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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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To travel free & wherever you want is still not possible and also not sure when it will be possible again. I work as a receptionist during the holidays and we are facing many challenges right now. The government frightened the people of travelling especially guests from other countries. Right now we have to put double or tripple the effort to generate new guests to get as many guests as possible to keep our hotel alive. (June, 2020)
For me, tourism is the most important thing in life. Without tourism, my family would not have work in our valley and probably they had to move to a bigger city to find new work. Tourism guarantees us a high standard of living in the most beautiful places on Earth. (June, 2020)
As of right now, the start date for my post-graduation career has been delayed due to the COVID-19 virus. My family and loved ones have already been impacted with their jobs and small businesses they operate. (April, 2020)
People have less appetite for travelling in flying aluminium tubes or sailing in floating tin cans. (May, 2020)
Each stakeholder will need to devise his own communication tactics. The key is to recognize when consumers will enter into the daydreaming about holidays phase. As long as the media is dominated by posts about the corona virus, consumers will find it difficult to get their thoughts set on holidays. So it is crucial that the situation is monitored daily, prepare a plan and activate it as we begin to arrive at (new) normality. (April, 2020)
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We need tourists. Or help to find a digital way of earning money on what we do. (April, 2020)
We need an effective vaccine that will protect the population and allow it to travel normally. (August, 2020)
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)
I really like the idea. But I am afraid the world is too greedy to make any honest changes in any other direction than making money/profit. (May, 2020)