020)

Tourism or convention office, event organizer

Slovenia

EXPLOITATION

There have been cases I heard of where companies would apply for financial support from the government, even though they where not entitled to get it and had no real need for it. (June, 2020)

Student

Austria

OTHER / SPOTTED

After the Virus: 10 Consumer Trends for a Post-Coronavirus World

Article presents 10 new trends and innovations in the world, which can make great changes and boom also in the tourism affected by covid-19. As examples it can be virtual experience economy, virtual companions, ambient wellness, or assisted development.

https://skift.com/2020/03/17/after-the-virus-10-consumer-trends-for-a-post-coronavirus-world/ (April, 2020)

Student

Czech Republic