Press Releases

WTTC announces the Sustainability and Investment Summit to be held in Puerto Rico

21/01/2022
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WTTC predicts a strong recovery of the European Travel & Tourism sector in 2022

21/01/2022
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WTTC announces new dates for its 2022 Global Summit in Manila

20/01/2022
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WTTC response to France re-opening borders to UK travellers

13/01/2022
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WTTC and UKinbound praise the removal of pre-departure test and replacing Day 2 PCR testing with antigen tests

05/01/2022
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Italy’s Travel & Tourism sector to see a staggering job shortfall of more than a quarter of a million this year, says WTTC

28/12/2021
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UK Travel & Tourism sector sees a massive job shortfall of more than 200,000 this year, says WTTC report

28/12/2021
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Portugal’s Travel & Tourism sector faces job shortfall of 85,000 this year, says WTTC report

28/12/2021
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China’s Travel & Tourism sector set to recover by more than 60% this year, reveals WTTC

20/12/2021
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WTTC calls on EU governments to avoid reintroduction of severe travel restriction

17/12/2021
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U.S. Travel & Tourism saw labor shortfall of almost 700,000 in 2021

16/12/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest measures introduced by the French government

16/12/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest announcement from the UK government

14/12/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest testing measures

07/12/2021
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WTTC identifies digital solutions for governments worldwide to significantly restore international mobility

02/12/2021
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WTTC calls for borders to remain open and safe travel to continue

01/12/2021
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New report from WTTC and Trip.com Group reveals latest consumer trends and the shift in traveller behaviours

25/11/2021
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WTTC and ETC call on EU Member States to effectively coordinate and align responses to the evolving epidemiological situation

22/11/2021
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Asia Pacific Travel & Tourism sector set to recover by nearly 40%, reveals WTTC report

19/11/2021
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African Travel & Tourism sector to recover by nearly a third, WTTC says

19/11/2021
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Almost 180,000 UK Travel & Tourism jobs could be lost if restrictions return, warns WTTC

15/11/2021
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U.S. Travel & Tourism Rebounds in 2021, May Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2022

12/11/2021
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WTTC launches groundbreaking Net Zero Roadmap for Travel & Tourism

09/11/2021
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WTTC unites with Travel & Tourism organisations around the world in tackling the global climate crisis

04/11/2021
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Travel & Tourism sector in France set to recover more than a third this year, shows new WTTC research

04/11/2021
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Business travel spend set to reach two thirds of pre-pandemic levels by 2022, reveals new report from WTTC

02/11/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest announcement from the UK government

28/10/2021
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WTTC reveals Saudi Arabia as upcoming host for its 22nd Global Summit

28/10/2021
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Middle East Travel & Tourism sector set to recover by over a quarter this year

27/10/2021
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UNWTO, WTTC & WTM Ministers’ Summit commits to Investing in Tourism’s Sustainable Future

26/10/2021
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Europe Travel & Tourism sector lags global recovery

21/10/2021
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New WTTC report provides recommendations to drive recovery and enhance resilience of the Travel & Tourism sector

21/10/2021
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North America’s Travel & Tourism sector’s recovery outstripping many other regions, says WTTC

20/10/2021
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Caribbean Travel & Tourism sector recovering faster than any other region in the world

20/10/2021
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The World Travel & Tourism Council responds to the announcement from the U.S. as it lifts ban on travellers from the UK and the EU from Nov 8

18/10/2021
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UK Travel & Tourism sector may only recover by a third this year

13/10/2021
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WTTC confirms Global Summit in Manila will take place in March 2022

08/10/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest announcement from the UK government

07/10/2021
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WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism’s slow recovery is hitting jobs and growth worldwide

06/10/2021
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New Zealand, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Oman among the latest countries to adopt the WTTC Safe Travels stamp

24/09/2021
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WTTC announces Net Zero Roadmap for Travel & Tourism at virtual ‘Climate Week’ event

23/09/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest announcement from the U.S. government

20/09/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest announcement from the UK government

17/09/2021
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New WTTC report provides vital investment recommendations for the Travel & Tourism sector post-pandemic

16/09/2021
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U.S. economy faces daily loss of nearly $198 million due to travel restrictions

15/09/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest recommendations from the EU

02/09/2021
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WTTC says there are just 30 days left for the UK government to save struggling travel businesses

01/09/2021
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The World Travel & Tourism Council responds to the latest announcement from the Italian government

31/08/2021
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WTTC calls for an end to the discredited travel traffic light system

31/08/2021
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WTTC warns Sri Lankan economy could suffer a shortfall of more than LKR8.2 billion every month it’s on the UK’s ‘red list’ for travel

25/08/2021
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U.S. must approve AstraZeneca vaccine to rescue transatlantic travel with UK

24/08/2021
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WTTC warns South African economy could see losses of ZAR 181 million for every week it’s on the UK’s ‘red list'

17/08/2021
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WTTC expresses condolences to the people of Haiti

16/08/2021
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Egyptian economy faces daily losses of more than EGP 31 million due to UK ‘red list’ status, says WTTC

11/08/2021
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UK government should pay for expensive PCR tests crippling the Travel & Tourism sector

10/08/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest announcement from the UK government

05/08/2021
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WTTC calls upon the UK government to remove the ‘amber-guity’ of the traffic light system

04/08/2021
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WTTC report signals how Travel & Tourism can help eradicate human trafficking

