WTTC’s Global Summit kicks off in Saudi Arabia
The 22nd World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) kicks off its Global Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The annual Global Summit continues through 1st December and is the most influential…
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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).
Arabian Travel Market 2023 to take net zero pledge
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has announced that ‘Working Towards Net Zero’ will be its official theme for ATM 2023, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 1-4 May.
Global Travel & Tourism sector unites to support Ukraine
Travel & Tourism businesses around the globe have come together to support Ukraine with millions of hotel rooms for refugees escaping the conflict according to the World Travel &…
Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP could reach $8.6 trillion in 2022, says WTTC
Major new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that as the global Travel & Tourism sector begins to recover from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
UK Travel & Tourism sector may only recover by a third this year, says WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) says the UK’s Travel & Tourism sector’s year on year recovery may only claw back a third, whilst international travel spending continues to…
UK to remove current traffic light system and testing in October
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that the current traffic system that categorises countries in green, amber and red based on safety as well as the required pre-departure…
Approved vaccine inconsistency could delay the restart of international travel, says WTTC
The restart of international travel could be seriously delayed without worldwide reciprocal recognition of all approved COVID-19 vaccines, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Former WTTC CEO joins Saudi Tourism
Guevera will draw on more than 25 years of public and private tourism sector experience to help facilitate international collaborations, develop human capital and contribute to the delivery…
5-day quarantine is great news for UK travel and tourism – WTTC
WTTC says the move, which will come into effect on 15 December, is significant progress to restoring travel, especially for leisure travellers.
Maldives gets Safe Travels Stamp by WTTC
World Travel and Tourism Council has recognised the efforts of Maldives in implementing enhanced health and safety measures
Adding more countries in UK quarantine list draws criticisms
The British government has added more countries, including France, Malta and the Netherlands, on its quarantine list last week.
Ras Al Khaimah acknowledged for COVID-19 recovery strategy, reopens for US travellers
Ras Al Khaimah is first city in the world to receive both the Bureau Veritas Safeguard Assurance Label and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp
WTTC: “We can now replace the confusing mix of different measures including highly-damaging quarantines”
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced its new guidelines for 'Safe & Seamless Travel' including testing and tracing to ensure people can enjoy Safe Travels in the…
Is a 14-day quarantine necessary?
The UK government insisted that the 14-day quarantine is imposed now to protect public health as arrivals are expected to rise as countries are beginning to reopen and lockdown are eased.
WTTC calls on world leaders to implement new ‘Safe Travel’ protocols
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), has published a range of new worldwide measures to restart the travel & tourism private sector. The organisation has now called upon…
Here’s why you should get to the airport earlier once we are allowed to fly again
Once we are all allowed to travel again, travellers may need to allot a few more hours to get through the check-in process, bag drop-off, and sanitation before boarding.
The key to tackling the coronavirus
Cooperation between public and private sectors within Travel & Tourism is essential to mitigating the impact of the coronavirus, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council.
South Africa’s USD 29.6 billion tourism industry represents 8.6% of economy
For the last few years the world of travel and hospitality has been all about the rise of China and Asia, not just for vast numbers of travellers flowing out of the region to discover the…
15 years and counting: WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2019 call for entries
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) are calling for travel and tourism organisations across Asia to showcase their achievements in sustainable tourism by entering the Tourism for…
Collateral damage: Tourism industry jolts as natural disasters strike Asia
For the past 25 years, global tourism has been in full upswing. People are travelling more than ever leaving no stone unturned, but one thing that can stop us in our track is natural…
Tourism overcrowding: the answer starts with long-term planning
Overcrowding in tourist destinations is a complex problem which varies from destination to destination and requires long-term planning with all stakeholders to solve, according to a new WTTC…
