The Impact of Terrorism on Tourism

Impact of Terrorism– A primary goal of terrorism is to disrupt society by causing widespread psychological damage and social disruption

– Secondly, the purpose of terrorism is to provoke social, political and economic fall-out

Tourism and Terror• Tourism is a world wide industry that is sensitive to fluctuations in crime, terrorism, natural disasters and economic forces.

• A maxim in the Tourism Industry: Tourists go where they are safe and avoid risk.

An Overview of Tourism• It is considered the fourth largest market share of all industries.

• The World Travel and Tourism Council estimates that over 214.7 million jobs are dependent on Travel & Tourism.

• Many countries rely on tourist dollars to support their national economies.

Effect of terrorist attackUnemploymentHomelessnessDeflectionAirlinesHotels

Restaurants

TERRORIST ATACK AND ITS EFFECTS

Charlie Hebdo attack( 7 January 2015)•this attack is allowed to feed discrimination and prejudice, whose clear aim is to divide religions and societies.

•After this attack government give travel advice to travelers to take extra care and follow the security advice issued by the French authorities.

September 11 attacks•Increased Costs of Commerce and Reduced Travel.•5% Increase in premiums on property in U.S .Higher increases overseas.•(Macroeconomic effect)Up to $300 billion in lower world growth in 2001 and 2002.

• Employment in the tourism industry fell by 5 percent between the years 2000 and 2005.

Rome and veinna airport attack(27 december 1985)

•Such incidents paralysed or severely impacted the local tourism industry as result of trip cancellation and the inclination of passengers of booking to safer alternative destinations.

TERRORIST ATACK AND ITS EFFECTS

• Bali Bombings 2002– Bali’s main source of income is tourism (resorts, restaurants, leisure, shopping, etc)

– Incomes fell by 50% following the bomb attacks and the effects were devastating on the people•Many businesses had to close down

– The Indonesian government faced pressure to relieve the hardships of the people• If hardships are not relieved, there is a likelihood of social unrest as

people would resort to protesting against the government or turning to crime and looting in order to survive

Terrorism and tourism in IndiaTourism in India has shot up at

lightening speed. India has succeeded in becoming the most preferred place amongst domestic and overseas traveler.

 

TERRORIST ATTACK IN INDIA

 26/11 attacks(Taj Hotel attack)-These attacks have also put a dent in the India Tourism Ministry’s ambitious projection of having 5 million tourists in India in the year 2008. -The week after the26/11attack in Mumbai saw thousand of hotel booking cancelled all over the India.

conclusion• Terror groups view the tourism industry as a soft target with multiple entry points.

• Need to study prior terror attacks at the industry and figure out ways to reduce the opportunities.

• Easiest approach is the design method.• Ensuring the safety and security of tourists is vital to the tourism industry and national economy.

• Research shows sustained terror attacks has a significant impact on tourism receipts.

• Periodic terror attacks have minimal impact and the markets rebound fairly rapidly when the industry responds with marketing and pricing