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WTTC urges flexibility over package travel requirements
The World Travel & Tourism Council has urged the UK government and EU authorities to implement exceptional flexibility around consumer refunds. The private sector body argues the move will alleviate the unbearable pressure on the tourism sector as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
WTTC urges G20 to avert catastrophic collapse of tourism industry
Global leaders have been urged to execute crucial measures to save the tourism sector by the World Travel & Tourism Council. The move comes ahead of a special meeting of the G20 hosted by Saudi Arabia.
WTTC: Tourism sector risks losing 75 million jobs
Up to 75 million jobs are at immediate risk in global tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. The alarming figure shows a tourism GDP loss to the world economy of up to US$2.1 trillion in 2020.
WTTC: One million tourism jobs lost daily in coronavirus outbreak
According to the London-based international organisation, the growing job losses are affecting every level of the industry and are gathering pace as countries go into lockdown.
Breaking Travel News investigates: An open letter from the World Travel & Tourism Council
The World Travel & Tourism Council has implored governments around the world to take drastic and immediate action to protect and preserve the tourism sector in an open letter
WTTC warns 50 million tourism jobs could go in coronavirus outbreak
Latest figures from WTTC, which represents the global tourism private sector, show that global travel could be adversely impacted by up to 25 per cent in 2020.
WTTC Global Summit delayed until autumn
Gloria Guevara, WTTC chief executive, said: “We stand in solidarity with governments, countries and organisations which are being affected by Covid-19 and look forward to hosting our Global Summit in the autumn.”
WTTC offers coronavirus outbreak travel tips
A series of handy travel tips to ensure responsible travel during the coronavirus outbreak have been revealed by the World Travel & Tourism Council.
WTTC chief calls for proportionate response to coronavirus outbreak
Closing borders, blanket travel bans and more extreme government policies will not stop the spread of coronavirus, World Travel & Tourism Council president Gloria Guevara has argued.
WTTC urges against stigmatising Chinese tourists
Individual tourists and groups from China and Asia must not be stigmatised because of the latest coronavirus outbreak, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. The trade body is warning against disproportionate reactions which could result in discrimination.
WTTC unveils first speakers ahead of Global Summit
WTTC is focused on the ways that the world is changing, and how this will initiate a change in how we travel, and how the tourism sector operates.
WTTC moves Global Summit from Puerto Rico to Cancun
The financial resources that had been set aside for the WTTC event will instead be focused on impactful, consumer-facing campaigns, the organisation confirmed.