Holidays and trips abroad have been a no-go recently due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. But as countries begin to ease their lockdown rules, the prospect of restarting the tourism industry becomes more likely. Countries such as Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Japan are all beginning to look to future tourism as a way of bringing in revenue.
The World Travel and Tourism Council has predicted that the tourism industry could lose $2.1trillion (£1.7trillion) because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The shocking amount equates to around 75 million jobs worldwide.
WeSwap, the UK’s largest P2P travel money provider has looked into which countries could reopen their travel industries across the world.
These are the countries who could reopen their travel industries first.
1.Vietnam
Vietnam has had one of the lowest case and death rates in the world, despite being just next door to China.
The country has had just over 320 cases and zero death rates.
The country has not had an infection in the last month and so is beginning to reopen its doors.
2. Fiji
The country has only had 18 confirmed cases and no deaths.
Tourism makes up 40 percent of the country’s GDP so it has suffered immensely from the coronavirus pandemic.
But currently, it is not known whether Fiji itself is happy to kickstart its travel industry.
3. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka usually has a booming tourism industry which has been hit very hard this year.
However, the country has had a low case rate compared to its neighbours India and Pakistan.
With just over 1,000 cases and under 10 deaths, the country could likely reopen its tourism industry quickly.
4. Seychelles
This is one of the most stunning holiday destinations in the world which has had a very low coronavirus infection rate.
The country has had a total of 11 cases and no deaths.
Despite being a popular holiday destination, the country has just banned cruise ships until 2022, meaning that travel may not be on the cards for a while.
Matt Crate, Managing Director of WeSwap, said that there are countries that will need to reopen the tourism sector to restart their economies.
He continued: “There are countries across the world that have dealt incredibly well with the infection rate of the disease and should be commended.
“Suspending travel has been an important part of these safety measures but there are countries that will need to look at reopening these sectors to restart their national economies.
“Hopefully, as the world starts to deal with the rate of infection, these industries can begin to slowly begin again and the countries that have dealt best with the disease can lead the charge to help the world travel in safety.”
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