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China’s Travel & Tourism sector forecast to see swift post-pandemic recovery despite prolonged restrictions

22/05/2023
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WTTC Calls for Urgent Action on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

19/05/2023
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UAE Travel & Tourism sector set to recover this year, says WTTC

17/05/2023
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Strong signs of recovery for Travel & Tourism in Canada says WTTC

16/05/2023
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U.S. Travel & Tourism sector set to reach record-breaking high this year says WTTC

27/04/2023
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Global Travel & Tourism Catapults into 2023 Says WTTC

26/04/2023
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VFS Global Founder & CEO Zubin Karkaria joins the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Executive Committee

30/03/2023
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WTTC unveils world-first global Travel & Tourism’s water footprint

23/03/2023
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WTTC data reveals Portugal’s Travel & Tourism sector’s climate footprint

20/03/2023
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New WTTC environmental data reveals Italy’s Travel & Tourism sector’s climate footprint

20/03/2023
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WTTC reveals Germany’s Travel & Tourism sector’s climate footprint

08/03/2023
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WTTC launches groundbreaking Hotel Sustainability Basics

05/03/2023
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WTTC reacts to statement from the Presidency of the EU Council on easing restrictions for travellers from China to the EU

20/02/2023
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Tourists Heading Back to Asian Cities Says the World Travel & Tourism Council

16/02/2023
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Beijing Set to Become World’s Largest Travel & Tourism City Destination Says WTTC

16/02/2023
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Tourists Travelling Back to South Africa’s Biggest Cities Says WTTC

15/02/2023
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International Tourists Unlocking Economic Recovery Across the UAE Says the World Travel & Tourism Council

14/02/2023
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Travel & Tourism Sector in Key European Capitals Strongly Recovering Says WTTC

14/02/2023
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Tourists Travelling Back to North Africa’s Biggest Cities Says WTTC

07/02/2023
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Heading Back to Indian Cities Say World Travel & Tourism Council

07/02/2023
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WTTC expresses condolences to the people of Türkiye and Syria

06/02/2023
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Orlando Crowned Largest Travel & Tourism City Destination in America for 2022

01/02/2023
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Tourists Heading Back to Australia Say World Travel & Tourism Council

30/01/2023
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WTTC and Trip.com Group global traveller report reveals shift towards sustainable travel

20/01/2023
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WTTC reveal Paris as the World’s Most Powerful City Destination

18/01/2023
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WTTC reacts to the imposition of travel restrictions on Chinese travellers

08/01/2023
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WTTC reveals APAC’s Travel & Tourism Sector’s Climate Footprint

22/12/2022
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African Travel & Tourism Sector’s Climate Footprint Revealed

22/12/2022
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The World Travel & Tourism Council Reveals Climate Footprint of EU Travel & Tourism Sector

20/12/2022
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North American Travel & Tourism Sector’s Climate Footprint Revealed

13/12/2022
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The World Travel & Tourism Council Announce Collaboration with UNWTO and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance at COP15

12/12/2022
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Rwanda announced as next WTTC Global Summit host

01/12/2022
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International Cities Remain the Backbone of Global Travel & Tourism 

30/11/2022
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WTTC unveils world-first global Travel & Tourism climate footprint data

29/11/2022
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The World Travel & Tourism Council’s 22nd Global Summit in Riyadh set to be biggest ever

28/11/2022
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Global traveller survey reveals international travel is back

27/11/2022
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WTTC announces former UK Prime Minister Theresa May as keynote speaker for its Global Summit in Saudi Arabia

17/11/2022
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WTTC announces Ban Ki-Moon former United Nations Secretary-General as first keynote speaker for its Global Summit

09/11/2022
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TBO.com Co-Founder Gaurav Bhatnagar joins the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Executive Committee

20/10/2022
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WTTC announces speakers for its 22nd Global Summit in Saudi Arabia next month

18/10/2022
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The World Travel & Tourism Council and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance announce partnership to accelerate the transition to net positive hospitality

13/10/2022
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WTTC welcomes the agreement on a collective Long-term Aspirational Goal

10/10/2022
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The World Travel & Tourism Council commends Government of Canada’s decision to remove COVID-19 travel restrictions

29/09/2022
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WTTC calls on ICAO Member States to rally behind aviation and agree ground-breaking carbon reduction targets 

27/09/2022
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The World Travel & Tourism Council hosts historical dialogue between private sector and the G20 Ministers

26/09/2022
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WTTC welcomes the reopening of borders in Japan

23/09/2022
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WTTC publishes ground-breaking report on how Travel & Tourism can reverse nature loss 

21/09/2022
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The World Travel & Tourism Council reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II

08/09/2022
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U.S. retains its position as the world’s biggest Travel & Tourism market despite lengthy travel restrictions by boosting domestic travel

06/09/2022
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World Travel & Tourism Council welcomes Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

12/08/2022
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Nearly 50,000 Travel & Tourism jobs in Portugal could remain unfilled, says WTTC

02/08/2022
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Quarter of a million vacancies in Travel & Tourism threaten Italy’s economic recovery, says WTTC in new report

02/08/2022
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According to WTTC, more than 70,000 vacancies in Travel & Tourism threaten France’s economic recovery

02/08/2022
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130,000 vacancies in Travel & Tourism threaten UK economic recovery says WTTC in new report

01/08/2022
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412,000 Travel & Tourism jobs across the U.S. will remain unfilled unless urgent action is taken

25/07/2022
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WTTC reveals new data signaling the recovery of international travel to the U.S.

