Shapers and shifters for the future of travel and tourism

2012 ◽  
pp. 98-109
Keyword(s):  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
The Future

The future of travel

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Simon Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Travel Industry ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Global Travel

Most experts would agree that recovery from the COVID-19 crisis will be slow (see Figure 6.2), in large part due to the impact that the crisis has had on the global travel and tourism industry (Romei, 2020). Until there is vaccine, the virus will influence nearly every sector of travel from transportation, destination and resorts, to the accommodations, attractions, events and restaurants. The first section of this chapter looks at the future for these different sectors, a future heavily influenced by technology and a heightened emphasis on health and safety. The second part of the chapter focuses on a theme that has been prevalent in this book – the need for adaptability or ‘COVID-aptability’. Consumer demands and behavior will be permanently altered by the pandemic, and all stakeholders in the travel industry will need to adapt. One part of adaptability is redesigning servicescapes – a necessity for many after the lockdown, and this is the subject of the penultimate section of the chapter. The conclusion looks at lessons learned from this crisis.

scholarly journals The Survival of Travel and Tourism Industry amidst the Covid 19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandhya H
Keyword(s):  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Tourism Professionals ◽  
Travel Industry

The Covid 19 pandemic has impacted the world and almost brought the entire world to a complete standstill. Most of the industries have been affected adversely as countries across the world went on lockdowns and imposed restrictions on travel, trade, and businesses. The tourism, Aviation, and Hospitality industry are among the few that have been most affected due to the pandemic, as pleasure travel had almost ceased to zero and many countries worldwide had closed their borders restricting international tourists. In order to survive this, the travel industry players had to cut down their employees and their pay. Many tourism professionals have lost their jobs or have their jobs at stake. This paper focuses on analyzing the overall impacts of the pandemic on the travel and tourism industry of India. The study aims at understanding the challenges faced by the different players in the tourism industry to survive the pandemic. The study also sheds light on the opportunities that await in the future on a post-Covid scenario and some of the methods adopted by the industry players to manage the future demand in the most sustainable and safe manner. The paper is conceptual and purely based on literature reviews of various research papers focusing on the Covid pandemic on a global scale. 

scholarly journals Post-pandemic tourism resilience: changes in Italians’ travel behavior and the possible responses of tourist cities

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Corbisiero ◽  
Salvatore Monaco
Keyword(s):  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Sociological Approach ◽  
New Information ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The Future

Purpose Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, the travel sector has faced an intense challenge, making tourism one of the most affected sectors at the time of writing. Based on the results of a survey administered to a sample of 700 Italian tourists, this paper aims to acquire an empirical understanding of key challenges for the travel and tourism sector in the coming months and the possible responses of tourist cities. Design/methodology/approach To study tourism after the pandemic, OUT (University of Naples Tourism Research Center) has created an online survey to answer the following questions: What will tourism be like after the pandemic? What will the main changes in travel behaviors be? What role will new information technologies play in future tourism? Are there territorial differences based on the spread of the virus? Findings The pandemic has inevitably affected everyone’s tourist choices, regardless of how much their specific area of residence has been impacted by the virus. Consequently, it will significantly influence travelers’ experiences. The Italian tourists who were survey respondents are aware that physical distancing rules will probably remain in effect for an extended time and, therefore, they cannot imagine future tourism not conditioned by these measures. This does not mean that Italians will give up tourism in the short-medium term, however. Indeed, the research data highlight the resilient character of tourism in that it is transformed but does not cease to exist. Originality/value By studying the future through a sociological approach, it is possible to identify how the COVID-19 emergency will impact tourism and how both the form and social meaning of mobility will be conditioned. On the basis of the data, the analysis will be directed from the present to the post-pandemic horizon, hypothesizing possible scenarios for the future of tourism and providing some possible policy indications.

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Tourism

2011 ◽  
pp. 241-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carey Goh ◽  
Henry M.K. Mok ◽  
Rob Law
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Data Mining ◽  
Demand Forecasting ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourism Demand ◽  
Investment Planning ◽  
Data Mining Techniques ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
The Future ◽  
Multiplier Effects

The tourism industry has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world, with international tourism flows in year 2006 more than doubled since 1980. In terms of direct economic benefits, United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO, 2007) estimated that the industry has generated US $735 billion through tourism in the year of 2006. Through multiplier effects, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC, 2007) estimated that tourism will generate economic activities worth of approximately US $5,390 billion in year 2007 (10.4% of world GDP). Owing to the important economic contribution by the tourism industry, researchers, policy makers, planners, and industrial practitioners have been trying to analyze and forecast tourism demand. The perishable nature of tourism products and services, the information-intensive nature of the tourism industry, and the long lead-time investment planning of equipment and infrastructures all render accurate forecasting of tourism demand necessary (Law, Mok, & Goh, 2007). Past studies have predominantly applied the well-developed econometric techniques to measure and predict the future market performance in terms of the number of tourist arrivals in a specific destination. In this chapter, we aim to present an overview of studies that have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) data-mining techniques in studying tourism demand forecasting. Our objective is to review and trace the evolution of such techniques employed in tourism demand studies since 1999, and based on our observations from the review, a discussion on the future direction of tourism research techniques and methods is then provided. Although the adoption of data mining techniques in tourism demand forecasting is still at its infancy stage, from the review, we identify certain research gaps, draw certain key observations, and discuss possible future research directions.

Obstacles to International Travel and Tourism

1984 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 2-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Ascher
Keyword(s):  
International Travel ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
The Future

This article identifies and examines restrictions on tourist trade and suggests possible approaches for the future. Particular attention is given to government actions and regulations.

scholarly journals Competitiveness of Travel and Tourism in Selected Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-31
Author(s):  
Elena Širá ◽  
Ryszard Pukała
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
World Market ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Competitiveness Index ◽  
Growing Economy

Abstract Competitiveness of the country is a very important factor, especially in the area of tourism. Tourism is one of the most important and most rapidly growing economy sectors, which faces the challenges and possibilities of globalization. The travel and tourism sector is widely recognized as an important factor for the regional development. This enables the country to be successful in the world market and for tourists. To measure the competitiveness of travel and tourism, we used various indexes. One of them is the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index, published by the World Economic Forum. The aim of this paper is to analyse the travel and tourism competitiveness in selected countries. According to their performance, we identified the best travel and tourism country. In addition, we focused on strengths and weaknesses of the analysed countries to improve their competitiveness position in the future.

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