World Travel & Tourism Council News
WTTC: Labour shortages hitting UK tourism trade
A new analysis of staff shortages by the World Travel & Tourism Council has revealed 205,000 tourism jobs across the UK predicted to remain unfilled by the end of this year.
WTTC confirms Manila for 2022 global summit
The World Travel & Tourism Council has confirmed the next global summit will take place in Manila on March 14-16. The event will take place in partnership with the Philippine department of tourism.
US tourism sector to outpace 2019 next year
The latest research from the World Travel & Tourism Council reveals the United States tourism sector could experience year-over-year growth of 36 per cent in 2021.
WTTC unveils tourism roadmap to battle climate crisis
As world leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26 to discuss concrete actions to solve the climate crises, the World Travel & Tourism Council has launched a Net Zero Roadmap.
WTTC: Business travel set to recover in 2022
Worldwide business travel spending looks set to rise by more than a quarter this year and reach two thirds of pre-pandemic levels by 2022, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council.
Sandals chief to join World Travel & Tourism Council leadership
Sandals Resorts executive chairman, Adam Stewart, has been formally invited to join the executive committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council.
WTTC blames UK government for slow tourism recovery
The World Travel & Tourism Council has argued the year-on-year recovery in the UK may only claw back a third, while international travel spending continues to plummet.
WTTC calls for UK red list to be scrapped
The body argues the recovery of the sector has been hampered by the lack of international coordination, severe travel restrictions and slower vaccination rates in some parts of the world.
United States to reopen borders to European travellers
Officials in the United States have confirmed Covid-19-related travel restrictions will be lifted for travellers from the European Union, United Kingdom and elsewhere from November.
Travel industry broadly welcomes regulation changes
The travel sector in England has offered a warm welcome to a simplified system of restrictions unveiled by the government, arguing it will begin to rebuild confidence in the sector.
WTTC urges tourism investment to boost recovery
The body has launched a new report that provides investment recommendations for governments and destinations, as they aim to rebuild and grow their tourism sectors.
WTTC warns UK government travel businesses will go bust in days
The World Travel & Tourism Council has warned the UK government that, with the furlough scheme coming to an end, it has just 30 days left to save travel businesses which are struggling to survive.