LEGAL ISSUES OF THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON RUSSIAN TOURISM IN INTERNATIONAL LAWS

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Oleg A. Bunakov, Boris M. Eidelman, Julia S. Zakharova, Liliya R. Fakhrutdinova, Gulnara F. Valeeva, Oleg G. Bodrov

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Tourism is a global activity that, while having specific laws in each country, has a global platform, and in this regard, there are general and universal laws to continue tourist activities and protect the rights of tourists. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the development of the tourism sector is considered in this article. Special focus is put on the development of tourism in the Russian Federation. The authors examined the current state of the tourism industry in the world, including statistics on event and cultural tourism, as well as UNWTO forecasts regarding the development of tourism after the end of the pandemic. Measures of support for the industry by the Russian Government and the shift of the travel vector from foreign countries to domestic travel are considered. Significantly higher prices, as well as a significant drop in the purchasing ability of the middle class in Russia, will also boost domestic travel. International law has been one of the most important reasons for the significant growth of the tourism industry in recent years. The existence of some international treaties and agreements in the fields of protection of natural, cultural and historical centers and places for the purpose of educational and social exploitation can be considered as one of the ways of influencing international law in this field. The authors of the study concluded that tourism would no longer be the same, and that the Covid-19 pandemic, along with a large number of negative factors, had spurred digital development, increase in the number of independent travellers and the development of services for booking air tickets, booking accommodation, etc. It is likely that in the coming years, the trend towards home-based travel will continue, leading to the bankruptcy of tour operators and the emergence of a new tourist market.

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Oleg A. Bunakov, Boris M. Eidelman, Julia S. Zakharova, Liliya R. Fakhrutdinova, Gulnara F. Valeeva, Oleg G. Bodrov. (2022). LEGAL ISSUES OF THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON RUSSIAN TOURISM IN INTERNATIONAL LAWS. BiLD Law Journal, 7(3s), 315–321. Retrieved from https://bildbd.com/index.php/blj/article/view/738
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