Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Global Tourism Sector

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism industry. It examines the effects on various aspects of the industry, drawing from a range of sources, including newspaper articles, journal articles, and books. The report assesses the currency, authority, reliability, and purpose of each source, providing a critical evaluation of the information presented. The analysis covers the immediate and long-term consequences of the pandemic, such as reduced travel, economic losses, and shifts in consumer behavior. The report also explores potential recovery strategies and future trends in the tourism sector. The goal is to provide a well-rounded understanding of how the pandemic has transformed the tourism landscape and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. The report is designed to help students understand the impact of the pandemic on the tourism industry.

Effect of Covid-19 in
tourism industry

Table of Contents
Newspaper articles......................................................................................................................1
Journals.......................................................................................................................................5
Books ..........................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

Newspaper articles
Article 1: Impact of Covid-19on travel and tourism industry and ways of recovery
Currency:
 Published on 31st January 2021
 Up-to-date information
 It provides current information regards to Covid-19. The link was functional as PDF
Authority:
 Creator: Monidipa Dey
 Qualified enough to write an article.
 Yes, there are affiliation such as life science, history Financial express is the publisher.
Reliability:
 Yes, provide reliable information pertaining to chosen topic.
 Yes, helps to provide appropriate information.
 Audience- people, travel and tourism industry
 Data come from reliable sources along with proper references
 Yes, information has been reviewed by publishers Yes
Purpose
 The article helps to identify the impact of pandemic upon travel and tourism along with
proper description of recovery points.
 Author state their intention
 All facts were introduced
 No bias
 Political only
 Article is advertisement free
 .com helps to provide authentic information
Article 2: Devasted travel sector take solace From pick up in bookings
Currency:
 Post on 27th February 2021.
1

 Provide current information as per topic provided
 The chosen article is based upon the latest pandemic and that is why, it provides current
information. No error regards to website and downloading.
Authority:
 Writen by – Darren Dodd
 There is no other research performed by author
 No affiliation Financial times is a publisher
Reliability:
 As it is post yesterday, it means through proper research, author jot down information.
 Yes, provide data up o the mark.
 General public is the audience
 There is no references
 Information has been reviewed by researcher and publisher Yes, researcher is comfortable.
Purpose
 Provides current data pertaining to how pandemic affect travel and tourism and its
impact upon people.
 Yes, provide complete views
 No propaganda
 Point of view is not objective
 Political
 Yes
 .com is used to publish article for commercial use.
Article 3: Tourism sector not fully recover from impact of virus until 2023-24
Currency:
 Promulgated on 24th February 2021
 There is no revised information used in this article.
 Yes, the topic requires current information only. There is no error of downloading.
2

Authority:
 Author: Rebecca Black
 Qualified enough to write an article
 Yes Publisher: Belfast Telegraph
Reliability:
 Assists to answer the relevant topic that shows the impact of travel and tourism.
 Yes
 General public
 The information come by analyzing the current situation
 Yes yes
Purpose
 The information helps to examine the current situation of industry
 yes
 Appropriate facts are presented
 No
 Ideological
 Yes
 .co derived to Colombia
Article 4: Holiday bookings surge in UK after lockdown exits plans revealed
Currency:
 The article published on 23rd February 2021
 There is no information that revised in this article
 As Covid-19 is current issue and that is why, data presented in the article is also fresh. Yes, Website is functional well.
Authority:
 Creator: Julia Kollewe
 Yes they are qualified enough
 No The Guardian
3

Reliability:
 Yes, it helps to answer the topic
 Yes
 Research, travel and tourism industry and public
 Provide references Yes, reviewed by publsiher
Purpose
 Provides valid information pertaining to effect of COVID-19 upon travel and tourism
industry.
 Yes
 Provide valid facts
 No
 Political
 No
 .com helps to determine the valid information
Article 5: Five charts that show the impact of Covid-19 on tourism industry
Currency:
 Post on 15th February 2021
 The article is current so there is no old information is used or updated.
 Only current information will be taken into account. Article is downloaded in PDF format.
Authority:
 Author: Edward Thicknesse
 Provide information related to transport No
Reliability:
 The information in article assists to complete research.
 Yes
 Public
 By analyzing the current scenario
 Yes by publisher
4

