World Travel & Tourism Council News

Breaking Travel News explores: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The World Travel & Tourism Council will this week convene in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, for the annual Global Summit. Ahead of the event, Breaking Travel News is publishing a series of features on the leading attractions in the destination – today exploring the cosmopolitan city of Jeddah

WTTC announces former UK Prime Minister Theresa May as keynote speaker
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveils Theresa May as a keynote speaker at its upcoming Global Summit in Saudi Arabia, alongside former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, taking place between 28 November and 1 December.

WTTC unveils Ban Ki-Moon as its first major speaker for its upcoming Global Summit in Saudi Arabia
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveils Ban Ki-Moon as its first major speaker for its upcoming Global Summit in Saudi Arabia, taking place between November 28 and December 1.


TBO.com Co-Founder Gaurav Bhatnagar joins the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Executive Committee
Gaurav Bhatnagar, Co-Founder of TBO.COM, the world’s leading travel distribution platform, has joined the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

WTTC calls on on all governments to urgently agree an emissions reduction target for aviation
Attending the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal this week, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling on all governments to urgently agree an emissions reduction target for global aviation. ICAO’s 41st Assembly will see 193 countries gather for talks on the future of aviation.

WTTC Members and G20 Ministers gather in Bali as part of the Tourism Ministerial meeting
The Travel & Tourism private sector was invited to the G20 Tourism Ministers’ meeting today, when the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) addressed the Group of Twenty in Bali, Indonesia.

The World Travel & Tourism Council reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC, its Members, and the global Travel & Tourism community are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

1.2 million tourism jobs across EU will remain unfilled, says WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council and the European Travel Commission warn that the travel industry’s recovery is at risk by 1.2 million jobs remaining unfilled across the EU.

Visitors flock to UK to join celebrations as the Queen celebrates 70 years on the throne
According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) visitors from overseas are pouring into the UK to join the celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.

France’s tourism sector poised to surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the travel and tourism sector in France will propel the national economic recovery and could even surpass pre-pandemic levels next year, when it is projected to rise 2.2% above 2019 levels.

UK’s tourism sector to create 700,000 jobs over next decade
A new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council’s predicts the UK’s tourism sector will create nearly 700,000 new jobs over the next decade.