World Travel & Tourism Council News
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.
WTTC forecasts return of 100m tourism jobs in 2021
A strong summer of travel is expected as the sector begins its road to recovery from late March onwards, with many major travel companies reporting a significant rise in forward bookings.
WTTC critical of blanket travel bans
Gloria Guevara, WTTC chief executive, said: “While protecting public health is paramount, blanket travel bans cannot be the answer. They have not worked in the past and they will not work now.”
WTTC: Hospitality cannot wait for Covid-19 vaccine rollout
The World Travel & Tourism Council and major international industry bodies have joined forces to call for the immediate restoration of international travel using proven processes.
WTTC warns over Brexit no-deal job losses
The UK government and the EU must agree a deal over Brexit to save and secure thousands of jobs, argues the World Travel & Tourism Council.
WTTC Global Summited headed for Cancun next spring
Officials at the World Travel & Tourism Council have confirmed the 2021 Global Summit will take place in the Mexican beach destination from March 23rd-25th.
International coordination could see tourism recover by 2022, WTTC argues
World Travel & Tourism Council chief executive, Gloria Guevara, has said global tourism can recover from the Covid-19 pandemic by early 2022 if governments work together
WTTC welcomes move toward airport Covid-19 testing
The World Travel & Tourism Council has said millions of jobs could be saved by the roll-out of widespread testing for Covid-19 at European airports.