Destination Battlefords feeling effects of restricted travel
The harsh impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across the business community, but perhaps no specific sector has been hit quite as hard as the travel industry.
Executive director with Destination Battlefords, Ryan Bater said the far-reaching impact of the last nine months-or-so, has been nothing short of colossal for travel, both locally and beyond.
“It’s been devastating to the industry, there’s no question about it,” Bater said. “While the economic impact of the pandemic has been far reaching in almost all sectors, I think the tourism sector may be the hardest hit. And that’s not just here, that is throughout Canada and likely the world.”
Bater added it’s also tough to say when things may bounce back. He said it remains important to consider both the tangible and less-tangible elements that could continue to hinder the market for travel, even once specific restrictions are eased up, or even lifted altogether.