Press Releases

WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to Germany’s GDP dropped a staggering €161 billion in 2020

08/04/2021
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WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to UK GDP slumped a shocking £148 billion in 2020

07/04/2021
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WTTC, Carnival Corporation and Hilton Present the 2021 Global Scientific Summit on COVID-19

31/03/2021
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WTTC submission to the Global Travel Taskforce calls on rapid testing on departure to revive international travel

30/03/2021
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WTTC research reveals global Travel & Tourism sector suffered a loss of almost US$4.5 trillion in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19

25/03/2021
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WTTC and ETC call on the European Parliament to approve the “Urgent procedure” of the Digital Green Certificate

24/03/2021
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WTTC announces its theme and speakers for the Global Summit taking place in Cancun next month

19/03/2021
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WTTC calls on Europe to ramp up vaccine rollouts

19/03/2021
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WTTC welcomes European Commission’s proposal for the EU wide Digital Green Certificate

17/03/2021
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WTTC welcomes “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” from U.S. Congress

15/03/2021
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WTTC praises Greek government for its clear roadmap for recovery

11/03/2021
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WTTC to present its major woman’s initiative at its Global Summit in Cancun, Mexico

10/03/2021
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WTTC responds to the UK budget

03/03/2021
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WTTC calls on the UK government to prioritise the return of international business travel

02/03/2021
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WTTC calls on EU leadership during Tourism Minister Meeting

02/03/2021
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Delaying the restart of international travel will cost the UK economy almost £27 billion

01/03/2021
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WTTC’s ground-breaking ‘Safe Travels’ stamp reaches its 250th destination

26/02/2021
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WTTC responds to latest UK Government announcement

22/02/2021
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WTTC calls on UK’s leadership to safely restore international mobility

18/02/2021
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WTTC responds to the passing of Arne Sorenson

16/02/2021
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World Travel & Tourism Council to hold its Global Summit in April 2021

15/02/2021
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Restrictions to mobility have contributed to the UK suffering greater GDP losses than its European neighbours, says WTTC

11/02/2021
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New Paper from WTTC shows importance of Travel & Tourism in driving global economy and enhancing social progress

10/02/2021
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WTTC says governments should abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and instead focus on ‘high-risk travellers’

05/02/2021
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WTTC praises UK government’s ‘tremendous progress’ to stop COVID-19 in its tracks

03/02/2021
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WTTC responds to latest move by Canadian government

01/02/2021
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WTTC responds to the UK government’s focus on 10-day quarantines for travellers from ‘high risk’ countries

27/01/2021
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UK government must provide more support to the embattled Travel & Tourism sector

26/01/2021
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WTTC warns new hotel quarantine measures would ‘destroy the Travel & Tourism sector as we know it’

26/01/2021
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WTTC is proud to present Safe & Seamless Traveller Journey Webinar

25/01/2021
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WTTC and IOSH publish measures for integrating health and hygiene protocols into company culture

22/01/2021
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WTTC says now is the time for internationally recognised testing on departure and arrivals

21/01/2021
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Over 100 million global Travel & Tourism jobs could be recovered in 2021

19/01/2021
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WTTC welcomes President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the new incoming administration

19/01/2021
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WTTC welcomes wider test acceptance as a major step towards the return of international travel

14/01/2021
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WTTC releases Mental Health Guidelines to aid the recovery of Travel & Tourism

13/01/2021
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WTTC says unvaccinated travellers should not be discriminated against

12/01/2021
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WTTC says new travel measures to curb COVID-19 should replace quarantines

24/12/2020
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WTTC's Statement on Brexit

24/12/2020
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WTTC says closing countries are counterproductive and will seriously delay the economic recovery

21/12/2020
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WTTC celebrates the end of 2020 with its 200th Safe Travels destination

18/12/2020
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WTTC and World Economic Forum reinforce partnership to promote sustainable growth in Travel & Tourism

17/12/2020
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WTTC statement expresses concern over the newly launched Test to Release system

16/12/2020
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WTTC releases major new guidelines for Inclusion and Diversity to aid global Travel & Tourism businesses

15/12/2020
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WTTC Statement on the 2020 Climate Ambition Summit

15/12/2020
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International travel can safely restart, without waiting for vaccines, says WTTC and industry bodies

14/12/2020
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WTTC responds to concerns UK-EU travel could be halted under current COVID-19 travel restrictions

10/12/2020
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WTTC warns a no-deal Brexit could risk hundreds of thousands of Travel & Tourism jobs

