World Travel & Tourism Council News
WTTC finds UK tourism suffered £148bn loss in 2020
The annual Economic Impact Report from the World Travel & Tourism Council reveals that the dramatic collapse of the sector in the UK has wiped out a staggering £148 billion from the economy.
WTTC records US$4.5 trillion in tourism losses for 2020
Vast losses run up last year paint the first full picture of a sector struggling to survive in the face of crippling travel restrictions and unnecessary quarantines.
WTTC unveils theme for upcoming Global Summit
Gloria Guevara, WTTC chief executive, and Carlos Joaquín González, governor of the state of Quintana Roo, announced that speakers from all corners of the globe will be taking part in the event.
WTTC praises Greek plans to reopen tourism market in May
Greece is set to give the green light to holidaymakers from May 14th as the destination seeks to boost its tourism economy - a move that has been welcomed by the World Travel & Tourism Council.
WTTC calls for quicker reopening of UK tourism sector
The trade body has warned that nearly £27 billion will be lost from the UK economy if the government delays restarting international travel until May 17th.
WTTC urges faster reopening of UK tourism
While some businesses have already reported a surge in bookings following news of a gradual reopening, WTTC chief executive Gloria Guevara said delays could prove costly.
WTTC urges UK government to lead international reopening of tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council has sent an open letter to UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, urging him to support its recovery plan for the travel sector.
WTTC Global Summit delayed until April
WTTC said it had taken the decision to move the event from March into April to coincide with the expected relaxation of travel restrictions and the beginning of the sector’s recovery.
WTTC calls for focus on individual travellers to boost safety
The World Travel & Tourism Council is calling for governments to abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and instead focus on how individual ‘high-risk travellers’ are treated at borders.
WTTC praises UK vaccine rollout success
World Travel & Tourism Council chief executive, Gloria Guevara, has praised the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in the UK, arguing the programme will support the recovery of the hospitality sector.
Finn Partners creates new Travel Practice Advisory Board
The founding members of the board are former UNWTO secretary general, Taleb Rifai, and David Scowsill, a former leader of the World Travel & Tourism Council.
Tourism industry raises concerns over hotel quarantine
Industry experts have issued a series of dire warning about the likely impact of mooted plans to quarantine UK arrivals in hotels for up to ten days.