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  • Econometrics
  • Tourism Studies
  • Statistical Modeling

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted global tourism, necessitating clear recovery strategies.
  • Policymakers require data-driven insights to navigate the post-pandemic tourism landscape.
  • International and domestic travel faced unprecedented disruptions due to border closures and lockdowns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel statistical methodology for scenario-based probabilistic tourism recovery forecasts.
  • To provide policymakers with tools to visualize and estimate the impact of the pandemic on tourism.
  • To contrast projected recovery paths against COVID-free counterfactual scenarios.

Main Methods:

  • A large-scale survey of 443 tourism experts and stakeholders was conducted.
  • A statistical methodology combining forecast reconciliation and forecast combinations was employed.
  • Historical tourism data was utilized to generate robust COVID-free counterfactual forecasts.

Main Results:

  • Scenario-based probabilistic forecasts were generated, outlining pessimistic, most-likely, and optimistic recovery paths.
  • The methodology leveraged the aggregation structure of tourism data by geographic location and travel purpose.
  • Empirical application in Australia analyzed international arrivals and domestic tourism flows.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed methodology offers a robust framework for understanding and forecasting tourism recovery.
  • The generated forecasts enable policymakers to strategize for a resilient tourism industry.
  • This approach quantifies the expected effects of the pandemic on tourism recovery trajectories.