Pathway choice and post-Covid tourism: Inclusive growth or business as usual?

Until the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic struck, international tourism was seen as a driver of economic development, government revenue, employment and livelihoods for many countries in Global South. This commentary considers choice pathway facing policymakers post-Covid recovery (further risks notwithstanding newer variants such Omicron vaccine shortfalls causing globally uneven tourism). The paper specifically focusses on tourism-led inclusive growth examines this timely opportunity reflection sector how more benefits may be retained by local host communities. Given pre-Covid trends to increasing concentration industry, larger-scale resort developments continuing role played multinational corporations, it is unclear whether or not will rush open borders with still getting back ‘business usual’ accrue hotel groups, tour operators airlines, rather than communities smaller businesses.