Some aspects of the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on the development of tourism in the world

Abstract

Today, we are witnessing a significant decline in tourism arrivals and revenues, which has gained global proportions. Due to the pandemic, the period of stopping and resetting the tourism market should be used to understand and ensure the transition of tourism to a qualitatively new level. Studies conducted by various international organizations (UN, UNWTO, WTTC, CCSA) mainly describe the damage caused to the economy and society as a result of quarantine measures and possible threats to the economies of tourism-dependent countries. However, this crisis may also trigger a reassessment of tourism-related values, forcing it to restart on the long-established but yet little-established principles of sustainable development. The purpose of this article is to review the effects of the decline in tourist flows caused by the pandemic and the opportunities that could potentially become things to deliver tourism sector to a qualitatively new stage of development in the future. The impact on the economy of the current decline in the tourism industry is almost exclusively negative. But there are some positive moments in such a state of crisis. The inexpediency of total fascination with tourism as an economical panacea became apparent. Real estate became more accessible to residents of recreational areas. It is hoped that the crisis caused by the pandemic will accelerate the transition to more advanced and effective forms of tourism organization. The crisis can become a driving force that will change the paradigm of further development of tourism, which will positively affect the environmental, social and economic efficiency of tourism.