As the U.K. and other countries went into lockdown, there were significant disruptions to everyday travel as individuals were expected to stay under quarantine, or “shelter in place,” with numbers of vehicles on the road and operational public transport modes falling into steep decline. There has been widespread concern over the longer term impact to the tourism industry as summer holidays abroad were off limits to the majority of the population.
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- How hard will the coronavirus hit the travel industry?Earlier in the crisis, the National Geographic reported the stark figures detailing the decline of tourism globally.
- The impact of COVID on the aviation industryUNITE reports back on the insecurity of jobs and fears of further losses in the aviation industry
- Perception precedes reality on public transportTransport Focus is an independent a watchdog that works with and advises the Department for Transport. The results of their survey offers a snapshot of the public mood and attitudes towards returning to daily life and the use of public transport.
- Tourism Policy Responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19)The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development was founded in 1961 with aim of promoting world trade. It regularly publish reports into the economic productivity and industries of countries across the globe. Here it models several different scenarios for the recovery of the international tourism industry.
- Transport use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemicThe Department for transport publishes statistics each week detailing the current percentage increase or decrease in use of roads and public transport methods in England and wales since March. The statistics here paint a clear picture of how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted on public travel.
- Visual data highlights the impact on the aviation industry in a opwerful way.CIRIUM, a travel industry organsiation, presents visual data and analysis
- Will COVID-19 have a lasting impact on the environment?It hasn’t all been bad news; the reduction in transport related carbon emissions has made a notable improvement to air and water pollution around the globe. This BBC editorial reports on the positive impact this had made and debates the likely long term effects.