Assessing the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the UK Tourism Industry

This essay examines the profound economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK tourism industry. It highlights the initial breakdown of the market, particularly affecting small businesses and leading to job losses. The essay details the strict regulations imposed by the UK government, such as lockdowns, social distancing, and mandatory mask-wearing, which significantly hampered the tourism sector. It further discusses the behavioral changes among people who preferred to stay home, impacting hotels, airlines, and the overall service industry. The analysis also covers the strategies adopted by companies to mitigate losses, including special offers and enhanced communication through social media. The essay concludes by emphasizing the need for continued support and sustainable practices to ensure the recovery and growth of the tourism sector in the post-pandemic era, with governance playing a crucial role in implementing guidelines and providing financial assistance.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY .................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION ..............................................................................................................................3
References:.......................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
The globally spread of pandemic has impacted on the whole economy and providing
the results in reduction of economic development. The limitation imposed by the governing
bodies on the enterprises as well as service industry has provided in delay of flow
offering. Tourism is the leading industry of UK that majorly contributes in economy and
development programs (Queiroz, ,and et.,al., 2020). The country that contributes
significantly in the development of their system. The country is moved to the prime
extent by visitor due to its main attraction and visitors come to visit its certain
traditions as well as culture. In the following essay will cover the impact of pandemic on
reduction of economy is broadly mentioned with proper illustration. The major mission
of this essay is to crucially analyse the consequences which are imposed by covid 19 on
the tourism industry. It also analyse on how the sector has acted and how they
overcome the impact of this situation.
MAIN BODY
The development of the business is essential and majorly required to be In the market
place for long term. But the chronic pandemic rises and break down the market of every
sector this effect the business negatively most of small business are winded up because of
there was no business and source of earnings. As well as most of the individuals become job
less. This leads to increase In trend of working from home and increase the digitalisation in the
market place with the aim of promoting business and communicating with the users so that they
can be in touch with them. The pandemic of the virus had primly impacted in reduction
of system of great Britain and it has effected the functions of service industry . The spread
of this chronic disease has imposed management or governing bodies to apply some strict
rules and regulations . It pushed the governing authorities of United kingdom to apply the
total lock down in all country and regions as well as they applied the rule of social
distancing and face mask mandatory ( Elbers, Grigore, . and Coman, 2020). The impact of
covid was significantly on the tourism sector as it stopped all the practices of moving
due to lock down and isolation situations the government of the country has implemented
some rules just as before going out of the region person have to got tested and they must be
vaccinated as well they must be well and having a good immune system, after that after
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reaching to the destination person have to be quarantine for maximum 14 days so that stops
person to travel in other region. It made lots of issues for the person personally and
professionally too (Meister, and Mauer, 2018). It is known as sickness that is contingents
issues that makes other infected very soon. Many of life lost because of covid it has provided
the outcome in decline of business and major of the services industry due to the breakage
in their operations. This chronic issue has impacted the service sector, hotel,
accommodation, airlines and travel industry all these were get effected with the tourist
industry. The conditions of this disease has created the authority to total stop the
entrainment as well as stay practices of this sector has to encounter service issues and
abiding disclosure in least situations. The behaviour of people have changed as they
consider more to stay at home at the duration of pandemic. While covid 19 authorities
has only permitted the supermarket and groceries business as these are the major essential for
an individual to live and these are counted in regular needs. The tourism industry is majorly
got effected in this chronic as well other also got effected but majorly its hard for the sector
get a livelihood. The disease has impact for long duration till now people are suffering
from this pandemic badly (.Usman, ., Ahmad, . and Zakaria, ., 2019.).
This industry is one of the leading section that contriteness in developing economy
of the nation. The region is known for their various impressive and eye catching sights and
culture of the palace. Whereas, the tourism of the United kingdom privately contributes
around huge amount In the economy of the country. The industry of the England is
important due to it produces major income as well as occupation to the person of the
London. The top sections which are involved with this industries that are accommodation,
hotel, restaurants and many others. The companies like Buni travel have to close their
business for long time as they have to follow the guidelines which is directed by the
government (Adamu, , 2019). Th effect of pandemic was extreme on this sector which has
given in the results in deduction of whole industries of tourist sector. The visitor of
London has significantly reduce the level of amount on the whole industries like
aviation, airlines and many others. It has effected as expiration of the moving of the
particular due to the lock down which outcomes to the ability to utilise in serves reduction
of the travel as well as in airlines sector too. During the month of april 2019 the industry
had around 21 percent of business but after sometime the month of march 2020 the industries
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economic scale meter get down. The companies uses various techniques to overcome from
the loss that they are suffering from. They executed offers and communicating with the users
through social media and awarding and specifying about the guidelines that they are
following a guidelines while providing a services to the travellers.
The major suspension of the people in services given the outcome in the major issues
because of the losses and restricted the making of revenue because of business which are not
capable to face the expense of engaging the workers. It has given the outcome in decrease of
growth and development economically by effecting upon the abilities of revenue making. The
impact of COVID 19 was essential to the idea which it will make crucial time to overcome from
the losses which sectors need to face at the time of this disease. The losses obtain in the time of
disease was reported for billions of money (Niknejad, , and et.,al., 2020).
The governance of the country has taken some initiative to overcome from the loss so
that everyone can live their life stress free. They have passed the law to start the enterprises
with proper implementing the guidelines in order to protect from chronic disease. The travel
industry have taken a step that are offering services and exclusive special offer through the
social media apps as well as they are come up with new idea that is offering travel essential
with one dealer like booking ticket, accommodation, food facility, transfer,sight seeing and
many other that a traveller want during visiting new place. They have started booking by
taking a whole end to end process so that the guest can enjoy freely and have a memorable
trip. It feels impressive and influential to the users. It increased the business. This is the great
opportunity for the small business to grow their business again. The industry have provided the
details through the digital technology. During high stress of covid the industry was facing
huge loss but after coming out or reduction in covid effect the company is now cover their loss
as they are offering a good and elusive discount offers and complimentary services with
execution of the security and safety from contingents disease.
Although all sectors required to overcome from the loss and be in the market again with
the similar spirit so that they can have a good trade value in the market place. These wants a
full support of the funds and rules so that every one can have a sustainability of the concern
and provides the occupation to others (Börje, and Nordqvist, , 2020).
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CONCLUSION
It is concluded from above report that with in the England the tourist sector of nation
is highly effected because of pandemic. This leads in disruption of the economic
condition of the nation. Other sector also get effected with this disease. While this
pandemic various kinds of tourism services has been winded up their business. With this
individual have to loss their occupation because of break down as well as most of the
people have to work on low pay skills. In order to overcome from this disease the
management has implemented some steps that are effective for the company to work in the
market place.
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