The Impacts of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector

This article aims (1) to underline the level of impact of COVID-19 on the accommodation sector in Lithuanian rural areas, (2) to evaluate transformation possibilities and new opportunities for rural tourism, and (3) to present a new model of the tourism future in the regions. The article discusses the historical aspects of the accommodation business in Lithuania, the territorial distribution of accommodation in rural areas of Lithuania, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the accommodation sector in rural areas. Spatial analysis, together with qualitative and quantitative methods, was used in this research. The primary data for the article were received from the questionnaires filled out by fifty representatives of the Tourism Information Centres from different Lithuanian regions. Also, the analysis is supplemented by the secondary official statistical data. The research results revealed the direct impact of COVID-19 on the accommodation sector in rural regions of Lithuania. The proposed RegTour model contributes to reducing the impact of COVID-19 on the country's economy and promoting the development of new forms of knowledge-based business and the transformation of the sector. Moreover, the research revealed the unexploited opportunities of rural tourism and the possible directions of change.

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

The impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism and Accommodation Sector in Lithuanian Rural Areas

Kriaučiūnas

Liutikas

Burneika

2023

“…In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly highlighted several emerging issues in tourism worldwide (Brozović & Saito, 2022). Tourist behavior and travel intention post-pandemic became essential issues, especially when tourists perceive risks in the destination.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

A Framework for Understanding Travel Intention Post-Pandemic to International Tourist Destinations

Zain Mheidat,

Marzuki

2023

The main goal of this paper is to shed light on risk perception, travel motivation, and destination image as significant factors in travel intention to international destinations. Understanding the influence of these factors is a strong trend in tourism research. However, limited studies have developed a model to understand global tourist travel intentions post-COVID-19. Because of the pandemic constraints, the world economy and the tourism sector have faced severe negative consequences. These consequences led to a drop in the number of international tourists, representing the primary source of tourism income contributing to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for many developing countries. Governments and stakeholders are striving to ensure the recovery of tourism services and products to attract tourists to safe destinations. Based on the review and analysis of selected studies, this study highlights the significance of critical factors influencing tourists' intention to travel post-pandemic. Additionally, this contribution offers a framework for future studies on crisis-related travel behavior.

“…The COVID-19 crisis has occurred alongside significant societal and technological transformations, which have further complicated the challenges the tourism sector faces. These transformations include the digitization of the industry, increased competition for hosting meetings, evolving lifestyles, and societal movements such as Flygskam (Flight shame) that highlight the importance of sustainability (Christofle, 2021;Brozović & Saito, 2022).…”

Section: Congress Tourism and The Covid-19 Crisismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The crisis has not been explored, and its contemporary consequences have been on the congress system, stakeholders, and territories (Lončarić et al, 2022). Therefore, it is crucial to examine the shock absorption measures implemented by international congress tourism stakeholders in response to the pandemic crisis and assess whether they acted with agility (Kalaignanam et al, 2021) or demonstrated innovative approaches in line with the global transformation of the sector (Gössling et al, 2020;Brozović & Saito, 2022), including digitization and an increased emphasis on sustainability principles (Brozović & Saito, 2022;Christofle, 2023;Morrison & Coca-Stefaniak, 2023).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

International Congress Tourism, Adaptability, and Societal and Technological Transformations in the Pandemic Crisis

Christofle,

Kallmuenzer

2023

This study provides a conceptual approach to the congress system, a tourism sector particularly impacted by the pandemic crisis, but so far, only little studied in the literature. It focuses on the measures stakeholders adopt in the context of a significant crisis and structural changes. The main contribution of this work is a theoretical decoding of the metropolitan system of international congress tourism. It analyses the adaptation and shock absorption measures taken during the pandemic crisis by stakeholders of nine world cities in the context of structural transformations. The findings provide a better understanding of the adaptability of metropolitan stakeholders and societal and technological transformations in the event tourism sector.