 Yes
Purpose
 It helps to analyze the actual scenario of travel and tourism and assists to enhance
knowledge
 Yes
 Provides valid facts and graphs
 No
 Political
 No
 .com provide authentic and reliable information
Journal Articles
Article 1: Pandemic tourism and global change: A rapid assessment of Covid-19
Currency:
 Published on 27th April 2020
 No
 Provide fresh information PDF is properly downloaded
Authority:
 Author: Stefan Gossling
 No
 No Journal of Sustainable Tourism
Reliability:
 Yes, the information is related to topic
 Yes
 Public and tourism industry
 Through references and yes, references are used
 Yes by publisher Yes
5

Purpose
 Information helps to identify the changes done in tourism industry due to pandemic.
 Yes
 Yes it is full of facts and opinion
 No
 No
 .com is used to analyze the information related to topic
Article 2: Impact of Covid-19 on tourism industry
Currency:
 Published on 16th September 2020
 Provide fresh information
 Yes it is related to current information Yes
Authority:
 Author: SHT Kumudumali
 Yes, there are credentials and author are qualified enough to write articles.
 No MPRA
Reliability:
 Yes information is related to topic
 Yes
 Public
 Through references
 Yes by publishers Yes
Purpose
 Assists to improve knowledge and gather information related to current crisis
 Yes
 No propaganda
 No
 Cultural and political
6

 No
 .de assists to identify the accurate information
Books
Article 1: Covid-19 and Travel
Currency:
 Published on June 2020
 No
 It provide current information Yes book is available in PDF format
Authority:
 Author: Simon Hudson
 There are credentials and authors are qualified
 No Goodfellow Publishers Ltd
Reliability:
 Yes, information is related to topic, as it helps to identify the impact of pandemic upon
travel.
 Proper and authentic information is provided
 Public and researchers
 Through current scenario and references
 It is approved by publishers before publish Yes
Purpose
 Information helps reader to examine the challenges face by travel and tourism industry
due to pandemic.
 Yes
 All facts and opinions are considered
 No
 Political and cultural
 No
 .com is used that helps to provide authentic information.
7

Article 2: Counting the cost of Covid-19 on global tourism industry
Currency:
 Published on 20th September 2020
 No, the information has not been revised
 Yes There is an error to downloaded because researcher has to purchase a book.
Authority:
 Creators: Godwell Nhamo, Kaitano Dube and David Chikodzi
 Yes, there are credentials and authors are qualified
 No Springer is the publisher of this book
Reliability:
 Yes, it is somehow related to the chosen topic.
 Yes
 Public, research and travel and tourism industry
 Yes No, researcher is not comfortable because the books is not accessible in Internet.
Purpose
 The chosen book helps to increase knowledge because it define the cost cutting and loss
faced by travel industry due to Covid-19.
 Yes
 No propaganda
 No
 Political
 No
 .com is the domain and URL signifies the cost-cutting during Covid-19.
8

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Gössling, S., Scott, D. and Hall, C. M., 2020. Pandemics, tourism and global change: a rapid
assessment of COVID-19. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 29(1). pp.1-20.
Hudson, D. S., 2020. COVID-19 and Travel. Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx. doi.
Org/10.23912/9781911635703-4387.
Nhamo, G., Chikodzi, D. and Dube, K., 2020. Counting the cost of COVID-19 on the global
tourism industry. Springer Nature.
Salehnia, N., Zabihi, S. M. G. and Safarzaei, K., 2020, October. The impact of COVID-19
Pandemic on Tourism Industry: A Statistical Review in European Countries. In 2nd
International Conference on Geography and Tourism Development and Sustainable
Development.
Online
Impact of Covid-19 on travel and tourism industry and ways to recover. 2021. [Online].
Available through: <https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/impact-of-
covid-19-on-travel-and-tourism-industry-and-ways-of-recovery/2183029/>.
Devasted travel sector take solace From pick up in bookings. 2021. [Online]. Available through:
<https://www.ft.com/content/943df032-90b9-4007-b709-c022d5ac27b6/>.
Tourism sector not fully recover from impact of virus until 2023-24. 2021. [Online]. Available
through: <https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/tourism-sector-may-
not-fully-recover-from-impact-of-virus-until-2023-24-40129514.html>.
Holiday bookings surge in UK after lockdown exits plans revealed. 2021. [Online]. Available
through: <https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/23/holiday-bookings-uk-
lockdown-exit-plans-easyjet-tui>.
Five charts that show the impact of Covid-19 on tourism industry. 2021. [Online]. Available
through: <https://www.cityam.com/five-charts-that-show-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-
tourism-industry/>.
9