Travel Intentions After Covid-19: A Comparative Assessment of Tourist Motivation and Willingness to Travel in Bulgaria and Azerbaijan Cover Image

Travel Intentions After Covid-19: A Comparative Assessment of Tourist Motivation and Willingness to Travel in Bulgaria and Azerbaijan
Travel Intentions After Covid-19: A Comparative Assessment of Tourist Motivation and Willingness to Travel in Bulgaria and Azerbaijan

Author(s): Kristina Gartsiyanova, Nikola Naumov, Elmira Godjayeva, Elchin Suleymanov, Farhad Rahmanov, Alexander Naydenov
Subject(s): Economy, Tourism, Socio-Economic Research, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Tourism; COVID-19; Bulgaria; Azerbaijan; tourist motivation

Summary/Abstract: The research explores post-pandemic travel intentions, availability of travel funds and accommodation preferences in Bulgaria and Azerbaijan, two countries with similar demographic and territorial characteristics but relatively different consumption patterns and tourist behaviour. In both countries, tourism forms a major part of national economy and has been hit by the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19. The findings reveal major differences between the responses received in both countries in terms of how respondentsperceive the current phase of the pandemic and post-pandemic travel intentions. The study concludes that it will be difficult to implement a common strategy for a post-pandemic tourism revival.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-48
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English