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Worst Hit by Pandemic, Tourism Industry Experts Say the Road to Recovery Is Long
While there were hopes towards the end of 2020 that the sector would bounce back, the outbreak of COVID-19 variants further pushed the tourism industry into crisis.Â
Passengers wearing protective face masks wait to exit upon arrival at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after India cancelled all flights from the UK over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, December 22, 2020. Photo:Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
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Coming off the worst year in tourism history, thereâs little sense of optimism in the travel industry in early 2021. Following an estimated $1.3 trillion loss in export revenue in 2020, travel restrictions are being reintroduced at the start of the new year, as governments are trying to curb the spread of new, potentially more dangerous variants of the novel coronavirus.