In the 1950s, there were just 25 million worldwide journeys; by 2019, there were an astounding 1.4 billion. Before the pandemic, it accounted for almost one in ten jobs worldwide. International trade and cross-cultural interaction were fueled by travel. Then everything came to an end. Since World War II, the tourism sector has not been in such instability as it has been in recent years. Travel abroad came to a nearly complete halt due to COVID-19.
However, the pandemic also offered a chance for introspection and creativity. As travel became more domestic and local, with a greater emphasis on ground transportation and a move away from crowds and bustling hotels, it produced new patterns of behavior. People began working from home, which allowed them to travel more as part of a more flexible lifestyle. Business travel also changed, as organizations were forced to think about how many trips Zoom could replace.
