Impact of Covid-19 on Travel and Tourism Industry: A Case Study on Topdeck

Pearson BTEC HND in Hospitality Management and
International Travel and Tourism Management
Unit 18 and Unit 19 Research Project (RQF) L5
Project Proposal Form
Student Name Student ID
Tutor Date
Unit Number:
Research Theme: Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality
Research Topic:
Section One: Title, aims, objectives
Based on your topic, define and write your research title which should reflect on the aims and set
specific objectives to be achieved from your research (e.g. what is the research question you want to
answer? What do you want to learn or find out? What is assumption or hypothesis you are making and the
problem?):
Title
To identify the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry.
Aim
To identify the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry. A case study on
Topdeck.
Research Objectives
 To identify the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry.
 To analyze the different measures taken by travel and tourism organizations in order to overcome
the impact of the pandemic.
 To understand the concept of post pandemic crisis management.
Research Questions
 What is the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry?
 What are the different measures taken by travel and tourism organizations in order to overcome
the impact of the pandemic?
 What is the concept of post pandemic crisis management?
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Rationale and Reasons for choosing the project (e.g. links to other subjects you are studying,
personal interest, future plans, knowledge/skills you want to improve, significance of the project and why
the topic is important and):
The primary reason for choosing this project is because it is linked with the subjects that I am
studying and hence, it will help me in enhancing my knowledge. Apart from this, undertaking this
project will help me in developing new skills that will be helpful for me in the future.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources and precedents to support your research question,
objective/hypothesis:

All over the arena, tourism-dependent economies are running to finance a broad variety of coverage
measures to soften the impact of plummeting tourism revenues on households and organizations.
Cash transfers, offers, tax remedy, payroll guide, and loan guarantees were deployed (Rasul, 2021 ).
Most direct stimulus was inside the form of presents, debt comfort, and useful resource to small and
medium-sized businesses and airways. The company recommends new ways to assist the
enterprise, together with revenue-sharing mechanisms among hotels that compete for the equal
market segment, along with a stretch of beachfront, and government-backed equity budget for
tourism-associated groups.
Tourism is a sizeable part of many national economies, and the immediate and enormous surprise to
the tourism area resulting from the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the broader economic system.
As governments around the world have added exceptional measures to contain the virus, regulations
on tour, business operations and those-to-people interactions have delivered the tourism economic
system to a standstill (Arbulú, I., Razumova, Rey-Maquieira and Sastre, 2021 ). Many international
locations at the moment are coming into a new phase in preventing the virus at the same time as on
the identical time managing the re-opening of the tourism financial system. This is a complicated and
tough assignment, and quantifying the effect at the tourism economy is difficult.
New professors, brimming with enthusiasm for their upcoming profession in carrier of discovery,
contemplate their studies agenda, offers to pursue, grad students and postdocs to rent, and lab
device one got (Joo and et.al., 2021 ). Very rarely do they don't forget crafting a crisis control plan that
they might spark off inside the face of a calamity. And yet, in 2021, it's far clear that this kind of
planning is vital.
REFERENCES
Rasul, T., 2021. Adoption intention of virtual reality in choosing travel destinations in the context of a
developing economy. Tourism Recreation Research, pp.1-5.
Arbulú, I., Razumova, M., Rey-Maquieira, J. and Sastre, F., 2021. Can domestic tourism relieve the
COVID-19 tourist industry crisis? The case of Spain. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 20,
p.100568.
Joo, D. and et.al., 2021. Residents’ perceived risk, emotional solidarity, and support for tourism amidst the
COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 19, p.100553.
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the research
project (e.g. planning, conducting research,
analysis, write-ups)
Project formulation and Project Planning
Literature Review
Methodology
Data Collection and Analysis
How long this will take: (See Gantt Chart below)
10 days
12 days
5 days
7 days
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Discussion of the results, including reflection
Report writing
Presentation of the management
10 days
20 days
10 days
Milestone one: .....See Gantt Chart
Target date (set by tutor): .........................................................................................
Milestone two: .........................................................................................
Target date (set by tutor): .........................................................................................
Section Five: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies (primary/secondary, case study etc.) are you likely to
use and why?
Primary methods will be used for the process of data collection to ensure that effective as well as reliable
data is gathered.
Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments (optional)
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another qualification and is
appropriate
Agreed Name: Date:
Comments and agreement from project checker (if applicable)
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