Dr. Randi Alampay, professor at the University of the Philippines Asian Institute of Tourism (UP-AIT) and consultant to various relief projects of non-government organizations (NGOs), said that industry losses because of the pandemic is getting to be more than earlier anticipated by the sector.
difficult road ahead for the recovery of the sector in a post pandemic environment, and is predicting new trends in the way tourism will be practiced once it is able to recover its bearings.
Dr. Randi Alampay, professor at the University of the Philippines Asian Institute of Tourism (UP-AIT) and consultant to various relief projects of non-government organizations (NGOs), said that industry losses because of the pandemic is getting to be more than earlier anticipated by the sector.
“The prospects are not very encouraging. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) already forecasted a 20-30% decline in pre-lockdown days, and these numbers are only getting bigger by the moment. We are looking at nearly 5-7 years worth of losses in tourism arrivals,” Alampay said in a webinar last week.
“Airlines, which are mostly financed on loans, will be hit very hard and may even have to close,” he added.
Alampay presented a model of possible tourism trends that may emerge in a post-COVID environment, given that travel is once more possible.
He cited a so-called Yeoman’s (2020) model, which visualized a new trend in favor of “green tourism” as opposed to mass tourism.
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