The end of global travel as we know it: an opportunity for sustainable tourism
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2020
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Higgins Desbiolles, F.
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The COVID-19 crisis has the global travel industry – “the most consequential industry in the world”, says Ali – in uncharted territory. Nations are shutting their borders. Airlines face bankruptcy. Ports are refusing entry to cruise ships, threatening the very basis of the cruise business model. Associated hospitality, arts and cultural industries are threatened. Major events are being cancelled. Tourist seasons in many tourist destinations are collapsing. Vulnerable workers on casual, seasonal or gig contracts are suffering. It seems an epic disaster. But is it? Considering human activities need to change if we are to avoid the worst effects of human-induced climate change, the coronavirus crisis might offer us an unexpected opportunity.
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Copyright 2020 the author. This publication is available under a Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives licence. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/)