POST-PANDEMIC TRAVEL TRENDS: HOW COVID-19 RESHAPED GLOBAL TOURISM

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented shock to global tourism, which not only stalled its mobility and closed borders, but also redefined the traveler behavior on a broader level. This paper will discuss the pandemic as a transformative event in the world of tourism and will further look into the new travel trends after the pandemic Based on the secondary data in international tourism reports, policy briefings, and industry surveys, this paper acknowledged three key transformations within the sector, including change in preferences by the consumers towards travel, change in destinations, and rapid adoption of digital technologies in the golf course travel industry.