THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON THE TOUR GUIDING IN AEGEAN REGION
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Covid-19 Pandemic, Tourism, Tourist Guides’ Perceptions in Aegean RegionAbstract
The pandemic has affected humanity very seriously. Many sectors have stopped or minimized their operations because the pandemic has been bringing some necessities to prevent the spread of the virus. One of the most affected sectors by Covid-19 disease is tourism. Services in many areas of tourism such as transportation, food and beverages, accommodation and entertainment have come to a standstill. This study aims to reveal the impacts of Covid-19 and identify the factor structure of tourist guides’ perceptions related to the effects of this pandemic on their profession. Tourist guides in the Aegean region were reached through an e-survey within the scope of obtaining information about their perceptions. There are 2260 tourist guides from “Aydın Chamber of Tourist Guide”, “Muğla Chamber of Tourist Guide” and lastly “İzmir Chamber of Tourist Guide” in the Aegean region. In this context, it is reached, 183 tourist guides from the 1564 active tourist guide. Answers from the tour guides were analyzed via the SPSS computer program. In line with these data analyses, the factor structure is created and suggestions are listed.
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