09/12/2020
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WTTC launches major new report for a Safe & Seamless Traveller Journey in the ‘new normal’

08/12/2020
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WTTC responds to the UK government’s announcement on reopening business travel

03/12/2020
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72-hour quarantine-free journeys will revive international business travel

02/12/2020
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WTTC and the Government of Spain host major international conference focusing on the recovery of global Travel & Tourism

30/11/2020
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WTTC hosts first virtual AGM with over 120 Members and WTTC Ambassadors in attendance

25/11/2020
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Cutting the 14-day quarantine to five days is welcome news for the UK Travel & Tourism sector, says WTTC

24/11/2020
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Deploy tech to bring travel back faster and more safely

18/11/2020
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WTTC to hold Global Summit in March 21’ in Cancun to help restore Travel & Tourism around the world

17/11/2020
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WTTC responds to latest quarantine and corridor announcement

14/11/2020
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WTTC is proud to present the second event in its One Voice series

12/11/2020
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U.S. looks set to lose 9.2 million jobs in 2020 due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, says WTTC

11/11/2020
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UK looks set to lose 2.4m jobs in 2020 due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, says WTTC

03/11/2020
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Iceland, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Colombia and Turks and Caicos join over 145 destinations in adopting first ever global safety and hygiene stamp

03/11/2020
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174m Travel & Tourism jobs could be lost due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, says WTTC

29/10/2020
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WTTC responds to the opening of ‘air corridors’ to island holiday hotspots, including the ever-popular Canary Islands

23/10/2020
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Travel Industry Executives Complete Phase One of Digital Health Pass Trial

22/10/2020
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WTTC responds to the implementation of testing on departure at airports across Europe

20/10/2020
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WTTC to establish global Steering Committee to revive international travel

16/10/2020
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Consumer Survey Finds 70 Percent of Travelers Plan to Holiday in 2021

13/10/2020
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Peru, Bahamas, Puerto Rico and more get world’s first global safety and hygiene stamp

13/10/2020
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During historic G20 Tourism meeting, WTTC and global Travel & Tourism CEOs present plan to save 100 million jobs

08/10/2020
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IOSH and WTTC release guidelines for safe return to work

30/09/2020
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WTTC Responds to crucial EU Tourism Ministers Meeting and statement

29/09/2020
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New WTTC campaign highlights the social benefits of Travel & Tourism

27/09/2020
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WTTC Launches New Report on the Future of Travel & Tourism in a Post-COVID World

27/09/2020
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Clave, El Sector De Viajes Y Turismo En La Inclusión De Género

23/09/2020
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WTTC Anuncia Un Plan Internacional Coordinado Para Salvar Al Sector De Viajes Y Turismo

23/09/2020
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WTTC Responds to Latest UK Government Announcement

22/09/2020
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Enfrenta El Turismo Global Su Mayor Reto, Recuperar La Confianza De Los Viajeros

22/09/2020
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WTTC celebrates as 100 destinations get the Safe Travels stamp

18/09/2020
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WTTC is proud to present its first in a series of virtual events

18/09/2020
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President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton to host a Week of Action to build resilience in the Caribbean amid COVID-19

17/09/2020
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WTTC responds to latest quarantine announcements

11/09/2020
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WTTC calls for ‘air corridors’ between key global cities to restore business travel

08/09/2020
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WTTC Responds to the UK Government's New ‘Island Policy’

08/09/2020
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WTTC responds to latest quarantine announcements about Greece and Portugal

04/09/2020
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WTTC launches Safe Travels protocols for Adventure Travel

03/09/2020
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United States looks set to lose $155 billion from missing international tourists and visitors, says WTTC

02/09/2020
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Italy looks set to lose more than €36 billion from missing tourists and visitors due to pandemic, says WTTC

02/09/2020
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ICC and World Travel & Tourism Council issue COVID-19 restart guide for the Travel & Tourism sector

28/08/2020
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Germany looks set to lose €38 billion from missing tourists and visitors due to pandemic, says WTTC

27/08/2020
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WTTC says France looks set to lose €48 billion from missing tourists and visitors due to pandemic

27/08/2020
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WTTC says UK looks set to lose £22 billion from missing tourists and visitors due to pandemic

26/08/2020
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WTTC responds to Latest UK Government Quarantine Announcement

21/08/2020
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WTTC launches interactive COVID-19 Travel Demand Recovery Dashboard

20/08/2020
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Croatia, Ecuador and Ghana get the WTTC Safe Travels Stamp

