2025 WTTC Global Summit to be held in Rome
The World Travel and Tourism Council announced that its 2025 WTTC Global Summit will be held in Rome, Italy.
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Oceania’s Travel & Tourism Sector to boost Region’s Economy by USD112BN in the next decade
A new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals that Oceania’s Travel & Tourism sector could inject an additional US$112BN to the region’s economy by 2034, bringing…
ForwardKeys report shows Asia Pacific tourism driving global arrivals
ForwardKeys announced that tourism in the Asia Pacific is driving the current resurgence in global tourist arrivals.
WTTC report shows Oceania tourism could give Asia Pacific economy a major boost
The latest report from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) hints that Oceania’s travel and tourism sector could boost the Asia-Pacific economy by US$112 billion by the end of the…
World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit opens with update on the industry’s carbon footprint
The 24th World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit officially opened today, 8th October in Perth, Western Australia.
WTTC reveals pandemic’s heavy toll on woman and youth in travel & tourism jobs
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in collaboration with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism, launched a new report revealing the stark impact of the pandemic on…
Former US secretary of state John Kerry headlines WTTC Global Summit
The WTTC announced that John Kerry, the United States’ 68th secretary of state, will headline the 2024 WTTC Global Summit in Australia this October.
5,000 hotels worldwide adopt WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) celebrates yet another milestone as over 5,000 properties across more than 80 countries have now embraced its Hotel Sustainability Basics …
WTTC announces powerhouse lineup for 24th Global Summit
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced its latest round of high-profile speakers for its upcoming Global Summit, featuring top leaders from the world’s leading Travel…
WTTC: Saudi Arabia’s travel & tourism breaks all records
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) has revealed a record-breaking year for Travel & Tourism in Saudi Arabia, with new records in GDP…
WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics reaches 3,400 verified properties
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced that its Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics) has achieved a significant milestone, with 3,400 properties now verified across…
AI set to shape the future of Travel & Tourism: WTTC
New reports from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Microsoft highlights the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its role in shaping the future of Travel…
Travel & Tourism set to break all records in 2024: WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is projecting a record-breaking year for Travel & Tourism in 2024, with the sector’s global economic contribution set to reach an all-time…
Women are a driving force for travel & tourism, says WTTC
To celebrate International Women's Day, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) underscores the pivotal role of women in the global Travel & Tourism sector.
WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics surpasses 1,700 Properties
From Mexico to Mauritius, Basics is now a globally recognised scheme to verify hotels’ green credentials.
11th Arab Aviation Summit calls for strategic investments in tech, sustainability, and skill
The impact of advanced technologies and changing consumer expectations, and the need for greater collaboration to drive sustainable investments in the aviation sector, dominated discussions…
WTTC Calls on EU to unlock full potential of Travel & Tourism as it exceeds employment records
In a decisive move to shape the future of the Travel & Tourism sector, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) issued a ‘Call to Action’, urging EU stakeholders to support a…
WTTC and Biosphere join forces to standardise International Hotel Sustainability
In a joint effort to promote sustainability in the Travel & Tourism sector, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Biosphere have inked a partnership to promote sustainability…
France to keep its crown as most popular destination for international visitors
Latest flight booking data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its knowledge partner ForwardKeys, shows France is set to keep its pole position as the world’s most popular…
New Travel & Tourism Social Impact Report reveals significant increase in female employment since 2010
New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC), initiated by the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, reveals that the global…
WTTC welcomes ICAO goal for Sustainable Aviation Fuel(SAF)
Governments, SAF producers, investors and all stakeholders need to collaborate to accelerate the development and adoption of SAF
Sustainable Tourism Global Center and WTTC unveil pioneering Global Research on Travel & Tourism
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC) initiated by the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia released the latest industry-shaping…
WTTC partners with GSTC to strengthen Global Hospitality Standards
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) have announced a major new partnership, aligning to establish a structured framework for hotel…
Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future: The 2023 WTTC Global Summit
In a milestone event that promises to reshape the contours of the global Travel & Tourism sector, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveils the bold theme and agenda for…
WTTC and Saudi Arabia extend partnership through MoU
In a significant milestone, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia have announced the extension of their partnership through the signing of…
WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics takes off in China with hotel giant Jin Jiang
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to announce Jin Jiang, a prominent player in the global hospitality industry, has joined WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics…
Travel & Tourism sector now worth more than quarter of a trillion sterling, says WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) reveals the UK Travel & Tourism sector is forecast to exceed the 2019 peak this year.
WTTC unveils the power of Retail Tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched “Global Retail Tourism: Trends and Insights”, a report set to change the way we think about shopping tourism.
