Global Trends in Travel and Tourism Industry

This report evaluates different trends present in tourism industry, importance of sustainable practices, and positive and negative impacts of these trends on destination country. It discusses the role of tourism industry in the development process of a country, the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, and the importance of safety and hygiene, leisure, contactless payment, and robotics and automation trends. The report also highlights the significance of sustainability and the benefits of these trends, such as increased customer satisfaction, promotion of the development of nation, provision of employment opportunities, and promotion of the culture of destination country.

This minimises the level of travel which provide negative trends to the industry. The tourism industry
has faced number of new trends after the COVID which are having both positive and negative aspect.
This report is based on the evaluation of different trends present in tourism industry. It provides
description related to the importance of sustainable practises for tours and travel industry. This report
also provides explanation related to positive and negative impacts of these trends on destination
country. Tourism industry is one of those industry of the world which enables the growth of the nation
so the attraction of country are very high in this industry of the market.

Tourism industry plays important role in t he development process of the country because the level of
turnover are very high which becomes the reason for the attraction of authorities towards the concept
of business. The tourism industry not only provides business to government or big stakeholders but it
also provide financial opportunities to large number of small and local vendors of the destinations. The
tourism industry is badly impacted due to COVID pandemic which spoils the growth rate of the industry.
All the trends and indicators of market becomes changed due to the happening of these type of events
in the market. There are number of new trends are present in the market which is very important to be
understand because it enables to achieve desired growth and makes the concept beneficial for all the
stakeholders of the same. These new trends needs to follow by the destinations because it enables them
to gain competitive advantage. It helps the destination countries to overcome from number of negative
factors which is arises due to happening of COVID pandemic. The brief discussion related to the new
trends of tourism industry are given below:
Safety and hygiene tourism trends :- The hygiene and the safety becomes the matter of priority in the
business of tours and travels. There are number of diseases were spread in the market due to the COVID
which creates fear on the minds of the customers. It becomes important function for the host country
that they create healthy and hygienic environment in their travel packages which attracts large number
of customers towards the destination. The safety of visitors becomes priority for the destination
countries from number of destination countries.
Increase emphasis on leisure :- The government of respected countries has put many restrictions to
their citizens. Strict lock down were imposed which holds the people in their home for long time. This
increases the anxiety and stress on the minds of the people. The need of leisure and comfort are highly
charges. Nowadays visitors of the market search for the travel packages which can provide huge
revenue to the host country. It is very important for the host country that they organise number of
leisure activities which can fulfil the needs and desire of employees.
Growth of contact less payment and other services :- COVID pandemic has changes the overall
structure of tourism industry under which the safety and health of the customers plays major role for
the same in the market. There are many services are present in tourism business such as payment,
check-in, check- out and many room services which can be made contactless. This promote the health
and safety of customers which becomes the active reason for attraction of customers towards the
specific destination of the country. It is important for the destination country to applied new and
advanced technology in their working which helps them to promote the idea of cashless payments and
also enables them to make considerable innovation in their present services.
Robots, chatbots and automation
The trend of robotics and automation is one of the biggest and advanced trend which play major role for
the development of tourism industry in the market. There are many restaurants and hotels are present
in the market which uses number of robots in their working. This activities of the company not only
promotes the health and safety of the employees but it also helps the company to attracts the
customers towards the business of the company.

Sustainability is the concept of conducting those activities for present development of business without
sacrificing the future development. It is one of the most important and valuable aspect which is followed
by most of stakeholders. The management of business organisations has number of natural resources
for the performance of their business. The concept of sustainability enables the optimum use of these
resources due to their effective allocation. The trends which is discussed above plays important role for
the development and planning of destination in the market. There are many importance of these trend
are present which justify the effectiveness of above trends and the brief discussion related to the same
are given below:
Health and safety of employees helps to increase customer satisfaction:- The health and safety of
employees played important role in the satisfaction of the customers in the market. The need of safety
and health is one of the important need of the customer which they demand from the destination
country. If the destination country provides number of safety measures in the organisation then it
becomes possible for satisfaction of the country in the market.
Helps to promote the development of nation:- The industry of tourism is not the small industry but the
operations of business in this industry are very high. The level of revenue are very high from tourism
industry because the number of customers engaged with the industry are tremendous. The need of
leisure and comfort of customers are fulfilled in tourism package which becomes the reason for the
success of company in the market. It is very important for the destination country to manage number of
positive factors in their destinations as it helps to increase the development of nation.

Provide number of employment opportunities :- The activities of tourism industry not only benefit the
government or the tour operator but it also helps to promote the business of small and local vendors.
When the tourist arrive any tourism destinations, it not only enjoy the specific package but they also
visit different types of local business for shopping. This provide number of opportunities to local
vendors of the country. It is very important for these local vendors to use different innovative way to
operate their business so that large number of customers can be reached in the organisation.
Helps to promote culture of destination country :- All the countries of world has different and unique e
culture which require to be visit for their growth in the market. These countries are very possessive
towards promotion of their culture in international platforms. Tourism is the best factor which helps to
promote the specific tourism in the world.
Provide huge revenue to host country :- The level of revenue provided by tourism are very high as it
involves large number of customers in them. It is analysed from the deep research that Maldives has
received almost 137 million US dollars in the first two months of 2021, which are helpful for the
development of the nation.

Excess dependency on capital :- The above trends reflects the usage of new and advanced technology in
tourism destination which helps to attracts the number of customers from the market. The development
and use of technology requires huge amount of funds which is not possible for many under developed
countries. There are many countries are present in the world which does not spend their funds on
tourism due to their limited financial resources. In this condition, the other resources of the country
becomes unemployed which break many growth opportunities.
Not suitable for terror influenced countries :- There are many countries are present in the world under
which the involvement of terrorism are very high such as Syria and other countries. The performance of
tourism in these countries are not possible because the safety of customers has to be compromised
which is not acceptable by the customers of the market.

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