Impact of Covid-19 on Tourism in Georgia-an Overview

Kvirkvelia, N.; Tsitsagi, Mariam

doi:10.52340/ggj.2021.257

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“…Despite the impact of the pandemic [38,39], the tourism industry in Georgia is steadily returning to its old performance. According to the statistics for 2021, the number of visits by international travellers amounted to 1,881,271 (+7.7%).…”

Section: Tourismmentioning

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Two years of Pandemic (Georgian Perspectives)

Tsitsagi

Dzhvarsheishvili

Kvirkvelia

et al. 2023

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Modern society faces many challenges, including the pandemic caused by COVID-19, which has changed many aspects of public life. The article discusses the impact of COVID-19 on Georgia's economy and demography and the challenges the country faces in the post-pandemic situation. The pandemic had a burdensome impact on the already fragile economy of Georgia. This has affected tourism, putting people employed in the tourism and hospitality sector under severe financial pressure. Small businesses were affected, unemployment increased, and a large migration followed. The pandemic has burdened the health sector and increased the death rate. The country's economy is trying to regain its strength post-pandemic. However, the region has now found itself the harbinger of another challenge: the subject of a separate study.

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Section: Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Two years of Pandemic (Georgian Perspectives)

Tsitsagi

Dzhvarsheishvili

Kvirkvelia

et al. 2023

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“…Prices in hotels are expected to decrease. During the pandemic in the summer of 2020, Georgian family hotels offered customers specific discounts [13].…”

Section: Hotel Industry During the Pandemic And Post-pandemic Periodmentioning

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Changes in Hotel Management During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Post-pandemic Periods in Georgia

Bokeria

Tutberidze

2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic, which caused significant human loss, significantly damaged several economic sectors, primarily tourism and its significant segment, the hotel industry. In Georgia in 2019, before the pandemic, tourism reached its highest indicators since its independence. International arrivals totaled 7,7 million, with 5.1 million tourist visits; tourism accounted for 8.4% of the gross domestic product (GDP), while the number of people engaged in the industry was 11.6% of all employees in the country. By the end of the first year of the pandemic, the number of international tourist visits to Georgia decreased by 78.5% (2020), and 66.0% of hotels and food sector facilities in the country ceased operations. Several hotels were used as quarantine spaces and "Covid hotels" during the pandemic, per government decree. To overcome the crisis, targeted measures were developed, envisaging support and special activities as well as financial benefits for the subjects of the tourism industry. Nevertheless, the crisis management plan could have been better and did not foresee the alterations necessary after the pandemic, which caused significant consumer behaviour changes in the hotel industry. Now customers give priority to compliance with hygiene and safety norms. However, most hospitality industry organisations in Georgia need more resources for implementing new technologies that meet tourists' needs. The pandemic has aggravated the problem of staff outflow and redistribution to other sectors. In the post-pandemic period, an increase in demand for medical and health-improving tourist programmes and ecological and adventure tours is expected, which should be provided with appropriate accommodation facilities.

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“…The third focused on the tourist loyalty to the tourist destination and hotel, and it consists of 15 statements. The study statements were developed using previous studies (Kelić et al, 2017;Masa'deh et al, 2017;Thanh et al, 2018;Sulkaisi, 2019;Lu & Weng, 2020;Rajesh et al, 2020;Kvirkvelia & Tsitsagi, 2021;Atsiz & Akova, 2021;Pan et al, 2021;Showkat et al, 2021;Singh & Dubey, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%