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The 2020 pandemic and previous years’ overtourism issues showed us both the benefits, the relevance, and the limits of the tourism, hospitality and leisure industries for society. We cannot foresee the future, but we can listen to challenges and start developing solutions.
So far we have received more than 900 responses in which these questions have been discussed::
In the name of the global tourism family, many thanks to every single one of you for the inspiring feedback. Your replies are summarized in the sections below.
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https://www.wunderpen.com/ - we sent some letters in the name of our hoteliers and it boomed. The guest wrote personal answers and were very happy. (June, 2020)
Tourism service activities a small part of our offer, but are a nice complement to our primary activity (cheesmaking). (May, 2020)
To cheer the tourism industry up. (October, 2020)
Tourism will change but we don’t for sure know how and people won’t have enough spare income to afford trips and vacations. This will impact my employees and myself for longer than the pandemic and I am not sure how I can safe my employees positions (May, 2020)
After the lockdown (May 2020) all restaurant and hotels got the confirmation that the can re-open. Some restaurants/hotels did it really well, with new offers, cool projects, mini events, new decorations.. And the other restaurants/hotels did it like before.
If you want to be good, you have to come up with new ideas, new projects, something unique,...
For some companies, the sales revenue were higher than before the corona crisis - because of new ideas, new projects,... (October, 2020)
Motivation and a great desire to improve tourism. (March, 2020)
In case the idea goes through - some ways to disinfect the apartments after every guest. (April, 2020)
Campaigns with providers through social media, radio... We are contecting providers in the some field (restaurants / sport activities / local food & prodacts) and making separate campaigns. To help them and support them in this period and also to share interesting experiences in our destination and ideas to the time after covid19. We are including sustainability and green solutions. Strengthen on the domestic market. (April, 2020)
Global airlines and hotels holding back payments or only providing credits to customers, yet laying people off, and seeking bailouts. (April, 2020)
Prepare for the opening: prepare a protocol. How will you welcome your guests tomorrow; which standards will you have to follow to guarantee safety; how will you adapt to the »new reality«; where will you put the hand disinfection gel? These are some questions to answer to make feel the guest secure and safety at your place. (April, 2020)