TOURISM MEANS

In short tourism for me is way of living: love to travel, explore... and currently source of my income - work where I love to show tourist interested in our destination what to see and do in Slovenia. (April, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

CHALLENGES

Currently out of employment due to working as an events intern at a country club. All of the events have been cancelled until further notice and the restaurant is opened but is carryout only. (April, 2020)

Tourism employee

United States

CONCERNS

How much longer will this last? I am a senior in college and my job search has stopped completely. I worked for four years to walk on graduation and get a job in my perspective field. With the hospitality industry taking a huge hit how will the effect the job market I will be soon entering. (March, 2020)

Student

United States

IDEAS

COVID-19 is an opportunity to reflect on our value system, and society. What is the most important to us? what are the values and things that we treasure? (June, 2020)

Researcher, academic

China

I CAN OFFER

From co-creating new stories, writing them down, connecting the partners, implementing ideas into the practice, organizing activities, discussing with media, public presentations and networking. (March, 2020)

Tourism business representative

Slovenia

I NEED

Personally as a student of tourism studies, the main source of resources would be produced from the faculty itself as in this action it would reach to many other students that are able to produce benefits to solution to the problem itself. Probably it would be very productive to create some "brainstorm" activities in classes themselves, and that would also be considered when grading a student. For the whole education system it would as well be good as you said it yourself, we have a very good opportunity to change tourism industry for good in a good way for all of us, and i think that the school system is forgetting about inovative thinking of students. (April, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

SOLUTIONS

https://www.deutschertourismusverband.de/service/coronavirus/best-practices.html (June, 2020)

Student

Germany

EXPLOITATION

I think it is insane that you have to pay over €90 to get tested for COVID 19. There are a lot of people who cannot afford it especially when they were put on "Kurzarbeit" or lost their job. I think everyone should be able to get tested for free. (June, 2020)

Student

Austria

OTHER / SPOTTED

Three travel startups response to COVID19

The article highlighted on how these three big travel agencies Get Your Guide,Omio and Travel perk are responding to the Covid19 pandemic.All the three agencies reported a major drop in bookings combined with customer cancellation and reschedule of the travel plans. The three founders of this agencies described there is sudden revenue crunch with high levels of uncertainty due to the pandemic.Get you Guide agency copied to the situation by re-routing resources to service more on near-term customer needs through improved flexibility of cancellation of bookings and refunding systems .Omio and Travel Perk, the two agencies decided to reflect on duty of care. This is focused on supporting its customers,employees with safety measures and are taking the time to research on which investments they can engage or pull out at the current moment.

https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/13/three-travel-startups-tell-us-how-theyre-responding-to-the-coronavirus-crisis/ (April, 2020)

Student

Slovenia