Can I Travel During Coronavirus? Tourism-Dependent Countries Are Hoping You Do:
Chances are you don’t have many summer vacation plans for 2020, and even if you do, they probably won’t look anything like past excursions to far-off lands.
When and where people will be able to travel again—if they feel comfortable doing so—is unclear, but countries that depend on tourism are devising strategies to welcome foreign visitors amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Luring guests may not be easy and providing arrangements that protect both tourists and locals will be a logistical feat.
These efforts come as the trillion-dollar international tourism industry is poised for its worst performance since 1950, according to a United Nations World Tourism Organization report. Tourist trips globally could drop this year 58% to 78% compared with 2019 and destinations could lose up to $1 trillion in tourism income—ending a decade of continuous growth. Figures for the first quarter of the year show that tourism is on track for the organization’s ominous scenarios, with trips down 57% in the month of March alone and a total of $80 billion in income already lost.
Chances are you don’t have many summer vacation plans for 2020, and even if you do, they probably won’t look anything like past excursions to far-off lands.
When and where people will be able to travel again—if they feel comfortable doing so—is unclear, but countries that depend on tourism are devising strategies to welcome foreign visitors amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Luring guests may not be easy and providing arrangements that protect both tourists and locals will be a logistical feat.
These efforts come as the trillion-dollar international tourism industry is poised for its worst performance since 1950, according to a United Nations World Tourism Organization report. Tourist trips globally could drop this year 58% to 78% compared with 2019 and destinations could lose up to $1 trillion in tourism income—ending a decade of continuous growth. Figures for the first quarter of the year show that tourism is on track for the organization’s ominous scenarios, with trips down 57% in the month of March alone and a total of $80 billion in income already lost.
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