20/07/2022
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According to WTTC and ETC, 1.2 million Travel & Tourism jobs across the EU will remain unfilled unless urgent action is taken

20/07/2022
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WTTC launches new report on best practices for short-term rentals

14/07/2022
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China’s Travel & Tourism sector to create more than 30 million jobs over the next decade

06/07/2022
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Japan Travel & Tourism could approach pre-pandemic levels next year

04/07/2022
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South Korea’s Travel & Tourism expected to create nearly half a million jobs within the next decade

04/07/2022
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South Africa’s Travel & Tourism’s growth to outpace the national economy for the next 10 years

04/07/2022
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More than five million new Travel & Tourism jobs to be created in Indonesia within the next decade

04/07/2022
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Saudi Arabia’s Travel & Tourism to have fastest growth in the Middle East over the next decade

04/07/2022
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Travel & Tourism jobs in Nigeria to double over the next decade

04/07/2022
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New report from WTTC analyses critical factors for hotel investment post pandemic

15/06/2022
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WTTC publishes new report on destination resilience

14/06/2022
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WTTC calls for greater coordination between Caribbean governments to create more than 1.3 million jobs over the next decade

14/06/2022
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Portugal’s Travel & Tourism could surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023

13/06/2022
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World Travel & Tourism Council welcomes decision to remove testing for travelers which caused “untold damage”

10/06/2022
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Travel & Tourism set to inject over $2.6 billion into the U.S. economy over next decade

09/06/2022
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WTTC announces influential speakers for its Sustainability and Investment Summit in Puerto Rico

06/06/2022
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Visitors flock to UK to join celebrations as the Queen celebrates 70 years on the throne

01/06/2022
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India’s Travel & Tourism could surpass pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022

31/05/2022
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Italy’s Travel & Tourism could reach pre-pandemic levels next year, reveals WTTC report

26/05/2022
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France’s Travel & Tourism could surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023

25/05/2022
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WTTC publishes report on Digital Travel post COVID

19/05/2022
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Germany’s Travel & Tourism could surpass pre-pandemic levels next year

19/05/2022
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New report from WTTC reveals UK Travel & Tourism sector is expected to create 700,000 jobs over the next decade

18/05/2022
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Turkey’s Travel & Tourism sector to grow at twice the rate of the national economy

16/05/2022
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North America Travel & Tourism sector GDP expected to grow an average of nearly 4% annually over next decade

16/05/2022
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Travel & Tourism sector across Africa expected to create 14 million new jobs within the next decade

13/05/2022
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Canada Travel & Tourism could reach pre-pandemic levels next year

13/05/2022
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Nearly eight million new Travel & Tourism jobs to be created in Europe within the next decade

12/05/2022
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Middle East Travel & Tourism sector expected to create 3.6 million new jobs within the next decade

09/05/2022
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WTTC Global Summit closes in Manila and announces Saudi Arabia as next host destination in November this year

22/04/2022
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The World Travel & Tourism Council reveals massive increase in global international inbound travel

22/04/2022
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WTTC launches new cyber resilience report for the global Travel & Tourism sector

22/04/2022
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WTTC launches major hotel sustainability initiative at its Global Summit in Manila

21/04/2022
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Leading Tourism Ministers and business leaders discuss lessons learnt from the pandemic at WTTC’s 21st Global Summit

21/04/2022
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Travel & Tourism sector expected to create nearly 126 million new jobs within the next decade

21/04/2022
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New report from WTTC and JLL outlines global cities’ preparedness for sustainable Travel & Tourism growth

20/04/2022
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British adventurer Bear Grylls named as keynote at WTTC Global Summit in the Philippines

20/04/2022
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WTTC’s latest Economic Impact Report reveals significant recovery in the Philippines Travel & Tourism sector in 2021

20/04/2022
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Global Travel & Tourism sector unites to support Ukraine

13/04/2022
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The World Travel & Tourism Council welcomes the removal of the Travel Health Notice for cruises

02/04/2022
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WTTC announces speakers for its 21st Global Summit in the Philippines

30/03/2022
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The World Travel & Tourism Council addresses EU Ministers to discuss the recovery of Travel & Tourism    

18/03/2022
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The World Travel & Tourism Council commends New Zealand government for reopening its borders to international travellers

18/03/2022
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WTTC reacts to the removal of all remaining UK travel restrictions

14/03/2022
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World Travel & Tourism Council supports call for intra-EU travel restrictions to be dropped

11/03/2022
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WTTC reacts to the removal of COVID-19 tests for the fully vaccinated travelling to Saudi Arabia

08/03/2022
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WTTC statement on the invasion of Ukraine

04/03/2022
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Middle East’s Travel & Tourism sector could grow to US$246 billion in 2022, says WTTC

02/03/2022
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France’s Travel & Tourism sector could see employment surpass pre-pandemic levels this year, says WTTC

23/02/2022
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WTTC welcomes “sensible” EU scrapping of pre-departure tests for fully-vaccinated

22/02/2022
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China’s Travel & Tourism sector could reach CNY 11 trillion this year, says WTTC

18/02/2022
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UK’s Travel & Tourism sector poised to hit £192 billion this year if government keeps borders open, says WTTC

11/02/2022
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WTTC: U.S. Travel & Tourism Recovery Projected to Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2022

09/02/2022
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UK economy suffered £7billion losses as Travel & Tourism hit by Government Omicron restrictions, says WTTC

08/02/2022
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Travel & Tourism could grow to $8.6 trillion in 2022, says WTTC

02/02/2022
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WTTC reacts to the removal of COVID-19 tests for fully vaccinated travellers 

24/01/2022
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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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