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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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Tourism means a lot to me, as it's a way of learning about a new culture, seeing a destination and also a way of introducing our destinations and culture to tourists visiting. (April, 2020)
A set of services or service systems to provide transformative experiences to customers. (April, 2020)
Working on- line, managing family and work and housework at the same time, finding germ-free shopping solutions; anxiety. (May, 2020)
Hotel and hospitality businesses do not have the cash flow to continue before the pandemic is over. I expect many to go out of business. This is terrible for existing stakeholders and may potentially be opportunity for newcomers. (April, 2020)
Strict limitation on number of people on a destination. (May, 2020)
The local knowledge, for hiking in the surrounding mountains. I can show beautiful little places in nature to relax. (June, 2020)
Open borders for travel. Accurate and up-to-date information on new epicenters of infections. (August, 2020)
We need an effective vaccine that will protect the population and allow it to travel normally. (August, 2020)
The protests of stay in place orders. (April, 2020)
How tourism recovered from different disasters through history? (April, 2020)