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We are going to go back and take a look at pandemic issues deep into the pandemic. Read the following article then answer the question below:Tate, C. (2020, September 7). USA Today: In sign of COVID-19's impact on New York tourism, Hilton to close Times Square hotel. USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2020/09/04/covid-19-and-new-york-tourism-hilton-times-square-hotel-closing-oct-1/ XXXXXXXXXX/(Links to an external site.)

This article discusses the pandemics effect on the tourism industry, specifically hotels at a point in time when there were many restrictions. What other tourism industry's do you think were being heavily effected and how? Rules have been relaxed in many regions globally, but we are starting to see a resurgence of a new variant here in the US. What can these industries do to continue to draw people in? How do customer's perceptions play a role in the success or failure of businesses during the pandemic? Explain. 1-2 paragraphs. Be sure to cite and reference th

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COVID-19 impacts on tourism industry
Travel expenditure amounted to just $679 trillion in 2020, a 42% yearly decrease in 2019 (about $500 billion). The biggest decreases in international travel and business trips, International expenditure on travel decreased 76% (as compared to 34% on domestic travel), while corporate expenditure declined 70% (as Compared to 27 percent for leisure travel). The average occupancy of hotels by 2020 was 44% (33% lower than 2019), and in the context of both absolute and year on year decreasing amounts, revenue per available room (RevPar) was merely $45 (48% lower than in 2019). In September, following a slump of 28%,

We are going to go back and take a look at pandemic issues deep into the pandemic. Read the following article then answer the question below:Tate, C. (2020, September 7). USA Today: In sign of...

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