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::
How should we IMAGINE tourism now that we have an opportunity to reset the way we do business?
Which CHANGES would you like to see? If any?
What are your CHALLENGES and CONCERNS?
What are your IDEAS and SOLUTIONS to make it through the pandemic AND into a sustainable and innovative future of tourism?
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
Core business, our whole revenue is based on travelers of all segments. (April, 2020)
Tourism or convention office, event organizer
Slovenia
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TOURISM MEANS
Core business, our whole revenue is based on travelers of all segments. (April, 2020)
Tourism or convention office, event organizer
Slovenia
CHALLENGES
I work at a winery when I am not a student at school. The winery was forced to close due to the COVID-19 outbreak. I now have no income. (April, 2020)
Tourism employee
United States
CONCERNS
Tourism faces a great challenge in the current year and I believe it will return changed and just different. Lately, it's been sadly a mess in some ways. Let's face it.. pollution, over-tourism, people using technology too much while traveling etc... pretty unsustainable, at least in some hotspots. This will change from now on and I believe there will be a better balance in demand. (April, 2020)
Student
Slovenia
IDEAS
Higher prices for highly popular or mass tourism destinations. Mandatory carbon dioxide compensation of each flight ‘seat’. Merge tourism and education/development aid more or even make sure tourism companies invest in the education of local communities, so that these people become more independent and maybe even run businesses themselves. Make them less dependent of tourism. And please, lower prices for train tickets, worldwide TAX for flight tickets and increase flight prices. (April, 2020)
Student
Netherlands
I CAN OFFER
The best resource I can offer to others is the power to brainstorm new ideas to improve the service processes in our tourism facilities. Just with a lot of innovation and new ways of service it is possible to reach the end with a success and not become a victim of it. (June, 2020)
Student
Italy
I NEED
More measures by the state to encourage and support tourism activity. (July, 2020)
Tourism employee
Slovenia
SOLUTIONS
Rather than always relying on trustful recources and trying to keep cool in such times I don’t have more solutions to offer. Life is always a tough place and I admire all the people who still try their best in those times. I think everyone of us should try to make the best of their lifes whether circumstances are good or bad. Only this way, we can move forward. (October, 2020)
Student
Austria
EXPLOITATION
Tourist vouchers should also be redeemable in travel agencies, restaurants, museums and national parks. Now some providers are earning a lot, while others are in red numbers.. (August, 2020)
Tourism employee
Slovenia
OTHER / SPOTTED
I support the initiative, but I am afraid we cannot save tourism until the virus spreads. (August, 2020)
