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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We need an organization that will promote international travel. I think people will have a fear of traveling for a long time. (August, 2020)
Tourism employee
Slovenia
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Bosnia Herzegovina
Tourist
Singapore
Tourism business representative
Slovakia
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TOURISM MEANS
The possibility to travel not only with our mind, but also with our bodies.. meet new cultures, new people and be ready for new adventures. (April, 2020)
Student
Italy
CHALLENGES
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)
Tourism employee
Austria
CONCERNS
Tourism in general was strongly affected by the global crisis which we are just starting to recover from. I am sure that once all borders are open again, tourism will quickly return to its previous state. What worries me is the attitude that some people will probably have towards tourists from countries which were strongly affected by the virus. The locals might not be as hospitable to certain tourists as before. This might be a big problem since hospitality is the main factor in tourism industry. (June, 2020)
Student
Slovenia
IDEAS
To have other types of travel... say, using VR. (May, 2020)
Tourist
China
I CAN OFFER
As a tourism student, I can currently contribute to the renovation of tourism by helping with various tourism-related projects where I feel I can contribute. (April, 2020)
Student
Slovenia
I NEED
Trainings concerning how to successfully hold a webinar and keep connections after the online events. (April, 2020)
Tourism or convention office, event organizer
United States
SOLUTIONS
We try to be in contact with our guests and followers through our social media. We are publishing more content for inspiration and also with a support for local businesses. (April, 2020)
Tourism or convention office, event organizer
Slovenia
EXPLOITATION
Lots of people lose their jobs do to this crisis. Employees have to get rid of a lot of job places because they need to safe money and the people who are still working for this company get less paid than before. Lots of employees in Austria exploited the "Kurzarbeit" because they got money from the government but the workers in this company still worked the same amount of hours than before, but they got less income. (October, 2020)
Student
Austria
OTHER / SPOTTED
We need an organization that will promote international travel. I think people will have a fear of traveling for a long time. (August, 2020)
