EPTI have picked up the Corona topic in my new weekly travel show as well and put some thoughts together on what might change:
- Different Travel habits: We will see people choosing closer destinations rather than flying to other continents (wont apply to me though)
- Travel cost: This one is an interesting topic- most seem to think that travel will generally become more expensive. I dont think its out of the question that we might even see some discounts popping up if airlines/tour operators/hotels try to fill empty spots- what do you reckon?
- Hygiene standards: One thing thats for sure is that we will see much higher standards in hygiene, which is generally a great thing. Airplanes will upgrade to better ventilation systems and we will have an easier time washing/cleaning our hands pretty much everywhere.
- Border situations: Now with the EU recently opening up their borders internally, I also can see that more and more countries open up again should they have successfully flattened their curve. Some countries are still reaching their peak and wont be as far, but over time we will have more choices to fly to again. I personally hope that Nepal will open up in October again so i can go hiking there!
- Waiting times: We will certainly see higher waiting times in airports and tourist attractions. Corona tests will become the norm and this is the most crucial part of the entire topic of when we will be able to travel again: We need a corona test that can be done in a few seconds, not delaying the bording process of a plane for too long. The process will generally still be longer than in the past though when we were just rushing into the plane one by one.
- Local interactions: My last point is especially interesting for people that use Couchsurfing and a lot of hitch hiking: How will locals interact with us in the future? I really wonder about this one and how it will work out and guess only time will really tell...
I put up my thoughts in detail in this video as well, feel free to check it out and let me know what you think
Cheers,
Chris