19/08/2020
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Trade & Travel Tech Accelerator Welcomes WTTC

18/08/2020
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WTTC responds to Latest UK Government Quarantine Announcement

14/08/2020
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WTTC calls for leadership from PM Boris Johnson, and strong international coordination to save the Travel & Tourism sector and the global economy

12/08/2020
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WTTC sends a message of support to Mauritius

10/08/2020
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The World Travel & Tourism Council expresses condolences on the recent tragedy in Kerala

08/08/2020
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WTTC reveals Sri Lanka and Grenada as latest recipients of WTTC Safe Travels stamp for safety protocols

07/08/2020
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More Than 17,000 People Sign Up to Hear from World-leading Medical, Epidemiology and Public Health Experts

06/08/2020
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WTTC says UK is heading to ‘worst case scenario’ threatening nearly three million Travel & Tourism jobs

04/08/2020
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WTTC Calls Upon Governments to Implement Comprehensive Testing Facilities at Airports

29/07/2020
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WTTC launches Insurance Guidelines for the Travel & Tourism sector

28/07/2020
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WTTC responds to UK Government’s decision to revert Spain to its at-risk countries list

26/07/2020
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WTTC reveals Indonesia, Dubai and Rwanda as latest recipients of WTTC Safe Travels stamp for safety protocols

24/07/2020
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WTTC warns country-wide border closures could seriously stall global economic recovery

22/07/2020
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Travellers confused by inconsistent COVID-19 travel rules and advice across Europe

17/07/2020
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Travellers should ‘wear to care’ in the new normal says WTTC

10/07/2020
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WTTC welcomes UK government budget statement

08/07/2020
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WTTC and Carnival Corporation Present Unique COVID-19 Scientific Summit

06/07/2020
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WTTC cautiously welcomes government’s decision to re-open England’s borders

03/07/2020
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Tunisia, Ras Al Khaimah, Jordan and destinations around the world get the WTTC Safe Travels stamp for safety protocols

03/07/2020
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WTTC statement on the UK government delay to publishing its 'safe countries' list

02/07/2020
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WTTC says even a small turn on the travel tap could be a massive boost for struggling European economies

01/07/2020
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European flight bookings reveal ‘London is falling’

29/06/2020
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WTTC lays out guidelines for a Safe and Seamless Travel in the ‘new normal’

25/06/2020
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WTTC call for greater clarity so Brits can travel abroad again

23/06/2020
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WTTC launches Safe Travels protocols for attractions, car hire and short-term rental

23/06/2020
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Egypt, Slovenia, Ukraine, and other major destinations get the WTTC Safe Travels stamp

19/06/2020
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WTTC welcomes the beginning of the recovery of travel across Europe

15/06/2020
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More than 197m Travel & Tourism jobs will be lost due to prolonged travel restrictions, according to new research from WTTC

10/06/2020
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Nearly 3 million UK Travel & Tourism jobs could be lost due to prolonged travel restrictions, according to new research from WTTC

09/06/2020
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WTTC gives global destinations stamp of approval for safety protocols

08/06/2020
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World Environment Day SUNx Malta Launches BEND OUR TREND Campaign for Climate Friendly Travel

05/06/2020
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WTTC Supports ICAO ‘Takeoff’ Guidelines for Safe Flying

04/06/2020
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WTTC Responds to the UK’s 14-day Quarantine Announcement

04/06/2020
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WTTC launches Safe Travels protocols for aviation, airports, MICE and tour operators

29/05/2020
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WTTC launches world’s first ever global safety stamp to recognise 'Safe Travels' protocols around the world

27/05/2020
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WTTC welcomes European Commission guidelines to safely restart Travel & Tourism in Europe in 2020 and beyond

14/05/2020
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WTTC unveils “Safe Travels” – new global protocols to restart the Travel & Tourism sector

12/05/2020
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Urgent Appeal to International Community to Support African Travel and Tourism Sector

06/05/2020
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WTTC outlines what “the new normal” will look like as we start to travel

30/04/2020
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WTTC now estimates over 100 million jobs losses in the Travel & Tourism sector and alerts G20 countries to the scale of the crisis

24/04/2020
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Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia discusses travel and tourism sector response and recovery to COVID-19 with global private sector industry leaders

23/04/2020
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Only the G20 can drive forward a coordinated recovery response to the COVID-19 crisis says WTTC

22/04/2020
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World Travel & Tourism Council launches #TogetherInTravel campaign to inspire the global tourism community

