AIEST Consensus 2021 on tourism and travel in the SARS-CoV-2 era and beyond
The recent Consensus of the AIEST - International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism - provides a structured overview of the opportunities and challenges arising from the pandemic and its aftermath for the various actors in tourism.
On the occasion of their Anniversary Conference 2021 in Lucerne (Switzerland), the AIEST has produced an assessment of future developments of tourism against the backdrop of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The focus was on four questions:
(Q1) How will future demand develop, regionally and internationally?
(Q2) Which developments from outside the tourism system will (a) provide opportunities or (b) pose challenges for tourism respectively?
(Q3) Which developments from within the tourism system will (a) provide opportunities or (b) pose challenges for tourism respectively?
(Q4) Which would be meaningful future research avenues?
The report addresses these four questions through more than 20 thematic sections and a dozen potential future research questions, thereby providing a structured guideline for dealing with the immediate and, in some cases, more distant future.
The future of tourism with and potentially after SARS-CoV-2 - Continuous small steps and drawbacks towards a temporary new "normal"
AIEST assesses with this report the current situation as of end of September 2020. At the moment, the situation is volatile, and the duration of the crisis cannot yet be conclusively assessed. Hence, any type of forecasts can only be made with limitations. Nevertheless: the report tries to give you an idea of the situation with the help of some considerations along the following issues:
- Observation of travel and tourism in the past three months: Changes in individual (travel) behaviour, changes in the appearance of tourism and tourism related services
- Short and medium-term changes in guest behaviour
- Long-term perspective: terminated previous travel trends, new travel trends
This short report has been jointly prepared by the following persons (in alphabetic order): Airey David, Bieger Thomas (co-lead), Ermen David, Hannonen Olga, Ferraretto Valeria, Hood Steve, Ivanov Stanislav, Jarolimkova Libena, Joppe Marion, Laesser Christian (lead), Lohmann Martin, Majewska Justyna, Mifsud Alfred, Mihalic Tanja, Ohe Yasuo, Origet du Cluzeaud Claude, Patellis Yannis, Paunovic, Ivan, Pechlaner Harald, Plzáková Lucie, Popesku Jovan, Reinhold Stephan, Roller Marcus, Smeral Egon, Vu Chien Thang, Williams Peter, Zare Samira.
This assessment draws from experiences in the following countries: Australia, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Viet Nam
(Immediate) future of tourism in the wake of relaxing SARS-CoV-2 shutdowns: Small steps to a temporary new “normal”
Many countries are now beginning to implement the first relaxations in the SARS-CoV-2 related shutdown. Even if tourism service providers are, due to their nature (mobility and human proximity), among the last to benefit from such relaxation measures, possible developments in the revival of the "tourism" phenomenon are already becoming apparent. The present report discusses these on the basis of three specific questions.
This short report has been jointly prepared by the following persons (in alphabetic order): Airey David, Bieger Thomas (co-lead), Ermen David, Hannonen Olga, Ferraretto Valeria, Hood Steve, Ivanov Stanislav, Jarolimkova Libena, Joppe Marion, Laesser Christian (lead), Lohmann Martin, Majewska Justyna, Mifsud Alfred, Mihalic Tanja, Ohe Yasuo, Origet Claude, Patellis Yannis, Paunovic, Ivan, Pechlaner Harald, Plzáková Lucie, Popesku Jovan, Reinhold Stephan, Roller Marcus, Smeral Egon, Vu Chien Thang, Williams Peter, Zare Samira
The response of tourism businesses vis-à-vis the economic ramifications of SARS-CoV-2 - Opening intellectual and real avenues for innovations
Since many tourism and leisure activities can contribute significantly to the spread of SARS-CoV-2, it is not surprising that corresponding business activities have to endure a comprehensive and long lockdown. The response options of various industries to this lockdown are limited. However, as this short report shows, there are systematic, albeit limited, solutions to limit the economic impact to a certain extent by their own efforts.
This short report has been jointly prepared by the following persons (in alphabetic order):
Airey David, Bieger Thomas (co-lead), Ermen David, Hannonen Olga, Ferraretto Valeria, Hood Steve, Ivanov Stanislav, Jarolimkova Libena, Joppe Marion, Laesser Christian (lead), Lohmann Martin, Majewska Justyna, Mifsud Alfred, Mihalic Tanja, Ohe Yasuo, Origet Claude, Patellis Yannis, Paunovic, Ivan, Pechlaner Harald, Plzáková Lucie, Popesku Jovan, Reinhold Stephan, Roller Marcus, Smeral Egon, Vu Chien Thang, Williams Peter, Zare Samira
The response of governments vis-à-vis the economic ramifications of SARS-CoV-2
Updated overview as of April 04, 2020
Many economic activities have more or less come to a standstill since measures were taken against the spread of SARS-CoV-2. This includes tourism in particular. Governments in various countries have therefore taken measures to cushion the economic costs of this shutdown. This brief report presents and comments some of these measures as well as countries in which they have been implemented or planned.
This short report has been jointly prepared by the following persons (in alphabetic order):
Airey David, Ermen David, Hannonen Olga, Ferraretto Valeria, Hood Steve, Ivanov Stanislav, Jarolimkova Libena, Joppe Marion, Laesser Christian (lead), Lohmann Martin, Majewska Justyna, Mifsud Alfred, Mihalic Tanja, Origet Claude, Patellis Yannis, Paunovic, Ivan, Pechlaner Harald, Plzáková Lucie, Popesku Jovan, Reinhold Stephan, Roller Marcus, Smeral Egon, Vu Chien Thang, Williams Peter, Yohe Yasuo, Zare Samira.
The following countries and territories are exemplary included in this assessment:
Australia, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Malta, New Zealand, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Viet Nam