29/07/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest announcement from the UK government  

28/07/2021
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Lack of inbound travel continues to hamper UK economic revival while flights to amber list countries take off

27/07/2021
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New WTTC report provides framework for achieving Destination Stewardship

22/07/2021
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WTTC responds to the relaxing of restrictions across the UK

19/07/2021
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Approved vaccine inconsistency could delay the restart of international travel

15/07/2021
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WTTC release key guidelines for Travel & Tourism businesses to advance the prevention of illegal wildlife trade

15/07/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest announcement from the UK government

14/07/2021
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WTTC and It’s A Penalty announce critical partnership to raise awareness of human trafficking

13/07/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest announcement from the UK government

08/07/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest announcement from the UK government

05/07/2021
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WTTC Economic Trends Report reveals COVID-19’s dramatic impact on Travel & Tourism around the world

05/07/2021
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WTTC welcomes the launch of the EU Digital COVID Certificate

01/07/2021
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UK families face another lost summer with no European breaks in sight

01/07/2021
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WTTC welcomes news of EU Member States welcoming back American visitors

30/06/2021
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WTTC responds to the UK government’s update to the travel traffic light system

24/06/2021
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WTTC responds to call to reimpose quarantines on arriving British travellers across the EU

24/06/2021
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WTTC letter to Boris Johnson warns of £639 million daily loss if international travel remains off limits in July

22/06/2021
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WTTC responds to latest news from the EU, advising member states to allow for a return of U.S. visitors

17/06/2021
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WTTC and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health release insight papers to help drive Sustainability in Travel & Tourism

17/06/2021
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WTTC and UNEP release new report on Single-Use Plastic Products to advance sustainability in Travel & Tourism

15/06/2021
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WTTC responds to UK/U.S. Taskforce which aims reopen transatlantic corridor

10/06/2021
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WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to Japan’s GDP dropped by $138 billion in 2020

10/06/2021
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Abandon failed and damaging traffic light system to save the UK Travel & Tourism sector

09/06/2021
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Travel & Tourism stakeholders call for swift adoption and implementation of harmonised EU travel rules

08/06/2021
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WTTC calls on Boris Johnson and the G7 Leaders to recover millions of jobs by urgently restarting international travel

08/06/2021
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New WTTC campaign shows the importance of international travel to people and businesses around the world

07/06/2021
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WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to Canada’s GDP dropped by more than $59 billion in 2020

04/06/2021
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WTTC responds to the expected announcement from the UK government

03/06/2021
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WTTC welcomes news from EU Member States which have introduced the new Digital COVID Certificate

02/06/2021
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WTTC Projects 2M U.S. Jobs Could be Created This Year Should International Travel Resume This Summer

02/06/2021
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UK risks increasing isolation if it continues to keep its doors closed to international travel, says WTTC

02/06/2021
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WTTC welcomes OECD’s new initiative for safe international travel

02/06/2021
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WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to the Philippine’s GDP dropped by $37 billion in 2020

02/06/2021
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WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to Egypt’s GDP dropped by nearly $18 billion in 2020

02/06/2021
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WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to South Korea’s GDP dropped by $33.3 billion in 2020

01/06/2021
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WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to Caribbean GDP dropped by $33.9 billion in 2020

27/05/2021
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WTTC says ‘EU Digital COVID Certificate’ could unlock the door to international travel

21/05/2021
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WTTC Despliega Una Intensa Participación En FITUR 2021

20/05/2021
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WTTC welcomes announcement from EU Ambassadors who have backed plans to allow vaccinated travelers to visit the bloc

19/05/2021
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Over half a million UK Travel & Tourism jobs could be lost if significant international travel remains off limits this summer

19/05/2021
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WTTC Global Summit showed the world how major live corporate events and conferences can be staged safely

17/05/2021
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Thailand, Barbados, and Cyprus join more than 275 destinations to adopt the WTTC Safe Travels stamp

14/05/2021
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WTTC Announces Leadership Changes

12/05/2021
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WTTC Data Shows U.S. Maintains Position as Biggest Travel & Tourism Market Despite Suffering 41% Slide in GDP

12/05/2021
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WTTC responds to the latest UK government announcement

07/05/2021
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WTTC’s Annual Global Summit Awards Recognise Leadership Of The Highest Quality

06/05/2021
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WTTC and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health release two innovative case studies on the importance of Sustainability Leadership in Travel & Tourism

05/05/2021
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WTTC requests clear rules and a consistent protocol for mobility at the G20 Tourism Ministerial meeting hosted by Italy

04/05/2021
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WTTC Global Summit closes with Travel & Tourism leaders uniting to restart safe international travel

29/04/2021
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WTTC launches ground-breaking initiative to support women in Travel & Tourism

27/04/2021
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Leading Tourism Ministers urge public and private sector to work together to save Travel & Tourism at WTTC Global Summit

26/04/2021
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Opening of WTTC’s Global Summit hears praise for private sector’s united approach to building recovery

26/04/2021
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WTTC reveals U.S. Travel & Tourism sector suffered loss of $766 billion in 2020

19/04/2021
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WTTC releases major new paper for Inclusive & Accessible Guidelines to aid global Travel & Tourism recovery

16/04/2021
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WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to Italy’s GDP dropped by €121 billion in 2020

15/04/2021
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WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to France’s GDP dropped by €103 billion in 2020

15/04/2021
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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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