Travel & Tourism

62 million jobs were lost in 2020, leaving just 272 million employed globally, according to the report. Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), which account for 80% of all global businesses in the sector, were hit the hardest with a decrease of 18.5%. Further, this decrease has disproportionately impacted SMEs, women, youth, minority, and lower-income groups. The report further states that the America was the least affected major region globally, with a 42.4% decline in Travel & Tourism GDP in 2020.

Travel industries will take some time to recover, so it’s critical to focus on all the possible ways we combat this potential problem. The key part is to help mitigate the consequences of such a devastating outbreak, determine and manage the effects on cultural histories, and help local governments rebuild by using sustainable tourism models so that nations have the chance to become tourist destinations that are built from the ground up rather than being a mere “recovery” organization.

New traveler expectations arising out of the Coronavirus pandemic include more hygienic, touchless, and digital experiences, as well as the need to prove a traveler’s COVID-19 status, as well as more attention being paid to health and safety infrastructure.

With the help of market research and technology strategies like nanotechnology, the hospitality industry can also offer new types of tourism using sustainable models so that nations hit by an epidemic can recover rapidly.