17/04/2020
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WTTC thanks millions of people in the Travel & Tourism sector for going the extra mile

15/04/2020
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Travel & Tourism will be critical to Asia Pacific’s economic recovery, says WTTC

09/04/2020
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EU Travel & Tourism sector will be critical to the EU’s economic recovery, says WTTC

09/04/2020
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UK’s economic recovery will be powered by Travel & Tourism sector says WTTC

09/04/2020
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Travel & Tourism Sector Key in Economic Recovery in the Americas According to World Travel & Tourism Council

09/04/2020
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More than six million jobs at risk in the EU and one million in the UK if Governments don’t provide exceptional flexibility, says WTTC

03/04/2020
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WTTC implores G20 leaders to save the Travel & Tourism sector and recognizes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s leadership

26/03/2020
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Latest research from WTTC shows a 50% increase in jobs at risk in Travel & Tourism

25/03/2020
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Lives being devastated and one million jobs a day being lost due to coronavirus pandemic

20/03/2020
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Open letter to Governments from WTTC and the Travel & Tourism sector

17/03/2020
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Coronavirus puts up to 50 million Travel and Tourism jobs at risk says WTTC

13/03/2020
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WTTC says ban on majority of European visitors to the US will not stop coronavirus

12/03/2020
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World Travel & Tourism Council plans to hold its Global Summit in Autumn 2020

11/03/2020
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WTTC reveals responsible travel tips to counter the coronavirus outbreak

10/03/2020
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Gloria Guevara and World Travel & Tourism Council Congratulate Saudi Arabia on its new Tourism Ministry

03/03/2020
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Choking travel won’t stop the coronavirus spreading warns World Travel & Tourism Council

25/02/2020
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Chinese and Asian tourists must not be stigmatised because of the coronavirus, says WTTC

11/02/2020
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Co-ordination between public and private sectors is key to tackling the coronavirus, says WTTC

03/02/2020
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Containing the spread of panic is as important as stopping the coronavirus itself, says WTTC

24/01/2020
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WTTC’s report reveals cities account for $691 billion in Travel & Tourism GDP and over 17 million jobs

10/12/2019
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Hong Kong political instability results in major job losses, reveals WTTC

04/12/2019
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WTTC calls for commitment to sector-wide Climate Neutrality by 2050

03/12/2019
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WTTC ushers in new critical collaboration with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

20/11/2019
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WTTC and WTCF announce partnership to promote critical role of international organisations in tourism development

19/11/2019
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Travel & Tourism Industry is More Resilient Than Ever According to New Research by WTTC and Global Rescue

04/11/2019
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WTTC and Government of Aruba partner for the world’s first air and non-air seamless journey pilot using biometric technology

24/10/2019
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Portugal records highest Travel & Tourism growth in the European Union

07/10/2019
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WTTC and Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage Announce Partnership to Support Ambitious Plan to Welcome Tourists to Saudi Arabia

27/09/2019
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WTTC sets up recovery Task Force in wake of Hurricane Dorian to promote tourism in The Bahamas

19/09/2019
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WTTC and Deloitte jointly Launch Initiative on Future of Work Transformations in Travel & Tourism

19/09/2019
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Global wildlife tourism generates five times more revenue than illegal wildlife trade annually

12/08/2019
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Gloria Guevara: “We have an opportunity to halt human trafficking – let’s not waste it”

30/07/2019
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WTTC and WEF announce partnership to promote safe, secure and seamless journeys

18/07/2019
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WTTC salutes work of ICAO and encourages Member State adoption of digital identity into the traveller journey

25/06/2019
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WTTC calls on US Congress to renew and strengthen Brand USA program in 2020

12/06/2019
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Gloria Guevara: “We must act and assign priority and resources to biometrics”

03/06/2019
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Gloria Guevara to honour founder of the Young African Aviation Professionals Association at IATA AGM in Seoul

03/06/2019
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WTTC congratulates Hilton on 100 years of industry, leadership and innovation

31/05/2019
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WTTC signs Common Agenda with WTFL to support future of work

03/05/2019
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WTTC launches global taskforce on human trafficking

04/04/2019
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What makes a city prepared for sustainable Travel & Tourism growth and further investment?

03/04/2019
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Majority of travellers willing to share data for a more seamless experience

02/04/2019
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€1 in every €5 in Portugal comes from tourism

29/03/2019
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Travel & Tourism reaches 11% of UAE economy, says new WTTC research

22/03/2019
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