Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shadows-of-people-walking-at-sunset-on-the-stone-floor-of-the-pre-pandemic-city-of-milan-lombardy-italy-image399580708.html
RF2E62D7G–Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy
A pre pandemic street scene of a merchant wearing a mask and several bypassers . On Main Street in Chinatown, Flushing, Queens, New York City. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-pre-pandemic-street-scene-of-a-merchant-wearing-a-mask-and-several-bypassers-on-main-street-in-chinatown-flushing-queens-new-york-city-image434398006.html
RM2G6MF2E–A pre pandemic street scene of a merchant wearing a mask and several bypassers . On Main Street in Chinatown, Flushing, Queens, New York City.
Live music, live concert pre-pandemic Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/live-music-live-concert-pre-pandemic-image311978183.html
RMS3FR9Y–Live music, live concert pre-pandemic
Kowloon Hong Kong People pre pandemic Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/kowloon-hong-kong-people-pre-pandemic-image440234536.html
RF2GG6BJ0–Kowloon Hong Kong People pre pandemic
London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-8-july-2021-shoppers-flock-to-oxford-street-and-bond-street-despite-rising-delta-variant-coronavirus-cases-footfall-is-lower-than-pre-pandemic-levels-and-many-shop-premises-are-empty-as-businesses-have-either-gone-bust-or-taken-their-retail-operations-online-anna-watsonalamy-live-news-image434502114.html
RM2G6W7TJ–London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News
LIVERPOOL. MERSEYSIDE. ENGLAND. 08-08-19. Lime Street railway station. Passengers on the concourse pre pandemic restrictions. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/liverpool-merseyside-england-08-08-19-lime-street-railway-station-passengers-on-the-concourse-pre-pandemic-restrictions-image434093176.html
RF2G66J7M–LIVERPOOL. MERSEYSIDE. ENGLAND. 08-08-19. Lime Street railway station. Passengers on the concourse pre pandemic restrictions.
Dr. Amy Small, is an Edinburgh-based GP suffering from the effects of long-Covid, after originally contracting the virus in April 2020. (photographed pre-pandemic) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/dr-amy-small-is-an-edinburgh-based-gp-suffering-from-the-effects-of-long-covid-after-originally-contracting-the-virus-in-april-2020-photographed-pre-pandemic-image408528065.html
RM2EMJ1M1–Dr. Amy Small, is an Edinburgh-based GP suffering from the effects of long-Covid, after originally contracting the virus in April 2020. (photographed pre-pandemic)
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 5th August 2022. Edinburgh Fringe Festival first day on the High Street which is now for street performers and buskers to avoid the crush of pre-pandemic years, stages for show previews are now sited in other areas of the city centre. Credit: ArchWhite/alamy live news. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-mile-edinburgh-scotland-uk-5th-august-2022-edinburgh-fringe-festival-first-day-on-the-high-street-which-is-now-for-street-performers-and-buskers-to-avoid-the-crush-of-pre-pandemic-years-stages-for-show-previews-are-now-sited-in-other-areas-of-the-city-centre-credit-archwhitealamy-live-news-image477209380.html
RM2JMANC4–Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 5th August 2022. Edinburgh Fringe Festival first day on the High Street which is now for street performers and buskers to avoid the crush of pre-pandemic years, stages for show previews are now sited in other areas of the city centre. Credit: ArchWhite/alamy live news.
File photo dated 05/03/17 of a primary school teacher marking a pupil's maths homework. Primary school pupils in England are still behind in outcomes in mathematics compared with before the pandemic, a report suggests. Outcomes in maths have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels in primary schools, equating to a loss of around 1.3 and 1.4 months of learning for pupils in Years 5 and 6, the study found. Issue date: Thursday May 11, 2023. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/file-photo-dated-050317-of-a-primary-school-teacher-marking-a-pupils-maths-homework-primary-school-pupils-in-england-are-still-behind-in-outcomes-in-mathematics-compared-with-before-the-pandemic-a-report-suggests-outcomes-in-maths-have-not-recovered-to-pre-pandemic-levels-in-primary-schools-equating-to-a-loss-of-around-13-and-14-months-of-learning-for-pupils-in-years-5-and-6-the-study-found-issue-date-thursday-may-11-2023-image551389880.html
RM2R11YBM–File photo dated 05/03/17 of a primary school teacher marking a pupil's maths homework. Primary school pupils in England are still behind in outcomes in mathematics compared with before the pandemic, a report suggests. Outcomes in maths have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels in primary schools, equating to a loss of around 1.3 and 1.4 months of learning for pupils in Years 5 and 6, the study found. Issue date: Thursday May 11, 2023.
Summer Pre-Pandemic Season in the Prague Old Town, Czechia. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/summer-pre-pandemic-season-in-the-prague-old-town-czechia-image454050377.html
RF2HAKNTW–Summer Pre-Pandemic Season in the Prague Old Town, Czechia.
Birmingham, UK. 17th Aug, 2023. Students from King Edward VI Camp Hill for Girls, Birmingham, celebrate their successful results in their A levels. Despite national worries that this cohort is the 'unluckiest', the school is celebrating results better than those ever recorded pre-pandemic. Credit: Peter Lopeman/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/birmingham-uk-17th-aug-2023-students-from-king-edward-vi-camp-hill-for-girls-birmingham-celebrate-their-successful-results-in-their-a-levels-despite-national-worries-that-this-cohort-is-the-unluckiest-the-school-is-celebrating-results-better-than-those-ever-recorded-pre-pandemic-credit-peter-lopemanalamy-live-news-image561560624.html
RM2RHH88G–Birmingham, UK. 17th Aug, 2023. Students from King Edward VI Camp Hill for Girls, Birmingham, celebrate their successful results in their A levels. Despite national worries that this cohort is the 'unluckiest', the school is celebrating results better than those ever recorded pre-pandemic. Credit: Peter Lopeman/Alamy Live News
Shanghai during the 70th China national day, oct 2019 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shanghai-during-the-70th-china-national-day-oct-2019-image398914101.html
RF2E50305–Shanghai during the 70th China national day, oct 2019
Murphy's ice cream employees offering free ice cream samples to students on Main Street in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/murphys-ice-cream-employees-offering-free-ice-cream-samples-to-students-on-main-street-in-killarney-county-kerry-ireland-image546590924.html
RM2PN7A8C–Murphy's ice cream employees offering free ice cream samples to students on Main Street in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Harare, Zimbabwe. 19th Dec, 2022. A woman sits inside a loaded rural bus going for Christmas in Mbare, Harare, Zimbabwe, Dec. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH 'Feature: Holiday travel resumes as Zimbabweans return to pre-pandemic habits' Credit: Shaun Jusa/Xinhua/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/harare-zimbabwe-19th-dec-2022-a-woman-sits-inside-a-loaded-rural-bus-going-for-christmas-in-mbare-harare-zimbabwe-dec-19-2022-to-go-with-feature-holiday-travel-resumes-as-zimbabweans-return-to-pre-pandemic-habits-credit-shaun-jusaxinhuaalamy-live-news-image502268847.html
RM2M54913–Harare, Zimbabwe. 19th Dec, 2022. A woman sits inside a loaded rural bus going for Christmas in Mbare, Harare, Zimbabwe, Dec. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH 'Feature: Holiday travel resumes as Zimbabweans return to pre-pandemic habits' Credit: Shaun Jusa/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
London, UK. 30 May 2023. Tourists with suitcases in Piccadilly Circus. Representatives from the hospitality, retail and tourism sectors are calling for the Treasury’s decision to scrap the VAT exemption for foreign tourists to be reversed. The Association of International Retail has reported that while UK tourist spending is back to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, such spending in France, Germany, Spain and Italy is twice or three times the levels pre-Covid and the difference is explained in the UK by the so called ‘tourist tax’. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-30-may-2023-tourists-with-suitcases-in-piccadilly-circus-representatives-from-the-hospitality-retail-and-tourism-sectors-are-calling-for-the-treasurys-decision-to-scrap-the-vat-exemption-for-foreign-tourists-to-be-reversed-the-association-of-international-retail-has-reported-that-while-uk-tourist-spending-is-back-to-pre-pandemic-2019-levels-such-spending-in-france-germany-spain-and-italy-is-twice-or-three-times-the-levels-pre-covid-and-the-difference-is-explained-in-the-uk-by-the-so-called-tourist-tax-credit-stephen-chung-alamy-live-news-image553743835.html
RM2R4W5WF–London, UK. 30 May 2023. Tourists with suitcases in Piccadilly Circus. Representatives from the hospitality, retail and tourism sectors are calling for the Treasury’s decision to scrap the VAT exemption for foreign tourists to be reversed. The Association of International Retail has reported that while UK tourist spending is back to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, such spending in France, Germany, Spain and Italy is twice or three times the levels pre-Covid and the difference is explained in the UK by the so called ‘tourist tax’. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News
People enjoying a summer evening's drink outside The Portwell Angel, Faringdon. (Pre-pandemic - 2011) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/people-enjoying-a-summer-evenings-drink-outside-the-portwell-angel-faringdon-pre-pandemic-2011-image414192260.html
RM2F1T2CM–People enjoying a summer evening's drink outside The Portwell Angel, Faringdon. (Pre-pandemic - 2011)
Passengers walk through the Hall of Flags, located at Terminal 3 in Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Travel is almost back to pre-pandemic rates. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/passengers-walk-through-the-hall-of-flags-located-at-terminal-3-in-chicago-ohare-international-airport-travel-is-almost-back-to-pre-pandemic-rates-image431945232.html
RF2G2MPFC–Passengers walk through the Hall of Flags, located at Terminal 3 in Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Travel is almost back to pre-pandemic rates.
News Bilder des Tages 201105 -- BRUSSELS, Nov. 5, 2020 -- Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy, speaks at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 5, 2020. The European Union EU on Thursday ditched hope of a quick turnaround for European economies, predicting that pre-pandemic levels will only be reached in 2023. European Union/Handout via Xinhua BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-ECONOMY-FORECAST ZhengxHuansong PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/news-bilder-des-tages-201105-brussels-nov-5-2020-paolo-gentiloni-european-commissioner-for-economy-speaks-at-a-press-conference-in-brussels-belgium-nov-5-2020-the-european-union-eu-on-thursday-ditched-hope-of-a-quick-turnaround-for-european-economies-predicting-that-pre-pandemic-levels-will-only-be-reached-in-2023-european-unionhandout-via-xinhua-belgium-brussels-eu-economy-forecast-zhengxhuansong-publicationxnotxinxchn-image564949846.html
RM2RR3K86–News Bilder des Tages 201105 -- BRUSSELS, Nov. 5, 2020 -- Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy, speaks at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 5, 2020. The European Union EU on Thursday ditched hope of a quick turnaround for European economies, predicting that pre-pandemic levels will only be reached in 2023. European Union/Handout via Xinhua BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-ECONOMY-FORECAST ZhengxHuansong PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shadows-of-people-walking-at-sunset-on-the-stone-floor-of-the-pre-pandemic-city-of-milan-lombardy-italy-image399580647.html
RF2E62D5B–Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Buddhist women praying while wearing white robes. In a temple in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/buddhist-women-praying-while-wearing-white-robes-in-a-temple-in-elmhurst-queens-new-york-city-image460051832.html
RM2HMD4PG–Buddhist women praying while wearing white robes. In a temple in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City.
Live music at a concert pre-pandemic Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/live-music-at-a-concert-pre-pandemic-image311979275.html
London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-8-july-2021-shoppers-flock-to-oxford-street-and-bond-street-despite-rising-delta-variant-coronavirus-cases-footfall-is-lower-than-pre-pandemic-levels-and-many-shop-premises-are-empty-as-businesses-have-either-gone-bust-or-taken-their-retail-operations-online-anna-watsonalamy-live-news-image434502117.html
RM2G6W7TN–London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News
Buildings reflected in a puddle in the road at Queen Victoria Street, City of London, Central London, England, UK Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/buildings-reflected-in-a-puddle-in-the-road-at-queen-victoria-street-city-of-london-central-london-england-uk-image379404606.html
RM2D17ACE–Buildings reflected in a puddle in the road at Queen Victoria Street, City of London, Central London, England, UK
Dr. Amy Small, is an Edinburgh-based GP suffering from the effects of long-Covid, after originally contracting the virus in April 2020. (photographed pre-pandemic) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/dr-amy-small-is-an-edinburgh-based-gp-suffering-from-the-effects-of-long-covid-after-originally-contracting-the-virus-in-april-2020-photographed-pre-pandemic-image408528202.html
RM2EMJ1TX–Dr. Amy Small, is an Edinburgh-based GP suffering from the effects of long-Covid, after originally contracting the virus in April 2020. (photographed pre-pandemic)
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 5th August 2022. Edinburgh Fringe Festival first day on the High Street which is now for street performers and buskers to avoid the crush of pre-pandemic years, stages for show previews are now sited in other areas of the city centre. Credit: ArchWhite/alamy live news. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-mile-edinburgh-scotland-uk-5th-august-2022-edinburgh-fringe-festival-first-day-on-the-high-street-which-is-now-for-street-performers-and-buskers-to-avoid-the-crush-of-pre-pandemic-years-stages-for-show-previews-are-now-sited-in-other-areas-of-the-city-centre-credit-archwhitealamy-live-news-image477209396.html
RM2JMANCM–Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 5th August 2022. Edinburgh Fringe Festival first day on the High Street which is now for street performers and buskers to avoid the crush of pre-pandemic years, stages for show previews are now sited in other areas of the city centre. Credit: ArchWhite/alamy live news.
File photo dated 05/03/2017 of a primary school teacher marking a pupil's maths homework. Children in the 'best-off' homes were more likely to report having had private tutoring than their peers in the 'worst-off' homes (35% compared with 21%), according to the Sutton Trust report. A survey of 2,394 schoolchildren aged 11 to 16 in England and Wales found that 30% said they have had private tuition, up from 27% pre-pandemic. The proportion is the joint highest figure since the survey began in 2005, when it stood at 18%. Issue date: Thursday March 9, 2023. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/file-photo-dated-05032017-of-a-primary-school-teacher-marking-a-pupils-maths-homework-children-in-the-best-off-homes-were-more-likely-to-report-having-had-private-tutoring-than-their-peers-in-the-worst-off-homes-35-compared-with-21-according-to-the-sutton-trust-report-a-survey-of-2394-schoolchildren-aged-11-to-16-in-england-and-wales-found-that-30-said-they-have-had-private-tuition-up-from-27-pre-pandemic-the-proportion-is-the-joint-highest-figure-since-the-survey-began-in-2005-when-it-stood-at-18-issue-date-thursday-march-9-2023-image538632072.html
RM2P88PKM–File photo dated 05/03/2017 of a primary school teacher marking a pupil's maths homework. Children in the 'best-off' homes were more likely to report having had private tutoring than their peers in the 'worst-off' homes (35% compared with 21%), according to the Sutton Trust report. A survey of 2,394 schoolchildren aged 11 to 16 in England and Wales found that 30% said they have had private tuition, up from 27% pre-pandemic. The proportion is the joint highest figure since the survey began in 2005, when it stood at 18%. Issue date: Thursday March 9, 2023.
People arriving at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 building pre-pandemic (2018), England, UK Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/people-arriving-at-london-heathrow-airport-terminal-5-building-pre-pandemic-2018-england-uk-image215888393.html
RFPF6FRN–People arriving at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 building pre-pandemic (2018), England, UK
Birmingham, UK. 17th Aug, 2023. Students from King Edward VI Camp Hill for Girls, Birmingham, celebrate their successful results in their A levels. Despite national worries that this cohort is the 'unluckiest', the school is celebrating results better than those ever recorded pre-pandemic. Credit: Peter Lopeman/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/birmingham-uk-17th-aug-2023-students-from-king-edward-vi-camp-hill-for-girls-birmingham-celebrate-their-successful-results-in-their-a-levels-despite-national-worries-that-this-cohort-is-the-unluckiest-the-school-is-celebrating-results-better-than-those-ever-recorded-pre-pandemic-credit-peter-lopemanalamy-live-news-image561560717.html
RM2RHH8BW–Birmingham, UK. 17th Aug, 2023. Students from King Edward VI Camp Hill for Girls, Birmingham, celebrate their successful results in their A levels. Despite national worries that this cohort is the 'unluckiest', the school is celebrating results better than those ever recorded pre-pandemic. Credit: Peter Lopeman/Alamy Live News
Shanghai during the 70th China national day, oct 2019 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shanghai-during-the-70th-china-national-day-oct-2019-image398913897.html
RF2E502MW–Shanghai during the 70th China national day, oct 2019
Westminster, London, UK. 27th Aug, 2021. Four young men take snaps around Parliament Square and its many tourist sights whilst exploring the area on e-scooters. Central London is slowly returning to pre-pandemic times with visitor numbers increasing, more people sightseeing, as well as more locals venturing out in the city. Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/westminster-london-uk-27th-aug-2021-four-young-men-take-snaps-around-parliament-square-and-its-many-tourist-sights-whilst-exploring-the-area-on-e-scooters-central-london-is-slowly-returning-to-pre-pandemic-times-with-visitor-numbers-increasing-more-people-sightseeing-as-well-as-more-locals-venturing-out-in-the-city-credit-imageplotteralamy-live-news-image440140912.html
RM2GG2468–Westminster, London, UK. 27th Aug, 2021. Four young men take snaps around Parliament Square and its many tourist sights whilst exploring the area on e-scooters. Central London is slowly returning to pre-pandemic times with visitor numbers increasing, more people sightseeing, as well as more locals venturing out in the city. Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News
Harare, Zimbabwe. 19th Dec, 2022. People load luggage on top of a rural bus to go for Christmas in Mbare, Harare, Zimbabwe, Dec. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH 'Feature: Holiday travel resumes as Zimbabweans return to pre-pandemic habits' Credit: Shaun Jusa/Xinhua/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/harare-zimbabwe-19th-dec-2022-people-load-luggage-on-top-of-a-rural-bus-to-go-for-christmas-in-mbare-harare-zimbabwe-dec-19-2022-to-go-with-feature-holiday-travel-resumes-as-zimbabweans-return-to-pre-pandemic-habits-credit-shaun-jusaxinhuaalamy-live-news-image502268845.html
RM2M54911–Harare, Zimbabwe. 19th Dec, 2022. People load luggage on top of a rural bus to go for Christmas in Mbare, Harare, Zimbabwe, Dec. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH 'Feature: Holiday travel resumes as Zimbabweans return to pre-pandemic habits' Credit: Shaun Jusa/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
London, UK. 30 May 2023. Tourists crossing The Mall decorated with Union flags. Representatives from the hospitality, retail and tourism sectors are calling for the Treasury’s decision to scrap the VAT exemption for foreign tourists to be reversed. The Association of International Retail has reported that while UK tourist spending is back to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, such spending in France, Germany, Spain and Italy is twice or three times the levels pre-Covid and the difference is explained in the UK by the so called ‘tourist tax’. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-30-may-2023-tourists-crossing-the-mall-decorated-with-union-flags-representatives-from-the-hospitality-retail-and-tourism-sectors-are-calling-for-the-treasurys-decision-to-scrap-the-vat-exemption-for-foreign-tourists-to-be-reversed-the-association-of-international-retail-has-reported-that-while-uk-tourist-spending-is-back-to-pre-pandemic-2019-levels-such-spending-in-france-germany-spain-and-italy-is-twice-or-three-times-the-levels-pre-covid-and-the-difference-is-explained-in-the-uk-by-the-so-called-tourist-tax-credit-stephen-chung-alamy-live-news-image553743944.html
RM2R4W61C–London, UK. 30 May 2023. Tourists crossing The Mall decorated with Union flags. Representatives from the hospitality, retail and tourism sectors are calling for the Treasury’s decision to scrap the VAT exemption for foreign tourists to be reversed. The Association of International Retail has reported that while UK tourist spending is back to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, such spending in France, Germany, Spain and Italy is twice or three times the levels pre-Covid and the difference is explained in the UK by the so called ‘tourist tax’. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News
Customers enjoying a summer's evening drink outside the Grade II listed, 14th Century, Bell Hotel, Faringdon in Oxfordshire (Pre-pandemic - 2011) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/customers-enjoying-a-summers-evening-drink-outside-the-grade-ii-listed-14th-century-bell-hotel-faringdon-in-oxfordshire-pre-pandemic-2011-image414192318.html
RM2F1T2EP–Customers enjoying a summer's evening drink outside the Grade II listed, 14th Century, Bell Hotel, Faringdon in Oxfordshire (Pre-pandemic - 2011)
Closed nursery with empty desolate car park due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Cherub Nursery and Pre-School, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/closed-nursery-with-empty-desolate-car-park-due-to-covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic-cherub-nursery-and-pre-school-beverley-east-riding-of-yorkshire-image351656937.html
RM2BC3A09–Closed nursery with empty desolate car park due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Cherub Nursery and Pre-School, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shadows-of-people-walking-at-sunset-on-the-stone-floor-of-the-pre-pandemic-city-of-milan-lombardy-italy-image399580672.html
RF2E62D68–Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy
A street scene in Chinatown, Flushing where two strangers are having their lunch. In Queens, New York City. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-street-scene-in-chinatown-flushing-where-two-strangers-are-having-their-lunch-in-queens-new-york-city-image462719659.html
RM2HTPKJ3–A street scene in Chinatown, Flushing where two strangers are having their lunch. In Queens, New York City.
Indianapolis - Circa July 2021: Dave & Buster's Restaurant. Dave & Buster's attendance is returning to pre-pandemic levels. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/indianapolis-circa-july-2021-dave-busters-restaurant-dave-busters-attendance-is-returning-to-pre-pandemic-levels-image434264434.html
RF2G6ECM2–Indianapolis - Circa July 2021: Dave & Buster's Restaurant. Dave & Buster's attendance is returning to pre-pandemic levels.
Street Scene Pre Pandemic Hong Kong Mongkok and Prince Edward Area of China Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/street-scene-pre-pandemic-hong-kong-mongkok-and-prince-edward-area-of-china-image440301851.html
RF2GG9DE3–Street Scene Pre Pandemic Hong Kong Mongkok and Prince Edward Area of China
London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-8-july-2021-shoppers-flock-to-oxford-street-and-bond-street-despite-rising-delta-variant-coronavirus-cases-footfall-is-lower-than-pre-pandemic-levels-and-many-shop-premises-are-empty-as-businesses-have-either-gone-bust-or-taken-their-retail-operations-online-anna-watsonalamy-live-news-image434502113.html
RM2G6W7TH–London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News
Buildings reflected in a puddle in the road at Queen Victoria Street, City of London, Central London, England, UK Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/buildings-reflected-in-a-puddle-in-the-road-at-queen-victoria-street-city-of-london-central-london-england-uk-image379405068.html
RM2D17B10–Buildings reflected in a puddle in the road at Queen Victoria Street, City of London, Central London, England, UK
Dr. Amy Small, is an Edinburgh-based GP suffering from the effects of long-Covid, after originally contracting the virus in April 2020. (photographed pre-pandemic) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/dr-amy-small-is-an-edinburgh-based-gp-suffering-from-the-effects-of-long-covid-after-originally-contracting-the-virus-in-april-2020-photographed-pre-pandemic-image408528326.html
RM2EMJ21A–Dr. Amy Small, is an Edinburgh-based GP suffering from the effects of long-Covid, after originally contracting the virus in April 2020. (photographed pre-pandemic)
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 5th August 2022. Edinburgh Fringe Festival first day on the High Street which is now for street performers and buskers to avoid the crush of pre-pandemic years, stages for show previews are now sited in other areas of the city centre. Credit: ArchWhite/alamy live news. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-mile-edinburgh-scotland-uk-5th-august-2022-edinburgh-fringe-festival-first-day-on-the-high-street-which-is-now-for-street-performers-and-buskers-to-avoid-the-crush-of-pre-pandemic-years-stages-for-show-previews-are-now-sited-in-other-areas-of-the-city-centre-credit-archwhitealamy-live-news-image477209085.html
RM2JMAN1H–Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 5th August 2022. Edinburgh Fringe Festival first day on the High Street which is now for street performers and buskers to avoid the crush of pre-pandemic years, stages for show previews are now sited in other areas of the city centre. Credit: ArchWhite/alamy live news.
File photo dated 19/12/20 of boarded up shops inside an empty shopping precinct in Rotherham town centre. The number of empty shops has continued to fall but remains higher than pre-pandemic levels amid fears that falling consumer confidence will test the fragile recovery. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/file-photo-dated-191220-of-boarded-up-shops-inside-an-empty-shopping-precinct-in-rotherham-town-centre-the-number-of-empty-shops-has-continued-to-fall-but-remains-higher-than-pre-pandemic-levels-amid-fears-that-falling-consumer-confidence-will-test-the-fragile-recovery-image487741661.html
RM2K9EFD1–File photo dated 19/12/20 of boarded up shops inside an empty shopping precinct in Rotherham town centre. The number of empty shops has continued to fall but remains higher than pre-pandemic levels amid fears that falling consumer confidence will test the fragile recovery.
London, UK. 1st Dec, 2021. Not even the usual rush (pre pandemic) of commuters - Oxford street is quiet first thing in the Christmas run up. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-1st-dec-2021-not-even-the-usual-rush-pre-pandemic-of-commuters-oxford-street-is-quiet-first-thing-in-the-christmas-run-up-credit-guy-bellalamy-live-news-image452856690.html
RM2H8NB96–London, UK. 1st Dec, 2021. Not even the usual rush (pre pandemic) of commuters - Oxford street is quiet first thing in the Christmas run up. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News
Birmingham, UK. 17th Aug, 2023. Students from King Edward VI Camp Hill for Girls, Birmingham, celebrate their successful results in their A levels. Despite national worries that this cohort is the 'unluckiest', the school is celebrating results better than those ever recorded pre-pandemic. Credit: Peter Lopeman/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/birmingham-uk-17th-aug-2023-students-from-king-edward-vi-camp-hill-for-girls-birmingham-celebrate-their-successful-results-in-their-a-levels-despite-national-worries-that-this-cohort-is-the-unluckiest-the-school-is-celebrating-results-better-than-those-ever-recorded-pre-pandemic-credit-peter-lopemanalamy-live-news-image561560665.html
RM2RHH8A1–Birmingham, UK. 17th Aug, 2023. Students from King Edward VI Camp Hill for Girls, Birmingham, celebrate their successful results in their A levels. Despite national worries that this cohort is the 'unluckiest', the school is celebrating results better than those ever recorded pre-pandemic. Credit: Peter Lopeman/Alamy Live News
Shanghai during the 70th China national day, oct 2019 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shanghai-during-the-70th-china-national-day-oct-2019-image398913902.html
RF2E502N2–Shanghai during the 70th China national day, oct 2019
Westminster, London, UK. 27th Aug, 2021. Four young men take snaps around Parliament Square and its many tourist sights whilst exploring the area on e-scooters. Central London is slowly returning to pre-pandemic times with visitor numbers increasing, more people sightseeing, as well as more locals venturing out in the city. Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/westminster-london-uk-27th-aug-2021-four-young-men-take-snaps-around-parliament-square-and-its-many-tourist-sights-whilst-exploring-the-area-on-e-scooters-central-london-is-slowly-returning-to-pre-pandemic-times-with-visitor-numbers-increasing-more-people-sightseeing-as-well-as-more-locals-venturing-out-in-the-city-credit-imageplotteralamy-live-news-image440140972.html
RM2GG248C–Westminster, London, UK. 27th Aug, 2021. Four young men take snaps around Parliament Square and its many tourist sights whilst exploring the area on e-scooters. Central London is slowly returning to pre-pandemic times with visitor numbers increasing, more people sightseeing, as well as more locals venturing out in the city. Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News
(240423) -- WELLINGTON, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the World Tourism Cities Federation Wellington Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2024 in Wellington, New Zealand, April 23, 2024. TO GO WITH 'Global tourism revenue to total 5.8 trillion USD this year, surpassing pre-pandemic level: report' (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/240423-wellington-april-23-2024-xinhua-guests-attend-the-world-tourism-cities-federation-wellington-fragrant-hills-tourism-summit-2024-in-wellington-new-zealand-april-23-2024-to-go-with-global-tourism-revenue-to-total-58-trillion-usd-this-year-surpassing-pre-pandemic-level-report-xinhualu-huaiqian-image604064208.html
RM2X2NE1M–(240423) -- WELLINGTON, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the World Tourism Cities Federation Wellington Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2024 in Wellington, New Zealand, April 23, 2024. TO GO WITH 'Global tourism revenue to total 5.8 trillion USD this year, surpassing pre-pandemic level: report' (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)
London, UK. 30 May 2023. Tourists with a map on Regent Street. Representatives from the hospitality, retail and tourism sectors are calling for the Treasury’s decision to scrap the VAT exemption for foreign tourists to be reversed. The Association of International Retail has reported that while UK tourist spending is back to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, such spending in France, Germany, Spain and Italy is twice or three times the levels pre-Covid and the difference is explained in the UK by the so called ‘tourist tax’. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-30-may-2023-tourists-with-a-map-on-regent-street-representatives-from-the-hospitality-retail-and-tourism-sectors-are-calling-for-the-treasurys-decision-to-scrap-the-vat-exemption-for-foreign-tourists-to-be-reversed-the-association-of-international-retail-has-reported-that-while-uk-tourist-spending-is-back-to-pre-pandemic-2019-levels-such-spending-in-france-germany-spain-and-italy-is-twice-or-three-times-the-levels-pre-covid-and-the-difference-is-explained-in-the-uk-by-the-so-called-tourist-tax-credit-stephen-chung-alamy-live-news-image553743945.html
RM2R4W61D–London, UK. 30 May 2023. Tourists with a map on Regent Street. Representatives from the hospitality, retail and tourism sectors are calling for the Treasury’s decision to scrap the VAT exemption for foreign tourists to be reversed. The Association of International Retail has reported that while UK tourist spending is back to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, such spending in France, Germany, Spain and Italy is twice or three times the levels pre-Covid and the difference is explained in the UK by the so called ‘tourist tax’. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News
Cologne, Germany. 15th Feb, 2022. The Dorint Hotel building is located in the city center near Heumarkt. (to dpa 'Hotel industry does not expect a quick return to pre-pandemic levels') Credit: Henning Kaiser/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/cologne-germany-15th-feb-2022-the-dorint-hotel-building-is-located-in-the-city-center-near-heumarkt-to-dpa-hotel-industry-does-not-expect-a-quick-return-to-pre-pandemic-levels-credit-henning-kaiserdpaalamy-live-news-image460650551.html
RM2HNCCDB–Cologne, Germany. 15th Feb, 2022. The Dorint Hotel building is located in the city center near Heumarkt. (to dpa 'Hotel industry does not expect a quick return to pre-pandemic levels') Credit: Henning Kaiser/dpa/Alamy Live News
Closed nursery with empty desolate car park due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Cherub Nursery and Pre-School, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/closed-nursery-with-empty-desolate-car-park-due-to-covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic-cherub-nursery-and-pre-school-beverley-east-riding-of-yorkshire-image351657471.html
RM2BC3AKB–Closed nursery with empty desolate car park due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Cherub Nursery and Pre-School, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shadows-of-people-walking-at-sunset-on-the-stone-floor-of-the-pre-pandemic-city-of-milan-lombardy-italy-image399580772.html
RF2E62D9T–Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Two Chinese young ladies wearing surgical masks crossing a busy street on Main St. in CHinatown, downtown Flushing, Queens, NYC Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-two-chinese-young-ladies-wearing-surgical-masks-crossing-a-busy-street-131620705.html
RMHJ3RFD–Two Chinese young ladies wearing surgical masks crossing a busy street on Main St. in CHinatown, downtown Flushing, Queens, NYC
London, UK, 7th May, 2022. Huge crowds gathered for the Eid in the Square celebrations after the month of Ramadan ended. With no Covid restrictions in place now, the event had pre-pandemic numbers. Entertainment, children's activities and all kinds of food were on offer for visitors to enjoy. Credit: Eleventh Hour Photography/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-7th-may-2022-huge-crowds-gathered-for-the-eid-in-the-square-celebrations-after-the-month-of-ramadan-ended-with-no-covid-restrictions-in-place-now-the-event-had-pre-pandemic-numbers-entertainment-childrens-activities-and-all-kinds-of-food-were-on-offer-for-visitors-to-enjoy-credit-eleventh-hour-photographyalamy-live-news-image469233786.html
RM2J7BCDE–London, UK, 7th May, 2022. Huge crowds gathered for the Eid in the Square celebrations after the month of Ramadan ended. With no Covid restrictions in place now, the event had pre-pandemic numbers. Entertainment, children's activities and all kinds of food were on offer for visitors to enjoy. Credit: Eleventh Hour Photography/Alamy Live News
Street Scene Pre Pandemic Hong Kong Mongkok and Prince Edward Area of China Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/street-scene-pre-pandemic-hong-kong-mongkok-and-prince-edward-area-of-china-image440301720.html
RF2GG9D9C–Street Scene Pre Pandemic Hong Kong Mongkok and Prince Edward Area of China
London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-8-july-2021-shoppers-flock-to-oxford-street-and-bond-street-despite-rising-delta-variant-coronavirus-cases-footfall-is-lower-than-pre-pandemic-levels-and-many-shop-premises-are-empty-as-businesses-have-either-gone-bust-or-taken-their-retail-operations-online-anna-watsonalamy-live-news-image434502118.html
RM2G6W7TP–London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News
Buildings reflected in a puddle in the road at Queen Victoria Street, City of London, Central London, England, UK Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/buildings-reflected-in-a-puddle-in-the-road-at-queen-victoria-street-city-of-london-central-london-england-uk-image379404468.html
RM2D17A7G–Buildings reflected in a puddle in the road at Queen Victoria Street, City of London, Central London, England, UK
Dr. Amy Small, is an Edinburgh-based GP suffering from the effects of long-Covid, after originally contracting the virus in April 2020. (photographed pre-pandemic) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/dr-amy-small-is-an-edinburgh-based-gp-suffering-from-the-effects-of-long-covid-after-originally-contracting-the-virus-in-april-2020-photographed-pre-pandemic-image408528229.html
RM2EMJ1WW–Dr. Amy Small, is an Edinburgh-based GP suffering from the effects of long-Covid, after originally contracting the virus in April 2020. (photographed pre-pandemic)
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 5th August 2022. Edinburgh Fringe Festival first day on the High Street which is now for street performers and buskers to avoid the crush of pre-pandemic years, stages for show previews are now sited in other areas of the city centre. Credit: ArchWhite/alamy live news. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-mile-edinburgh-scotland-uk-5th-august-2022-edinburgh-fringe-festival-first-day-on-the-high-street-which-is-now-for-street-performers-and-buskers-to-avoid-the-crush-of-pre-pandemic-years-stages-for-show-previews-are-now-sited-in-other-areas-of-the-city-centre-credit-archwhitealamy-live-news-image477209392.html
RM2JMANCG–Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 5th August 2022. Edinburgh Fringe Festival first day on the High Street which is now for street performers and buskers to avoid the crush of pre-pandemic years, stages for show previews are now sited in other areas of the city centre. Credit: ArchWhite/alamy live news.
File photo dated 03/03/22 of commuters crossing the Golden Jubilee Bridge in London, as The strength of the UK's labour market has recovered to pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to new research. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/file-photo-dated-030322-of-commuters-crossing-the-golden-jubilee-bridge-in-london-as-the-strength-of-the-uks-labour-market-has-recovered-to-pre-pandemic-levels-for-the-first-time-according-to-new-research-image463319651.html
RM2HWP0XB–File photo dated 03/03/22 of commuters crossing the Golden Jubilee Bridge in London, as The strength of the UK's labour market has recovered to pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to new research.
London, UK. 1st Dec, 2021. Not even the usual rush (pre pandemic) of commuters - Oxford street is quiet first thing in the Christmas run up. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-1st-dec-2021-not-even-the-usual-rush-pre-pandemic-of-commuters-oxford-street-is-quiet-first-thing-in-the-christmas-run-up-credit-guy-bellalamy-live-news-image452856692.html
RM2H8NB98–London, UK. 1st Dec, 2021. Not even the usual rush (pre pandemic) of commuters - Oxford street is quiet first thing in the Christmas run up. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News
Birmingham, UK. 17th Aug, 2023. Students from King Edward VI Camp Hill for Girls, Birmingham, celebrate their successful results in their A levels. Despite national worries that this cohort is the 'unluckiest', the school is celebrating results better than those ever recorded pre-pandemic. Credit: Peter Lopeman/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/birmingham-uk-17th-aug-2023-students-from-king-edward-vi-camp-hill-for-girls-birmingham-celebrate-their-successful-results-in-their-a-levels-despite-national-worries-that-this-cohort-is-the-unluckiest-the-school-is-celebrating-results-better-than-those-ever-recorded-pre-pandemic-credit-peter-lopemanalamy-live-news-image561560629.html
RM2RHH88N–Birmingham, UK. 17th Aug, 2023. Students from King Edward VI Camp Hill for Girls, Birmingham, celebrate their successful results in their A levels. Despite national worries that this cohort is the 'unluckiest', the school is celebrating results better than those ever recorded pre-pandemic. Credit: Peter Lopeman/Alamy Live News
Shanghai during the 70th China national day, oct 2019 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shanghai-during-the-70th-china-national-day-oct-2019-image398913971.html
RF2E502RF–Shanghai during the 70th China national day, oct 2019
Wooden sign saying 'Barbados 2020' on palm tree in front of beach waves, January 2020 pre-pandemic Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/wooden-sign-saying-barbados-2020-on-palm-tree-in-front-of-beach-waves-january-2020-pre-pandemic-image384518051.html
RM2D9G8KF–Wooden sign saying 'Barbados 2020' on palm tree in front of beach waves, January 2020 pre-pandemic
(240423) -- WELLINGTON, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau speaks during the World Tourism Cities Federation Wellington Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2024 in Wellington, New Zealand, April 23, 2024. TO GO WITH 'Global tourism revenue to total 5.8 trillion USD this year, surpassing pre-pandemic level: report' (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/240423-wellington-april-23-2024-xinhua-wellington-mayor-tory-whanau-speaks-during-the-world-tourism-cities-federation-wellington-fragrant-hills-tourism-summit-2024-in-wellington-new-zealand-april-23-2024-to-go-with-global-tourism-revenue-to-total-58-trillion-usd-this-year-surpassing-pre-pandemic-level-report-xinhualu-huaiqian-image604064080.html
RM2X2NDW4–(240423) -- WELLINGTON, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau speaks during the World Tourism Cities Federation Wellington Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2024 in Wellington, New Zealand, April 23, 2024. TO GO WITH 'Global tourism revenue to total 5.8 trillion USD this year, surpassing pre-pandemic level: report' (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)
London, UK. 30 May 2023. Tourists with a tour guide in Piccadilly Circus. Representatives from the hospitality, retail and tourism sectors are calling for the Treasury’s decision to scrap the VAT exemption for foreign tourists to be reversed. The Association of International Retail has reported that while UK tourist spending is back to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, such spending in France, Germany, Spain and Italy is twice or three times the levels pre-Covid and the difference is explained in the UK by the so called ‘tourist tax’. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-30-may-2023-tourists-with-a-tour-guide-in-piccadilly-circus-representatives-from-the-hospitality-retail-and-tourism-sectors-are-calling-for-the-treasurys-decision-to-scrap-the-vat-exemption-for-foreign-tourists-to-be-reversed-the-association-of-international-retail-has-reported-that-while-uk-tourist-spending-is-back-to-pre-pandemic-2019-levels-such-spending-in-france-germany-spain-and-italy-is-twice-or-three-times-the-levels-pre-covid-and-the-difference-is-explained-in-the-uk-by-the-so-called-tourist-tax-credit-stephen-chung-alamy-live-news-image553743837.html
RM2R4W5WH–London, UK. 30 May 2023. Tourists with a tour guide in Piccadilly Circus. Representatives from the hospitality, retail and tourism sectors are calling for the Treasury’s decision to scrap the VAT exemption for foreign tourists to be reversed. The Association of International Retail has reported that while UK tourist spending is back to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, such spending in France, Germany, Spain and Italy is twice or three times the levels pre-Covid and the difference is explained in the UK by the so called ‘tourist tax’. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News
Cologne, Germany. 15th Feb, 2022. The Dorint Hotel building is located in the city center near Heumarkt. (to dpa 'Hotel industry does not expect a quick return to pre-pandemic levels') Credit: Henning Kaiser/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/cologne-germany-15th-feb-2022-the-dorint-hotel-building-is-located-in-the-city-center-near-heumarkt-to-dpa-hotel-industry-does-not-expect-a-quick-return-to-pre-pandemic-levels-credit-henning-kaiserdpaalamy-live-news-image460650528.html
RM2HNCCCG–Cologne, Germany. 15th Feb, 2022. The Dorint Hotel building is located in the city center near Heumarkt. (to dpa 'Hotel industry does not expect a quick return to pre-pandemic levels') Credit: Henning Kaiser/dpa/Alamy Live News
Closed nursery with empty desolate car park due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Cherub Nursery and Pre-School, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/closed-nursery-with-empty-desolate-car-park-due-to-covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic-cherub-nursery-and-pre-school-beverley-east-riding-of-yorkshire-image351657424.html
RM2BC3AHM–Closed nursery with empty desolate car park due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Cherub Nursery and Pre-School, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shadows-of-people-walking-at-sunset-on-the-stone-floor-of-the-pre-pandemic-city-of-milan-lombardy-italy-image399580623.html
RF2E62D4F–Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy
The finish line of the Hong Kong marathon. The race is only open to vaccinated runners and numbers were slashed compared to the pre-pandemic situation. (Photo by Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-finish-line-of-the-hong-kong-marathon-the-race-is-only-open-to-vaccinated-runners-and-numbers-were-slashed-compared-to-the-pre-pandemic-situation-photo-by-marc-fernandesnurphoto-image489776872.html
RM2KCR7B4–The finish line of the Hong Kong marathon. The race is only open to vaccinated runners and numbers were slashed compared to the pre-pandemic situation. (Photo by Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto)
London, UK, 7th May, 2022. Huge crowds gathered for the Eid in the Square celebrations after the month of Ramadan ended. With no Covid restrictions in place now, the event had pre-pandemic numbers. Entertainment, children's activities and all kinds of food were on offer for visitors to enjoy. Credit: Eleventh Hour Photography/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-7th-may-2022-huge-crowds-gathered-for-the-eid-in-the-square-celebrations-after-the-month-of-ramadan-ended-with-no-covid-restrictions-in-place-now-the-event-had-pre-pandemic-numbers-entertainment-childrens-activities-and-all-kinds-of-food-were-on-offer-for-visitors-to-enjoy-credit-eleventh-hour-photographyalamy-live-news-image469233827.html
RM2J7BCEY–London, UK, 7th May, 2022. Huge crowds gathered for the Eid in the Square celebrations after the month of Ramadan ended. With no Covid restrictions in place now, the event had pre-pandemic numbers. Entertainment, children's activities and all kinds of food were on offer for visitors to enjoy. Credit: Eleventh Hour Photography/Alamy Live News
Street Scene Pre Pandemic Hong Kong Mongkok and Prince Edward Area of China Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/street-scene-pre-pandemic-hong-kong-mongkok-and-prince-edward-area-of-china-image440301898.html
RF2GG9DFP–Street Scene Pre Pandemic Hong Kong Mongkok and Prince Edward Area of China
London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-8-july-2021-shoppers-flock-to-oxford-street-and-bond-street-despite-rising-delta-variant-coronavirus-cases-footfall-is-lower-than-pre-pandemic-levels-and-many-shop-premises-are-empty-as-businesses-have-either-gone-bust-or-taken-their-retail-operations-online-anna-watsonalamy-live-news-image434502120.html
RM2G6W7TT–London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News
Buildings reflected in a puddle in the road at Queen Victoria Street, City of London, Central London, England, UK Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/buildings-reflected-in-a-puddle-in-the-road-at-queen-victoria-street-city-of-london-central-london-england-uk-image379404360.html
RM2D17A3M–Buildings reflected in a puddle in the road at Queen Victoria Street, City of London, Central London, England, UK
Dr. Amy Small, is an Edinburgh-based GP suffering from the effects of long-Covid, after originally contracting the virus in April 2020. (photographed pre-pandemic) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/dr-amy-small-is-an-edinburgh-based-gp-suffering-from-the-effects-of-long-covid-after-originally-contracting-the-virus-in-april-2020-photographed-pre-pandemic-image408528091.html
RM2EMJ1MY–Dr. Amy Small, is an Edinburgh-based GP suffering from the effects of long-Covid, after originally contracting the virus in April 2020. (photographed pre-pandemic)
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 5th August 2022. Edinburgh Fringe Festival first day on the High Street which is now for street performers and buskers to avoid the crush of pre-pandemic years, stages for show previews are now sited in other areas of the city centre. Credit: ArchWhite/alamy live news. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-mile-edinburgh-scotland-uk-5th-august-2022-edinburgh-fringe-festival-first-day-on-the-high-street-which-is-now-for-street-performers-and-buskers-to-avoid-the-crush-of-pre-pandemic-years-stages-for-show-previews-are-now-sited-in-other-areas-of-the-city-centre-credit-archwhitealamy-live-news-image477209068.html
RM2JMAN10–Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 5th August 2022. Edinburgh Fringe Festival first day on the High Street which is now for street performers and buskers to avoid the crush of pre-pandemic years, stages for show previews are now sited in other areas of the city centre. Credit: ArchWhite/alamy live news.
File photo dated 28/05/21 of shoppers in Glasgow city centre, as Scotland's shopper footfall growth has been ranked the worst in the UK compared with pre-pandemic levels, statistics show. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/file-photo-dated-280521-of-shoppers-in-glasgow-city-centre-as-scotlands-shopper-footfall-growth-has-been-ranked-the-worst-in-the-uk-compared-with-pre-pandemic-levels-statistics-show-image471555571.html
RM2JB55XB–File photo dated 28/05/21 of shoppers in Glasgow city centre, as Scotland's shopper footfall growth has been ranked the worst in the UK compared with pre-pandemic levels, statistics show.
London, UK. 1st Dec, 2021. Not even the usual rush (pre pandemic) of commuters - Oxford street is quiet first thing in the Christmas run up. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-1st-dec-2021-not-even-the-usual-rush-pre-pandemic-of-commuters-oxford-street-is-quiet-first-thing-in-the-christmas-run-up-credit-guy-bellalamy-live-news-image452856688.html
RM2H8NB94–London, UK. 1st Dec, 2021. Not even the usual rush (pre pandemic) of commuters - Oxford street is quiet first thing in the Christmas run up. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News
Birmingham, UK. 17th Aug, 2023. Students from King Edward VI Camp Hill for Girls, Birmingham, celebrate their successful results in their A levels. Despite national worries that this cohort is the 'unluckiest', the school is celebrating results better than those ever recorded pre-pandemic. Credit: Peter Lopeman/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/birmingham-uk-17th-aug-2023-students-from-king-edward-vi-camp-hill-for-girls-birmingham-celebrate-their-successful-results-in-their-a-levels-despite-national-worries-that-this-cohort-is-the-unluckiest-the-school-is-celebrating-results-better-than-those-ever-recorded-pre-pandemic-credit-peter-lopemanalamy-live-news-image561560731.html
RM2RHH8CB–Birmingham, UK. 17th Aug, 2023. Students from King Edward VI Camp Hill for Girls, Birmingham, celebrate their successful results in their A levels. Despite national worries that this cohort is the 'unluckiest', the school is celebrating results better than those ever recorded pre-pandemic. Credit: Peter Lopeman/Alamy Live News
Shanghai during the 70th China national day, oct 2019 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shanghai-during-the-70th-china-national-day-oct-2019-image398913896.html
RF2E502MT–Shanghai during the 70th China national day, oct 2019
People sit in a terrace of Barcelona's Plaza Real. The Barcelona tourism industry expects seventy percent hotel occupancy during Holy Week holidays and thus approach the number of pre-pandemic visitors. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/people-sit-in-a-terrace-of-barcelonas-plaza-real-the-barcelona-tourism-industry-expects-seventy-percent-hotel-occupancy-during-holy-week-holidays-and-thus-approach-the-number-of-pre-pandemic-visitors-image466685082.html
RM2J379GA–People sit in a terrace of Barcelona's Plaza Real. The Barcelona tourism industry expects seventy percent hotel occupancy during Holy Week holidays and thus approach the number of pre-pandemic visitors.
Athens, Greece. 10th Sep, 2022. Tourists visit the Roman Agora in Athens, Greece, Sept. 10, 2022. Tourism in Greece, a vital pillar of the country's economy, is on track to yield record high revenues this year, exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to local officials, industry experts and analysts. Credit: Marios Lolos/Xinhua/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/athens-greece-10th-sep-2022-tourists-visit-the-roman-agora-in-athens-greece-sept-10-2022-tourism-in-greece-a-vital-pillar-of-the-countrys-economy-is-on-track-to-yield-record-high-revenues-this-year-exceeding-pre-pandemic-levels-according-to-local-officials-industry-experts-and-analysts-credit-marios-lolosxinhuaalamy-live-news-image482074076.html
RM2K08AB8–Athens, Greece. 10th Sep, 2022. Tourists visit the Roman Agora in Athens, Greece, Sept. 10, 2022. Tourism in Greece, a vital pillar of the country's economy, is on track to yield record high revenues this year, exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to local officials, industry experts and analysts. Credit: Marios Lolos/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
London, UK. 30 May 2023. People pass the Chanel designer store in New Bond Street. Representatives from the hospitality, retail and tourism sectors are calling for the Treasury’s decision to scrap the VAT exemption for foreign tourists to be reversed. The Association of International Retail has reported that while UK tourist spending is back to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, such spending in France, Germany, Spain and Italy is twice or three times the levels pre-Covid and the difference is explained in the UK by the so called ‘tourist tax’. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-30-may-2023-people-pass-the-chanel-designer-store-in-new-bond-street-representatives-from-the-hospitality-retail-and-tourism-sectors-are-calling-for-the-treasurys-decision-to-scrap-the-vat-exemption-for-foreign-tourists-to-be-reversed-the-association-of-international-retail-has-reported-that-while-uk-tourist-spending-is-back-to-pre-pandemic-2019-levels-such-spending-in-france-germany-spain-and-italy-is-twice-or-three-times-the-levels-pre-covid-and-the-difference-is-explained-in-the-uk-by-the-so-called-tourist-tax-credit-stephen-chung-alamy-live-news-image553743892.html
RM2R4W5YG–London, UK. 30 May 2023. People pass the Chanel designer store in New Bond Street. Representatives from the hospitality, retail and tourism sectors are calling for the Treasury’s decision to scrap the VAT exemption for foreign tourists to be reversed. The Association of International Retail has reported that while UK tourist spending is back to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, such spending in France, Germany, Spain and Italy is twice or three times the levels pre-Covid and the difference is explained in the UK by the so called ‘tourist tax’. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News
Cologne, Germany. 15th Feb, 2022. The Dorint Hotel building is located in the city center near Heumarkt. (to dpa 'Hotel industry does not expect a quick return to pre-pandemic levels') Credit: Henning Kaiser/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/cologne-germany-15th-feb-2022-the-dorint-hotel-building-is-located-in-the-city-center-near-heumarkt-to-dpa-hotel-industry-does-not-expect-a-quick-return-to-pre-pandemic-levels-credit-henning-kaiserdpaalamy-live-news-image460650532.html
RM2HNCCCM–Cologne, Germany. 15th Feb, 2022. The Dorint Hotel building is located in the city center near Heumarkt. (to dpa 'Hotel industry does not expect a quick return to pre-pandemic levels') Credit: Henning Kaiser/dpa/Alamy Live News
Closed nursery with empty desolate car park due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Cherub Nursery and Pre-School, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/closed-nursery-with-empty-desolate-car-park-due-to-covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic-cherub-nursery-and-pre-school-beverley-east-riding-of-yorkshire-image351657076.html
RM2BC3A58–Closed nursery with empty desolate car park due to COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Cherub Nursery and Pre-School, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shadows-of-people-walking-at-sunset-on-the-stone-floor-of-the-pre-pandemic-city-of-milan-lombardy-italy-image399580567.html
RF2E62D2F–Shadows of people walking at sunset on the stone floor of the pre-pandemic city of Milan, Lombardy, Italy
A runner deposits his COVID-19 test sample at a booth in Victoria Park. The race is only open to vaccinated runners and numbers were slashed compared to the pre-pandemic situation. (Photo by Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-runner-deposits-his-covid-19-test-sample-at-a-booth-in-victoria-park-the-race-is-only-open-to-vaccinated-runners-and-numbers-were-slashed-compared-to-the-pre-pandemic-situation-photo-by-marc-fernandesnurphoto-image489776859.html
RM2KCR7AK–A runner deposits his COVID-19 test sample at a booth in Victoria Park. The race is only open to vaccinated runners and numbers were slashed compared to the pre-pandemic situation. (Photo by Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto)
London, UK, 7th May, 2022. Huge crowds gathered for the Eid in the Square celebrations after the month of Ramadan ended. With no Covid restrictions in place now, the event had pre-pandemic numbers. Entertainment, children's activities and all kinds of food were on offer for visitors to enjoy. Credit: Eleventh Hour Photography/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-7th-may-2022-huge-crowds-gathered-for-the-eid-in-the-square-celebrations-after-the-month-of-ramadan-ended-with-no-covid-restrictions-in-place-now-the-event-had-pre-pandemic-numbers-entertainment-childrens-activities-and-all-kinds-of-food-were-on-offer-for-visitors-to-enjoy-credit-eleventh-hour-photographyalamy-live-news-image469233803.html
RM2J7BCE3–London, UK, 7th May, 2022. Huge crowds gathered for the Eid in the Square celebrations after the month of Ramadan ended. With no Covid restrictions in place now, the event had pre-pandemic numbers. Entertainment, children's activities and all kinds of food were on offer for visitors to enjoy. Credit: Eleventh Hour Photography/Alamy Live News
Street Scene Pre Pandemic Hong Kong Mongkok and Prince Edward Area of China Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/street-scene-pre-pandemic-hong-kong-mongkok-and-prince-edward-area-of-china-image440301832.html
RF2GG9DDC–Street Scene Pre Pandemic Hong Kong Mongkok and Prince Edward Area of China
London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/london-uk-8-july-2021-shoppers-flock-to-oxford-street-and-bond-street-despite-rising-delta-variant-coronavirus-cases-footfall-is-lower-than-pre-pandemic-levels-and-many-shop-premises-are-empty-as-businesses-have-either-gone-bust-or-taken-their-retail-operations-online-anna-watsonalamy-live-news-image434502115.html
RM2G6W7TK–London, UK, 8 July 2021: Shoppers flock to Oxford Street and Bond Street despite rising delta variant coronavirus cases. Footfall is lower than pre-pandemic levels and many shop premises are empty as businesses have either gone bust or taken their retail operations online. Anna Watson/Alamy Live News
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