The travel and tourism industry and governments should continue to reinforce their coordination mechanisms to accompany the businesses, notably the smallest ones, and the workers. These actions are essential, but to reopen the tourism economy successfully and get businesses up and running, more needs to be done in a coordinated way as tourism services are very interdependent. Preparing comprehensive tourism recovery plans, to rebuild destinations, encourage innovation and investment, and rethink the tourism sector. Restoring traveller confidence and stimulating demand with new safe and clean labels for the sector, information apps for visitors and domestic tourism promotion campaigns. Lifting travel restrictions and working with businesses to access liquidity supports, apply new health protocols for safe travel, and help to diversify their markets. Governments and industry are focusing their efforts on: Tourism businesses and workers are benefiting from economy-wide stimulus packages, with many governments also introducing tourism specific measures. The impact of the crisis is being felt throughout the entire tourism ecosystem, and reopening and rebuilding destinations will require a joined up approach. It offers the main chance for driving recovery, particularly in countries, regions and cities where the sector supports many jobs and businesses. in the European Union) is expected to rebound first.ĭomestic tourism, which accounts for around 75% of the tourism economy in OECD countries, is expected to recover more quickly. International tourism within specific geographic-regions (e.g.
This could rise to 80% if recovery is delayed until December. Revised OECD estimates on the COVID-19 impact point to 60% decline in international tourism in 2020. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered an unprecedented crisis in the tourism economy, given the immediate and immense shock to the sector. Key messages: responding to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the tourism economy
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