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Travel sector to create 126 million new jobs within next decade, reports WTTC
The WTTC’s latest economic report, unveiled at its Global Summit 2022 in Manila, reveals travel and tourism is expected to create nearly 126 million new jobs globally within the next decade.
WTTC launches major hotel sustainability initiative at Global Summit in Manila
The WTTC has launched its ‘Hotel Sustainability Basics’, a globally recognised and coordinated set of criteria for hotels to drive responsible travel and tourism. The initiative was launched at WTTC’s Global Summit in Manila, and will help every hotel address their environmental impact.
Travel leaders discuss lessons from Covid at WTTC Global Summit
The world’s leading tourism ministers and business leaders have come together to discuss the lessons learnt from the pandemic at WTTC’s Global Summit 2022, which is currently taking place in Manila, Philippines.
Bear Grylls: adventure traveller extraordinaire and speaker at WTTC Global Summit 2022
“I was told I’m not good enough… Those failures that have built the resilience in me, made me what I am inside and outside… Life is going to test us… Life rewards the determinded!” Bear Grylls told delegates during WTTC’s Global Summit 2022.
Lindiwe Sisula, Minister of Tourism, South Africa: keynote speaker at WTTC Global Summit 2022
Lindiwe Sisulu, South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, is speaking at the WTTC Global Summit 2022 in Manila, Philippines, with her focus on accelerating the recovery efforts in the travel and tourism sector.
Etihad Airways expands sustainability flight testing
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, is undertaking a week of intensive research and testing on over 30 flights to test operational efficiencies, technology and procedures that will reduce carbon emissions, in an expansion of its ongoing sustainability flight testing regime.
WTTC Global Summit keynote speaker: Melati Wijsen
Melati Wijsen is a 20-year-old Indonesian/Dutch activist who has played a pivotal role in successfully banning plastic bags, straws and Styrofoam on her home island of Bali. Her approach serves as a template for plastic reduction worldwide.
Lawrence Bender: environmentalist and keynote speaker at WTTC Global Summit 2022
With the environment taking centre stage at the WTTC Global Summit 2022, keynote speaker is Lawrence Bender, the Hollywood producer and passionate environmentalist.
WTTC’s new report reveals recovery of Philippines travel sector
The WTTC’s latest Economic Impact Report has revealed the significant and growing contribution of the travel sector to the Philippines economy. In 2021, this climbed 129.5.% to reach US$41 billion, with jobs increasing 20.5%. The report was unveiled at the WTTC Global Summit 2022.