{"id":20530,"date":"2020-03-31T11:01:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T07:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=20530"},"modified":"2020-03-31T11:01:06","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T07:01:06","slug":"tourism-and-hospitality-sector-severely-affected-by-covid-19-omnes-media-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/tourism-and-hospitality-sector-severely-affected-by-covid-19-omnes-media-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism And Hospitality Sector Severely Affected By Covid -19: OMNES Media Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"

OMNES Media (www.omnesmedia.com), the leading digital media and marketing platform, has revealed the findings of its recent survey seeking public opinion on the impact of Coronavirus (covid-19) in the different sectors of the industry. The survey was conducted among people from various walks of life<\/em>.<\/p>\n

According to the survey findings, 53% of the persons participated believed that the repercussions of covid-19 were more severe on tourism and hospitality sector , 27% opined aviation and transportation as the most affected sector, while 11% went with the \u00a0MICE industry, 5% with the banking sector, and 4% for the energy sector. On the impact of the pandemic on business performance, 53% of the respondents said the effect of the virus was significant on their work, compared to 14% who denied any such implications and 32% said the impact is partial on the business.<\/p>\n

OMNES Media found out that the highly adverse impact on tourism, hospitality and travel sector is the result of the panic created by Covid-19 in various countries due to social distancing and ban imposed on travel. The survey also showed that 74% of the participants showed no interest to travel till the situation improves. But 25% expressed their willingness to travel for business purposes to corona safe destinations.\u00a0 \u00a01% said they are ready to travel anytime to any place.<\/p>\n

When asked about the pros and cons of working from home, 58% of the participants opined that they can complete their work from home, but \u00a030% felt the need to be present in the workplace occasionally, and 11% said their presence in the workplace is necessary to accomplish their daily job duties.<\/p>\n

Regarding the media coverage 13% of the respondents felt that the news coverage of the pandemic was exaggerated, while 43% showed dissatisfaction with the traditional media for lack of information, compared to 30% who believed that the coverage was fair and fulfilling. 14% said they do not follow traditional media at all.<\/p>\n

Asked about the reliable source of news coverage of their choice for Covid -19 updates, 75% of the people surveyed said they prefer global news networks, 16% were with social media networks, while local TV channels were the preferred option for 9% of the respondents.<\/p>\n

The survey covered about 1,000 people of different nationalities from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, the United States, India, Iran and Pakistan, with a male and female participation rate of 62% and 38% respectively. Participation based on age group was 86% for the 20-30 age group,16% for 31-40, 5% for 41-50, and 11% for 51 and above.<\/p>\n

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