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MAY 2020 ISSUE Travel Destinations Post-Covid Travel Destinations in 2021
NDA NEWS
Post-Covid Travel
A Letter fromDestinations
Our Founderin 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought travel and especially to national parks, which will see an
tourism to a near-standstill in 2020, and we are uptake in bookings. Sites like Yosemite, Grand
all still unsure as to when it will restart. One Canyon and Yellowstone in the US will be big
thing that is for sure is that when it does restart, winners this summer. People are generally
there will be a new norm when it comes to the wanting to stay away from the major crowds,
way we travel, the destinations and the but also want to take advantage of the low cost
accommodation we choose. We take a look at of travel right now. Another big local winner
what travel will look like in 2021, and some will be Spa resorts, likely to be popular too as
suggestions for your next travel destination. people focus on improving physical and mental
When travel does begin again, look for it to start health.
with road trips not too far from home, say On the other hand, travel will no longer be
experts. With tourism having come to a taken for granted. This means things like luxury
screeching halt, any resurgence of travelling trips, spending longer in each locale and
will start slowly and stay closer to home. The making the most out of every day spent
exploring a new country. Costs for travel have
plummeted and as a result now may be the best
time to book your travel for the early coming
year. With regards to flights, the best fares are
for long-haul trips. Norwegian is offering a fare
of just £280 return from Gatwick to New York
JFK over the New Year. For ski trips, Inghams is
offering flights and accommodation to
Saariselka in Finnish Lapland in February; from
£598 per person. However, as you move
new travel normal may mean a shift to vacation towards the summer of 2021, flights appear to
rentals over hotels, driving rather than flying, be regular pricing, so for travel later in the
and an increase in the use of travel insurance year, we recommend waiting until nearer the
and personal travel advisors.
As lockdowns begin to ease, we expect to find
travelers exploring their own backyard a little
more. For the UK, this means exploring rural
areas; from the Scottish Highlands to the English
moors and the Welsh beaches, there’s a wealth
of beauty not too far from home. People are also
more likely to venture out to lesser-known and
less-populated locales to avoid crowds. Experts
say this will be a big year for outdoor vacations,
time to book your holiday. free for tourists, as well as the amenities such
As the tourism industry has been impacted as sun loungers and umbrellas.
heavily by the pandemic, many countries are The cruise industry has taken a massive hit this
offering deals and even payments to entice year due to its confined quarters and multiple
travelers back and increase their revenue once Covid-19 outbreak reports. However, bookings
again. for cruises are already on the rise of 2021,
Sicily, located off the south of Italy, is attempting according to multiple reports. The cruise
to lure foreign visitors back to the island. It is booking site CruiseCompete.com saw a 40%
reported that for every three nights you stay at
a hotel, they will cover one of them, along with
museum and archeological entry tickets. They
will also pay for half of your plane ticket fare.
The government will use €50 million to fund the
scheme, with losses of €1 billion reported from
March and April 2020.
Meanwhile in Japan, other incentives are also
being considered. The Japanese government
may pay for half of your plane ticket to get
increase in its bookings for 2021 over its 2019
bookings. While demand for cruises is still
expected to bounce back at a slower rate than
for other methods of travel, it is evident that
travelers are still a loyal customer base and the
rise in bookings even in the midst of a pandemic
that spread on cruise ships show a sliver of hope
for an embattled industry.
So how do you plan your travel for 2021?
travellers to return. According to local media, Here are some top tips:
the government is putting aside $12.5 billion to 1. POSTPONE, DON’T CANCEL
encourage tourism. This appears to be the key message from the
In Mexico, Cancun resorts are looking to offer travel and tourism industries. If you can afford
free hotel stays for when Brits return. According to, and you're comfortable doing it, don't cancel
to the Cancun Hotel Association, one new your plans for 2020, but rather postpone them.
measure will be a "Come to Cancun 2×1" offer. 2. REVISIT YOUR BUCKETLIST
This will include two free nights for every two If the current situation has taught us
paid nights, with some suggestions of plane anything it's that you can't take travel
ticket discounts as well. for granted. If there are places
Lastly in Bulgaria, some beaches are to become you've always wanted to see and
things you've always wanted to do, the signs are there:
do them now.
3. CHECK YOUR TRAVEL INSURANCE
When you're making plans for 2021 and buying insurance,
be sure to read the fine print and decide the level of
coverage you're comfortable with.
4. BE FLEXIBLE
Travel plans are tedious right now and subject to change
to changing at a moment’s notice; so be prepared to adapt you plans around this.
5. STAY POSITIVE
Lastly, trust in the fact we will eventually return to normality, and do your best to carry that
attitude as you consider your options for 2021.
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