When will tourism return to normal?

202 1, global tourism shows signs of gradual recovery, and many small partners are looking forward to better perceiving the convenience brought by free travel. Because of the epidemic, everyone is still cautious and always laments that they don't know what to do. The following is a specific raiders guide.

Boosted by vaccination progress and multinational policies, global tourism has shown signs of recovery recently, but the recovery of tourism in different regions and countries is still uneven. The insiders believe that tourism is crucial to the global economic recovery, and all parties should strengthen international cooperation to promote the more flexible and sustainable development of tourism.

The latest report released by the Expert Committee of the World Tourism Organization shows that with the acceleration of vaccination and the restart of some key tourism markets, the confidence index of global tourism recovery is rising. 60% of the respondents believe that the global tourism industry will return to the pre-epidemic level and usher in growth in 2022. From June 5438 to 10 this year, the proportion was 50%.

Show signs of improvement in the industry

Recently, tourism in some countries has begun to recover. Khalid anany, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt, said recently that Egypt's tourism industry is gradually improving.

In April this year, Egypt received about 500,000 tourists from 20 countries and regions, and the number of tourists recovered to about 50% of the same period last year. In order to ensure the safety of tourists and employees, the Egyptian government has vaccinated more than 2 million employees in the tourism industry.

According to the data from the tourism department of the United Arab Emirates, the average stay time of the hotel industry in the United Arab Emirates increased by 27.6% in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period of last year, with an increase of 1 12% in March.

Tourism in some African countries is also accelerating its recovery. Officials from Uganda's Ministry of Tourism said that the number of tourists booked in the first quarter of this year tripled compared with the same period of last year, and the number of travel agency bookings increased by 1 1 times from August last year to March this year.

Gloria Guevara, President and CEO of the World Tourism and Travel Council (WTTC), said at the end of April that in recent months, island tourism, short-distance tourism and short-distance tourism in many countries showed signs of initial recovery. WTTC predicts that the contribution of global tourism to global GDP will increase by 48.5% this year.

At the same time, some online and offline international tourism exhibitions have been held. In the middle and late May, Madrid International Tourism Exhibition was held, with more than 5,000 exhibitors from 55 countries and regions, and the number of online and offline exhibitors exceeded 65,438+10,000. In almost the same period, the Arab Tourism Expo held in Dubai attracted about 1300 exhibitors from more than 60 countries and regions including Saudi Arabia, Italy, Germany, Malaysia, South Korea and the United States.

Convenience policies are constantly being introduced.

According to the survey of world-renowned travel companies such as Catwalk Eagle and Yikexing, with the acceleration of global vaccination progress, the demand for summer travel is increasing, and more and more tourists are planning their own holiday trips. In order to welcome summer tourists, many countries and regions have introduced targeted measures to promote the development of tourism.

Recently, the International Air Transport Association has cooperated with many countries to launch the "Digital Health Pass" system. Emirates Airlines and Qatar Airways began to use the mobile phone application of "IATA Travel Pass" and launched "Digital Health Passport", which improved the convenience and flexibility of travel. Some regions and countries, including the European Union, are also experimenting with similar digital travel passes.

Recently, representatives from many Latin American countries signed the Punta Cana Declaration and formulated the Action Plan for Tourism Development in the Post-epidemic Era, emphasizing increasing assistance to tourism enterprises and employees.

Some countries have introduced relevant tourism convenience policies. For example, Egypt has formulated a comprehensive action plan, including building new hotels, improving tourism infrastructure and tourist attractions, developing new tourist cities, and inviting tourism writers and online bloggers to "punch in" popular attractions. Barbados, a Caribbean island country, has introduced a new one-year visa, which allows holders to telecommute on the island for one year without paying local income tax.

Investment in tourism has also become active.

In April this year, Jamaica received $2 billion in foreign and local tourism investment, including the development of large hotels and resorts. In the next two years, more than 7,000 hotel rooms will be added and more than 20,000 new jobs will be created.

Polica Shvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization, said that digitalization will play an important role in the recovery of tourism. Countries should improve the ability of tourism destination management agencies to use digital technology and strengthen the connection between tourists, tourism professionals and the digital environment.

From tourism promotion to personnel training to industry exchange, the application of digital tools is more and more extensive. Jordan Tourism Bureau uses social media channels to release promotional videos to show historical images, natural scenery and archaeological landscapes; Jamaica provides free online training and certification courses for tourism practitioners to help them improve their digital skills; At Madrid International Tourism Exhibition, the organizers enhanced the live experience of online participation through online and mobile applications. The various tools provided by the organizers can promote the communication of global participants and enhance the enjoyment of information.

* * * Work together to promote sustainable development.

Experts in the industry believe that at present, the global tourism industry as a whole shows a slow recovery trend, but problems such as uneven distribution of vaccines, different medical and health levels, and different economic debt burdens may hinder the recovery process of tourism in some countries and regions, and the global tourism recovery will be unbalanced.

At the recent global tourism recovery conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, all parties agreed that coordination and cooperation among the public, private and countries should be strongly supported to promote the sustainable development of tourism and let more regions and people enjoy the tourism dividend.

At the meeting, the World Tourism Organization launched the "Most Beautiful Tourism Village" initiative, which will identify a number of areas around the world that use innovative methods to promote the transformation of rural tourism.

The World Tourism Organization also announced the opening of a regional office in Riyadh to coordinate tourism policies and measures in the Middle East, collect data, share information, promote tourism investment, establish a Middle East Tourism College, and train and certify professionals.

Al-Hadib, Saudi Tourism Minister, announced at the meeting that he would cooperate with the World Bank and invest $6,543.8+billion to establish an international comprehensive tourism fund, dedicated to the sustainable development of international tourism.

The International Monetary Fund suggests that governments should pay more attention to pertinence, policy space and sustainability when formulating policies, and promote the diversified development of tourism by turning to sustainable tourism mode and investing in new technologies.

Countries must strengthen international cooperation, establish an information sharing platform, and provide effective epidemic prevention guides and travel guides for tourists.

Polica Shvili said: "Tourism represents the hope of economic recovery. The safe restart of tourism is inseparable from the guidance of all countries and the strengthening of cooperation and innovation. "