TOURISM MEANS

It is a way of life, business-wise as well as living that kind of life in private. (April, 2020)

Tourism business representative

Slovenia

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

Travelling becomes very high risk for health. (May, 2020)

Tourist

China

IDEAS

Until there is a vaccine, we will have to get used to a new way of life, travel, socializing. (August, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

I CAN OFFER

Resources that each of us can contribute is humanity. It is important that even in such difficult times as these, no one forgets about the other. And because I am still quite young and fit, I can try to help others who are not doing so well as much as possible with all the possibilities I have. (December, 2020)

Student

Austria

I NEED

Stay in touch with other researchers, especially as we move out of this. (April, 2020)

Researcher, academic

Canada

SOLUTIONS

The best solution in my opinion is, that we have to digitize the workflow and learn to handle the e-progress. (December, 2020)

Student

Austria

EXPLOITATION

It´s sad that there are so many cheaters who just want to get all the money which is spend by the state to help the little enterprises to survive the crisis, so that those who really need the money, don´t have any chance to work against their problems ... (June, 2020)

Student

Germany

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