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Reviving the EU tourism sector after COVID-19 with sustainable and digital innovations

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19 September 2024

Reviving the EU tourism sector after COVID-19 with sustainable and digital innovations

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The study assesses the profound effects of COVID-19 on the EU tourism sector, revealing significant declines in international arrivals and economic downturns. It offers policy recommendations focused on rebuilding traveler confidence and advancing digital and green transitions to support sector recovery.

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European Parliament

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Geographical descriptors

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Consumer / tourist organisation

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU institutions

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

Local authorities

National authorities

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Cross-border travelling

    • Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations

    • Multimodal travelling

    • Sustainable mobility

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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This study, prepared for the European Parliament's TRAN Committee, offers a detailed examination of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the EU tourism sector and outlines recommendations for recovery. The report analyzes the pandemic's severe effects on tourism, noting a dramatic reduction in international arrivals and economic losses across the industry in 2020. It highlights shifts in travel behavior, including an increase in domestic and regional travel, and discusses the varying impacts on different tourism sub-sectors such as accommodation and hospitality.

Mobility #Sustainable tourism #Public transportation

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Study on Relaunching transport and tourism in the EU after COVID-19
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