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A Commentary on Risk and Resilience in the Hospitality, Tourism, Aviation and Events Industry: Responses to COVID –19 and Lessons Learned

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Published: November 30, 2020Pages: 82-93DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20464882CC BY 4.0
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Abstract

This paper will provide a commentary on the impacts of Covid-19 on the hospitality industry. It will examine the response of hotels in the USA and the Caribbean to Covid-19 and the implications. It will also look at the impacts on the aviation, events and restaurants sectors and the responses and challenges at the destination level. Finally, a synthesis of lessons learned from this disaster and best practices of risk mitigation across these sectors will conclude the discussion.

Keywords: COVID-19, Impacts, Hospitality Industry, Strategies of Risk and Resilience, Lockdowns

Article Details

Journal
Journal On Tourism & Sustainability (JOTS)
Issue
Volume 4, Issue 1, 2020
Section
Articles
Pages
82-93
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.20464882
Zenodo Record
https://zenodo.org/records/20464882
Published
November 30, 2020
Canonical URL
https://otsjournal.org/article/a-commentary-on-risk-and-resilience-in-the-hospitality-tourism-aviation-and-events-industry-responses-to-covid-19-and-le

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