U.S. remains most popular destination for shopaholics
According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the U.S. remains the preferred choice for shopping holidaymakers, as revealed at Virtuoso Travel Week, taking place in Las Vegas,…
WTTC G20 public-private dialogue shines light on travel & tourism opportunities
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) gathered leading Travel & Tourism stakeholders and G20 Ministers in a Public-Private Dialogue in Goa to address the sector’s vast potential…
World Travel & Tourism Council & UNWTO sign historic MOU
In an historic first, the world’s two leading Travel & Tourism organisations representing the global public and private sectors agreed to work together across a number of key objectives.…
WTTC Calls for urgent action on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today called on governments around the world to “get serious” on incentivizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and set ambitious…
WTTC: Travel & Tourism sector in key European capitals strongly recovering
A new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed strong signs of recovery of the economic impact from Travel & Tourism in the five city ‘powerhouses’ of…
Towards more sustainable travel
A major new report by World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Trip.com Group, together with Deloitte, reveals a heightened appetite for sustainable tourism amongst consumers, with 69%…
WTTC reveals Paris as the world’s most powerful city destination
New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals French capital Paris as the world’s most powerful city destination but predicts it will be overtaken by Beijing by…
World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit
WTTC Photo Story: World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit opens with its Global Leaders Dialogue
International cities remain the backbone of travel
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched its Cities Economic Impact Report (EIR) at the 22nd Global Summit in Riyadh.
WTTC unveils world-first global Travel & Tourism climate footprint data
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled ground-breaking new data detailing the climate footprint of the global Travel & Tourism sector.
Global traveller survey reveals international travel is back
As the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) opens its 22nd Global Summit in Riyadh, a new global consumer survey has revealed that the appetite for international travel is now at its…
WTTC announces Ban Ki-Moon as first keynote speaker for its Global Summit
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveils Ban Ki-Moon as its first major speaker for its upcoming Global Summit in Saudi Arabia, taking place between 28 November and 1 December.
Gaurav Bhatnagar joins the WTTC’s Executive Committee
Gaurav Bhatnagar, Co-Founder of TBO.COM, the travel distribution platform, has joined the Executive Committee of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
Saudi Arabia to host WTTC Global Summit from 28 Nov-1 Dec.
The 22nd World Travel and Tourism (WTTC) Global Summit to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 28 November to 1 December 2022.
WTTC: Agree an emissions reduction target for global aviation
Attending the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling on all governments to urgently agree an…
WTTC hosts dialogue between private sector and the G20 Ministers
The Travel & Tourism private sector was invited to the G20 Tourism Ministers’ meeting, when the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) addressed the Group of Twenty in Bali,…
The Queen has been a force for good
The World Travel & Tourism Council(WTTC) reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
US remains the world’s biggest travel market: WTTC
The latest World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Economic Trends Report reveals the U.S. remains the world’s biggest and most powerful Travel & Tourism market.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will help accelerate Travel: WTTC
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) welcomes the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and its numerous business-smart clean energy tax incentives expansions and extensions.
Japan’s tourism to approach pre-pandemic levels next year
The forecast from WTTC’s Economic Impact Report (EIR) shows the sector’s contribution to Japan’s GDP could reach nearly ¥40 trillion by the end of 2023
Enhancing Resilience! WTTC rolls out report on destination resurgence
The report, ‘Enhancing Resilience to Create Sustainability in Destinations’, created with ICF, WTTC’s industry partner and a renowned global consultancy and digital services provider,…
8 million tourism jobs to be created in Europe within next decade: WTTC
WTTC) latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals Europe’s travel and tourism sector is expected to create up to eight million new jobs within the next decade
Caribbean and Latin America see major increase in global inbound: WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) forecast a major increase in global international flights bookings as international travel takes off
Outbound UK tourism picks up while inbound travel still remains in the red, says WTTC
WTTC data revealed a huge disparity between forward flight bookings for outbound and inbound UK travel
WTTC reveals speaker list for 21st global summit in the Philippines
WTTC unveils its speakers for its upcoming Global Summit in Manila, which includes Indonesian/Dutch activist Melati Wijsen and South Korean politician Ban Ki-Moon who served as the eighth…
WTTC announces new dates for Global Summit in Manila
WTTC has announced its highly anticipated 21st Global Summit will now take place in Manila, Philippines, from 20-22 April 2022
US tourism sector to get ahead of 2019 next year
Latest research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals the United States tourism sector could experience year-over-year growth of 36 per cent in 2021
France leads tourism recovery in Europe
New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals France’s travel and tourism sector’s recovery could achieve a growth of 34.9% this year
Business travel spend set to reach two thirds of pre-pandemic levels by 2022: WTTC
business travel spending looks set to rise by more than a quarter this year and reach two thirds of pre-pandemic levels by 2022, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
WTTC chooses Saudi Arabia for 22nd Global Summit
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global travel and tourism sector, has announced its 22nd Global Summit will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the end of…
New Zealand, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Oman adopt WTTC Safe Travels stamp
More than 400 destinations around the world now hold the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, with New Zealand, Switzerland, and Oman among the latest major…
UK needs to ditch discredited travel traffic light system, says WTTC
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called upon the UK government to finally bring an end to the widely discredited travel traffic light system
Julia Simpson becomes CEO and president in WTTC
WTTC announces the departure of current CEO Gloria Guevara and appointment of IAG executive committee member, Julia Simpson, as its president and CEO, effective 15 August
