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Tackling environmental and economic challenges: the tourism industry is in adapt mode
euronews (in English)
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07/11/2023
The global travel and tourism industry faces new challenges as it gathers at the annual World Travel Market trade event in London.
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Extreme weather events, economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
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The global travel and tourism industry faces new headwinds as it gathers at the annual
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World Travel Market trade event here in London.
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One of the challenges obviously is financial pressure which we experienced in the last
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few years, particularly last year, the high interest rates.
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But what we've seen actually is that people are not ready to trade off.
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They're still spending money on travel.
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Hit by high temperatures and wildfires, it's been a challenging summer for Greece.
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The climate crisis, it says, is one of today's biggest challenges facing travel and tourism.
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I am optimistic as we have a plan for adapting our economy, our society, our environment
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and of course our tourism.
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With climate change issues I think that we are going to manage not to affect tourism
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too much.
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Travel is bouncing back after Covid.
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International tourist arrivals reached 84% of pre-pandemic levels between January and
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July this year, according to the UN World Tourism Organisation.
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People are looking for some more package holidays, they're looking for some cheaper destinations,
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but at the same time we are seeing luxury travel absolutely booming.
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So there's something for everyone out there in the travel market.
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People are really wanting to get out and travel when they can.
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And as travellers return, the focus now for destinations is keeping numbers in check.
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Responsible travellers are really important to us, so it means that we do emphasise on
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quality over quantity and it means that we're also thinking and developing at the stage
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resorts, for instance, where you're not allowed even to drive.
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Travel and tourism is an industry in adapt mode as it charts its future for 2024 and
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beyond.
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Damon Embling, Euronews, London.
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