What is tourism’s biggest opportunity and/or threat where you are in 2025?

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What is tourism’s biggest opportunity and/or threat where you are in 2025?

It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question.

Your correspondent put the question to the travel & tourism stakeholders in the “GT” network, inviting responses of no more than 300 words. (You too can join the “GT” network. Register.)

Thanks to the nine good people — professors, professionals, and practitioners — who took the time to share their thoughts. Their answers appear in the order received. (You too can share your opinions and inspirations with “GT”.)

Bites menu

• Europe: ‘Get serious about air transportation’ | Robin Boustead, founder, Nepal
• Southeast Asia: Opportunities for sustainable, regenerative tourism | Kevin Phun, founder & director, Singapore
• ‘Oh Canada, we stand on guard for thee’ | K Michael Haywood, writer & publisher, emeritus professor, Canada
• Asia’s ‘persistent threat’ and ‘immense promise’ | Willem Niemeijer, founder & CEO, Thailand
• Trump and climate change | Richard Butler, emeritus professor, Scotland
• Destinations must prioritise the needs of communities, environment | Edwin Magio, doctoral research student, UK
• Climate change will push many ‘over the cliff’ | Wolfgang Georg Arlt, CEO & director, Nepal
• Threat and opportunity in Barcelona | Saverio Francesco Bertolucci, business development, Spain
• Ecotourism and the threat of overtourism in southern Thailand | Chris Kittishinnakuppe, marketing & sales, Thailand
• Responsible travel trends and the threat of overtourism in Cambodia | Chris Kittishinnakuppe, marketing & sales, Thailand
• Opportunity and threat in the Golden Triangle | Chris Kittishinnakuppe, marketing & sales, Thailand
• What do you think?