Top Travel Experts share 10 ways to boost tourism growth after the Pandemic

Last week, I shared some great advice from top travel bloggers and experts on how tourists can save money and travel after the pandemic is over. In this article, I will be sharing some tourism recovery plans for Ministers of tourism and other leaders in tourism. This will be based on the consultation on made with some UNWTO experts and other tourism experts. As shared in the UNWTO report on the “guidelines to restart tourism”, international tourist arrivals could drop by 60% to 80% in 2020. This puts 100 Million – 200 Million jobs at risk. And report shows that there has been a $910 Billion – $1.2 Trillion loss in exports.Off-course, you are thinking what I am thinking – this is bad! Most sectors of the economy have lost alot during this pandemic. More painful are the businesses closed down, the employees laid off and the financial insecurity most families face. This is one of the reasons I made sure I launched my travel blogging course in May to help youths, laid off staff and other travel bloggers start and grow a sustainable travel business online. Now, let’s talk about the priorities for tourism recovery shared by the UNWTO. On the top of the list is to provide liquidity and protect jobs. For the rest, see the picture below.Below are a few recommendations from travel experts to Country leaders and Tourism Ministers;1. Professor Marina Novelli (PhD)-Professor of Tourism and International Development, Academic Lead for ‘Responsible Futures’ – University of Brighton’s Research and Enterprise. Question: What advice do you have to give country leaders and Tourism Ministers that would help them boost the growth of tourism after the Pandemic is over? Answer: This pandemic should be dealt with as a reset button. It is giving us the opportunity to reflect and change for the better. What I have been advocating for years is the need for positive changes towards a more sustainable sector. So, what I would say is: “Start measuring your success not based on year on year arrivals’ growth, but rather in relation to your retu