Once again the bookings have been cancelled and the restrictions increased on travel and the hopes of the Tourism sector also dashed as the second wave swept out globally. Amidst the spread of the pandemic, this season will also miss and most of the entrepreneurs have no other option to maintain their business.
The slow recovery of the sector after the vaccination rollout has come to standstill with the unexpected second wave. The foundation of this vibrant sector has been shocked again and this is expected further two to four months.
According to Medical experts, the second Covid-19 wave could last for around 12 weeks which indicates the travel; restrictions and slow down in all Tourism &Travel businesses. The super spread of the virus has led to partial lockdowns in many cities and states and if the situation worse full lockdowns are the only option but still there is hope for recovery because we have vaccines and as vaccinations pick up the spread of vaccinations will automatically slow down.
The global trends indicate the urgent need for policy support mechanisms. The economic impact of the already weak sector needs urgent support from the governments. As a result of the COVID impact, the Indian economy requires special and effective interventions to reboot. Since the economy faces the challenge, support mechanisms also have limits in this tough time. To avoid the full crisis stopping the spread of the virus through vaccinations and precautions is the only way.
The need for a multistakeholder collaboration is one of the important lessons from COVID-19 to the travel and tourism Industry. Because of the global nature and the high scale of crisis every branch in the Industry, the business organisations, and the public Institutions has forced to cooperate on the destinations nationally or internationally.
In this scenario the industry players must work together and rethink all aspects of the activities such as marketing, managing tourists flows to benefits local communities, Implementing digitalization for sustainability efforts to make the sector more resilient, If fails to make the corrections in this point no doubt the sector should face greater headwinds in the future. It will result in years of efforts to develop dynamic destinations that have been erased. Rebuilding destinations is necessary to support local economies. To rebuild the tourism system by prioritizing accessibility, connectivity, and transport is recommendable along with accommodation, restaurants, resorts, tour operators, travel associations, travel technology companies, and events
However sustainable ways of tourism, initiatives, or startups that promote sustainable tourism will have a better chance to thrive in the future.