How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Changed the Travel and Hotel Industries
This positive impact of the lockdown indicated that sustainability would lead to a more eco-friendly future for the hotel and travel industries. Hence, countries are focusing on implementing sustainable travel measures and regulations to reduce pollution and maintain public health.
Fremont, CA: As countries around the world prepare to relax their lockdown restrictions and resume domestic as well as international travels, travelers can finally be hopeful that they do not have to spend the rest of 2020 confined at home. However, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the traditional way of traveling.
Let us get a glimpse at how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the travel and hotel industries:
Domestic Travelling
The first change would be less number of international travel. This is mainly because countries worldwide are still struggling to flatten the curve and contain the pandemic. For the rest of 2020, domestic travel is expected to increase. However, many countries depend highly on international tourists as a major part of their revenue is generated from tourism. Hence, in order to save the economy, they are creating a travel bubble.
Change in Hotel Designs
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on every industry in the world, and the hotel sector was compelled to change drastically in order to survive and adapt to the new normal. It is important to point out that hotels adopted design changes and digital technologies and solutions to improve property-wide hygiene, facilitate social distancing, and ensure their guests' safety.
Sustainable Travelling
During the worldwide lockdown and travel bans, people have experienced its positive impact on the environment like air and water pollution level reduced, and the ozone hole started to close. This positive impact of the lockdown indicated that sustainability would lead to a more eco-friendly future for the hotel and travel industries. Hence, countries are focusing on implementing sustainable travel measures and regulations to reduce pollution and maintain public health.
