Ritu Mehrota, a regional manager of booking.com, predicts that after the pandemic it will take years for the travel industry and business to go back to normal. In the upcoming year, some of the travel trends of 2021 are expected to stay, such as domestic tourism, alternative accommodation and sustainable tourism.
In the circular economy model, there are no economic activities related to the consumption of finite resources. By keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible, no waste is created. Applying this economic model in small island destinations would make them less reliant on new input and more resilience.
New research suggests the indigenous Batak people feel that they are being left out of the process of rural tourism development and feel discouraged to start businesses in their communities due to lack of skills and capital. The study puts forward recommendations for government and policymakers to make the development program more inclusive.
This article highlights the huge importance of blue carbon ecosystems and how they are increasingly under threat. When mangroves, seagrass or salt marshes are degraded or destroyed, their enormous carbon stores are released into the atmosphere and coastal communities are left vulnerable to the power of the ocean.
Gabby Walters is an expert in crisis and disaster recovery marketing. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Dr Walters shares some of what she knows about traveller concerns during and after a disruptive event and what travel & tourism stakeholders can do to mitigate losses and bounce back strongly.
As this rapidly evolving technology reshapes the industry, it raises an important question: can AI truly replicate the personalised service of human travel agents, or will it work alongside them to permanently alter the future of travel planning?
