THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN CENTRAL JAVA

 

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English for Tourism

 

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN CENTRAL JAVA

 

COVID-19 has been spreading for almost two years in Indonesia since 2020. This outbreak came with a big impact in every sector in Indonesia, especially in the hospitality industry in Central Java. Tourist destinations have become one of the important aspects in increasing the country’s economy. A lot of popular tourist destinations in Central Java that pulled many tourists both local and overseas must be closed because of the pandemic. This pandemic makes the hospitality industry in Central Java facing tourists reduction and economical problems.

Tourists reduction is one of the biggest impacts in the hospitality industry. During COVID-19, the Indonesian government made policy restrictions on travel to and from the red zone of transmission countries. This restriction policy made an impact on flight schedules, many airlines cancel their flights to stop the spread of COVID-19. It also declines in foreign tourists who will visit Indonesia. The restriction policy not only for foreign tourists but also for the local tourists. The invitation from the Indonesian government to stay at home to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 makes local tourists did not go to the tourist destinations.

The COVID-19 also has an impact on income from the hospitality industries in Central Java. Tourists’ reduction followed by the income reduction. Many hospitality industries such as hotels, restaurants, travel, and tourism decreased their income because tourists did not visit. The reductions in tourists and income make employees who work in hospitality industries threatened to lose their job. There also many tourist destinations in Central Java closed because they can not survive this pandemic. The employees can only pray for this pandemic can be done as soon as possible to raise the hospitality industry in Central Java.

COVID-19 has been spreading for almost two years in Indonesia since 2020. The restriction policy on travel to and from the red zone of transmission country made by the Indonesian government to avoid the spread of COVID-19 has an impact on flight schedules. Canceling the foreign tourists makes the Indonesian hospitality industry facing the tourists’ reduction. The tourists’ reduction has an impact on income reduction, many tourist destinations closed and employees who work in the hospitality industries threatened to lose their job. In conclusion, COVID-19 has a big impact on hospitality industries in Indonesia, especially in Central Java.