2020's wins and losses in the travel world tourism industry
Domestic tourists on a game drive in Kenya in July watch the wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara game reserve. Local tourism has been booming. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
The Covid-19 pandemic greatly affected Kenya’s tourism industry. After the announcement of the first case in the country in March, several hotels closed down and flights were grounded.
In July, when the lockdown was lifted, and the industry began to gradually reopen, industry players had to adapt to the new normal. There are segments of the sector that have done well, and others that lost to Covid.