World Travel & Tourism Council News
Turkey’s travel sector to drive national economy
Turkey’s travel and tourism’s GDP is forecast to grow at 5.5% annually over the next decade, creating more than 716,000 jobs, according to new WTTC report.
Up to eight million tourism jobs to be created in Europe within next decade
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s latest Economic Impact Report reveals Europe’s travel and tourism sector is expected to create up to eight million new jobs within the next decade.
Global travel & tourism sector unites to support Ukraine
Travel and tourism businesses around the globe have come together to support Ukraine with millions of hotel rooms for refugees escaping the conflict, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
World Travel & Tourism Council welcomes removal of cruise Travel Health Notice
World Travel & Tourism Council says the removal of US Travel Health Notice for cruises is well-deserved recognition of protocols that make cruising one of the safest forms of socializing and travel.
WTTC reports recovery in outbound UK tourism
New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council shows flight bookings for UK outbound travel to some of the most popular summer sun destinations have bounced back.
WTTC unveils speaker line-up for Global Summit
The World Travel & Tourism Council has unveiled the speakers for its upcoming Global Summit in Manila, with Indonesian/Dutch activist Melati Wijsen leading the line-up.
Warm praise from industry as government removes Covid-19 travel rules
The travel trade has warmly welcomed news all remaining Covid-19 restrictions, including the passenger locator form, will be dropped in England at 04:00 on Friday.
IATA leads calls to scrap remaining Covid-19 rules in Europe
Airports Council International has joined with the International Air Transport Association to call for all remaining Covid-19 restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel to be dropped.
WTTC: UK tourism on path to recovery in 2022
The industry is expected to make a £192 billion contribution to the economy this year, though this is still down by a fifth on pre-pandemic levels.
ATM 2022: Business travel returning to Middle East
Business travel expenditure in the Middle East is forecast to rise by a third this year, following a predicted 49 per cent increase during 2021, according to new research released ahead of the show.
WTTC predicts US tourism resurgence this year
The World Travel & Tourism Council has predicted the United States tourism sector will strongly rebound this year.The sector could make a $2 trillion GDP contribution this year.
WTTC blames UK government for £7bn Omicron loss
Ineffective travel restrictions imposed by the UK government to combat Omicron caused an estimated £7 billion loss to the UK economy last year, the body argues.