The travel and tourism industry has perhaps been the most resilient sector across the spectrum, quickly jumping back on its feet whether it was in the aftermath of the Spanish flu or the yellow fever. And each time, the travel industry has expanded in its scale, scope and style of customised travel packages to solo tripping.
Following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the cruise industry may record a severe collapse in the sales in its revival especially as old folks may now be more worried of being stranded on the other side of the ocean. This however, also indicates that in a bid to revive the nearly dismantled cruise industry, travel agents may potentially offer discounted rates and perhaps, even secure refund or rescue clauses within these packages. Therefore, the flip side of the coronavirus may as well be that embarking on a cruise trip in future can be more affordable as opposed to a luxurious affair.
A latest survey by LuggageHero noted that over half of the Americans (58%) are planning to travel between May and September 2020, as long as their destinations aren't in quarantine. But they're being careful. A quarter of participants will try to avoid big cities and public transportation, and 21% will choose domestic travel.
Amongst other trends will be a revival of road trips to the nearest beaches and hill stations with most people desperate for a change of scenery having suffered through months of quarantine.
With regards to boosting the air traffic and tickets, besides business magnates now even commercial flyers will heavily rely on branded airlines. Most consumers would remember their experience and assistance they received from travel agents and airlines during these tough times. In a way, this pandemic is just testing the loyalty of the various stakeholders of the travel industry to their customers.
