The days of grabbing your passport and a carry-on bag, breezing through airport security and meeting up with colleagues in the boarding area are over, at least for the moment. But that’s not the only thing Covid-19 has changed for travel.
Travelers flying in the next few months will be among the first visitors to many countries after a year of Covid lockdowns. There may be some confusion for these early pioneers concerning both the rules of traveling and locally enforced legislation, but a less obvious—and equally important—consequence of Covid are changes to a destination’s socio-economic profile.
Has the World Changed?
Business travelers visiting new destinations or returning to old haunts could be faced with heightened risk considerations, particularly in the ‘Global South’. One concern is a high unemployment rate among local populations and therefore a rise in criminal acts stemming from desperation.
With fewer tourists, the likelihood of business travelers becoming targets…
