THE EFFECTS OF PANDEMIC ERA TO TOURISM INDUSTRY IN TANGERANG

The COVID-19 pandemic affected its economic impact and disrupted all the economies in the world, including in Indonesia, causing many people to lose their jobs, close some of their businesses and the possibility of an economic crisis. The monetary crisis as a result of the pandemic has an impact on the tourism industry, one of which is in Tangerang, Banten. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overall understanding of the possibility of a pandemic macroeconomic shock, which includes economic activity in several affected areas, knowing how much the hospitality industry is affected by the same experiencing losses due to not having visitors as usual days. This study uses quantitative methods with factor analysis techniques and distributes questionnaires to collect data. As a result, there are three factors that influence the tourism industry in this pandemic era, such as supporting factors, the strength factor, and the self-awareness factor. Finally, the health protocol for the New Normal transition was implemented after the dissolution of the PSBB and it is hoped that the economy can return to stability.