... guiding Tourism sector Crisis Crisis response As of January 2021, the COVID-19 global pandemic that started in December 2019 is still here. It has affected the whole globe and has disproportionally impacted the tourism and hospitality sector. This mega-crisis is different from any disaster...

...Alfonso Vargas Purpose The COVID-19 crisis has had a dramatic impact on the tourism industry, with new challenges that calls for a combination of short- and medium-/long-term perspectives. At the destination level, a factor that has a critical incidence in the recovery path is the type of tourism...

...Noureddine Selmi; Raphaël Dornier Purpose The purpose of this viewpoint paper is to discuss the current situation of tourism in Tunisia after the revolution and to explore new ways to improve its image. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a literature review of tourism crisis...

...Adolfo Mesquita Nunes Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the governmental perspective on the effects of the economic crisis on Portugal as a touristic destination. Design/methodology/approach – The main political decisions related to tourism were analysed and related...

...Luís Veiga Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impacts of the economic crisis on the image of Portugal as a touristic destination and the main changes operationalized during this recession period to secure better tourism performance. Design/methodology/approach – Using...

...Sérgio Palma Brito Purpose – The purpose of this paper is address two questions: “Did the context of economic crisis affect the image of Portugal as a tourist destination? And What were the answers and lessons learned?”. Design/methodology/approach – The authors have no information...

...Vítor Fraga Purpose – The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how the Azores are overcoming the challenges and less favourable conditions arising from the economic crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The article is based on information drawn from official national and regional...

...André de Serpa Soares Purpose – The purpose of this article is to offer a response to the general proposed questions “Did the context of economic crisis affect the image of Portugal as a tourist destination? What were the answers and lessons learned?” from TAP Portugal perspective and what were...