how did terrorism affect tourism?

Answer 1

In general, tourist places hit by terror attacks have less tourists - who want to be blown up during vacation. You can see how the number of tourists dropped in Israel and in Egypt.

But all over the world, the number of tourists in the last year was not less than a year ago.

The economic importance of tourism is undeniable. According to the World Tourism
Organization (WTO), international tourism generated $476 billion in 2000, a figure that accounts
for roughly one-tenth of global total tourism revenue, suggesting that, with domestic revenue,
current total tourism revenue could be as high as five trillion dollars.
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For many countries in the
developing world, tourism is a critical source of revenue generation and therefore a major
component of economic development, a relationship that rewards states when positive
conditions such as a strong global economy exist. But what happens when negative conditions
exist, such as terrorism?
The impact of terrorism on a state’s economy may be enormous, leading to unemployment,
homelessness, deflation, crime and other economic and social ills. According to Adam Blake and
M. Thea Sinclair, two scholars who have studied the impact of the September 2001 al Qaeda
strikes on the U.S. tourism industry, “The contribution of tourism and travel to both
industrialized and developing countries is now so great that any downturns in the level of
activity in the industry are a cause of concern. The repercussions extend beyond activities
directly associated with tourism, notably airlines, hotels and catering, to sectors that supply
intermediate or final goods that are purchased by firms and employees in the industry, so that all
sectors of the economy are affected to a greater or lesser extent.”

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Answer 2

The immediate result of terrorist acts (such as 9/11 or the London tube bombing) is substantial decrease in tourism in the affected areas because people are scared to go there. After time this causes prices for hotels, plane tickets, etc. to go down. The lower prices cause tourism to increase--which it is doing in both New York and London right now.

Answer 3

Well, New York City has one of the highest tourism rates for cities in the U.S, so when the planes hit the World Trade Centers, it could have happened again. It was viewed as dangerous and less people came in the months and years to follow. (Assuming you're from the U.S.)

Answer 4

It takes forever to get thru security in the airports. People get too scared to travel and that hurts airlines and hotels AND all of the stores that rely on tourist $$. Several airlines went under after Sept. 11th and some still have yet to recover. Traveling for most people is a choice, and when they are scared, they will stay home where they feel safe. Airlines, hotels and businesses cannot survive on business travelers alone.

Answer 5

It affected tourists all over the world by not attracting them because of the possibility that another attack in that place could occur again.

Just like after 9/11, people were scared to fly.

Answer 6

I think about it before i travel but then brush it off. If your time is up its up.....right? I will not go to a muslim country though but thinking about it i never wanted to. Turkey , Egypt, Dubai hold about as much interest for me as watching paint dry. I much prefer going to the USA and with it being such a bargain with a weak dollar no terrorist will stop me. Our bloody government tries its best though with all the red tape and security. I mean how dangerous is a can of coke!!!!!!

Answer 7

The tourists came down with La Tourista!!

Answer 8

Would you travel to NYC right after 9/11.

Answer 9

Would u wanna get on a plane if there was a chance of getting blown up?
That was the main effect, personally i didn't scare so easily.

Answer 10

It put many people off flying & visiting places known to have links to bombings.