Understanding the new post-COVID-19 risk scenario: Outlooks and challenges for a new era of tourism

ABSTRACT: This paper explores the new travel risk scenario by analysing travel risk perception during the pandemic and proposes measures to improve traveller confidence based on the issue-attention cycle. The study was conducted during two stages of the pandemic. During the initial stage, travellers’ decision-making process was studied to learn why travellers chose to maintain or cancel travel plans and what variables influenced their travel risk perception. An online survey was conducted with data collected from 1075 travellers residing in 46 countries (52 nationalities). The second stage of the study started at the beginning of de-escalation in Europe. A qualitative study was conducted in which 28 international hospitality experts were interviewed. They were asked about specific measures to encour

SUBMITTER: Villace-Molinero T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9756354 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature