Table 1.
Operationalization of sub-indices.
| Sub-indices | Raw data | Baseline (equal to 100) | Data source | Included in overall index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | Daily departure data from a country's international airports | Year-over-year adjusted data (Eq. (1)) | https://www.icao.int/safety/Pages/COVID-19-Airport-Status.aspx | Yes |
| Hotel | Daily data on a country's hotel RevPAR | Year-over-year adjusted data (Eq. (1)) | STR, LLC | Yes |
| Pandemic | Daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per 1 million inbound tourists in 2018 | 1 confirmed case per 1 million inbound tourists or less | World Development Indicators; https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/download-todays-data-geographic-distribution-covid-19-cases-worldwide | Yes |
| Interest | Daily Google search volume for keyword “[country name] hotel” | Jan 3–Feb 6, 2020 | Google Trends | No |
| Mobility | Daily Google community mobility data in locations of “Retail and recreation,” “Parks,” and “Public transport”, which are directly related to travel and tourism. | Jan 3–Feb 6, 2020 | https://www.google.com/covid19/mobility/ | No |