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Is Virtual Tourism A Viable Future For The Travel Industry?

The Horizons Tracker

The tourism industry has ground to a halt as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that has severely limited international travel. The pandemic has been the making of many technologies, and new research from Augusta University explores whether it might do likewise for virtual travel. ” Virtual tourism.

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How Social Media Changed Tourism Marketing

Strategy Driven

The travel and hospitality sector is one of those areas. The travel industry has particularly benefited from this change. Over 97 percent of millennials share photos and videos of their travels online, according to Entrepreneur , and the travel industry is catching on.

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How to Turn Traveling the World into a Career

Strategy Driven

Take a few weeks to think about your reasons for traveling – do you want to experience more of the world? Now that you’ve thought about it carefully and got the right vaccinations , make sure to plan at least a little bit ahead, even if the lack of schedule is precisely why you want to travel. Consider leaving a comment!

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Who Are The Smartest Cities Of 2020?

The Horizons Tracker

2020 has not been an easy time for cities, as COVID-19 has shut down the tourism and business travel that many rely on, with office workers operating from homes, and the various lockdown measures in place prompting many to look afresh at the small flats that are the standard form of abode in many a city.

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Despite Our Incredibly Tough Times, Our World’s Still Getting Better and Better

The Practical Leader

Global tourism rises (pre-pandemic). Air travel is getting cheaper. The first is called ‘the news,’ and for your wisdom and mental health I recommend balancing it with the second. Lighting costs near nothing now. Solar power ever cheaper. More access to clean drinking water. Improving sanitation. Mobile phone revolution.

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The Leadership Response To Coronavirus

The Horizons Tracker

Travel has been disrupted, tourism has shriveled, healthcare systems have come under intense strain, and factory output has withered. If employees are unable to work for any period of time, try and use this downtime to invest in skills development. Co-create strategies.

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What Is Yield Management and Why Is it So Important?

Strategy Driven

To remedy this situation in the hospitality industry, a new pricing strategy was developed; the Yield Management strategy. A simple answer will be that Yield Management is a pricing strategy developed for the hospitality, air travel, tourism, and related industries that helps to produce maximum returns from their services.