Dr. Yang Yang was quoted in a widely read Forbes feature examining how 2020 became a “lost year” for global travel as the COVID-19 pandemic devastated tourism demand. Drawing on the Tourism Index developed by Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Dr. Yang highlighted the unprecedented scale of the shock, noting that the pandemic’s effects on the tourism industry were “devastating,” with revenue losses, business closures, and consumer confidence falling to historic lows. His insights, presented alongside industry leaders and travel analysts, underscored how sharply reduced mobility, health concerns, and policy restrictions reshaped travel behavior and placed the tourism and hospitality sector under extraordinary strain during the height of the pandemic.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2020/08/28/its-the-apocalypse-how-2020-became-a-lost-year-for-travel/
