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UAE Travel & Tourism sector set to recover this year, says WTTC
Sector to match 2019 GDP contribution by the end of 2023 Travel & Tourism jobs to surpass pre-pandemic levels this year Sector to outstrip national GDP growth over the next decade
U.S. Travel & Tourism sector set to reach record-breaking high this year says WTTC
Sector set to contribute more than $2.2TN to the U.S. economy this year. Travel & Tourism contributes one in every 10 jobs. International visitor spend up more than 150% from last year
Global Travel & Tourism Catapults into 2023 Says WTTC
GDP contribution 5% off 2019 peak by the end of 2023. Almost 22 million more Travel & Tourism jobs last year. International visitor spend up more than 80%
VFS Global CEO Zubin Karkaria joins the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Executive Committee
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the appointment of Zubin Karkaria, CEO of VFS Global, to the Executive Committee of WTTC.
WTTC unveils world-first global Travel & Tourism’s water footprint
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Saudi-based Sustainable Tourism Global Center have unveiled groundbreaking new data detailing the total water usage of the global Travel & Tourism sector.
New WTTC environmental data reveals Italy’s Travel & Tourism sector’s climate footprint
New groundbreaking data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Saudi-based Sustainable Tourism Global Center reveals the climate footprint of the Travel & Tourism sector in Italy.
WTTC data reveals Portugal’s Travel & Tourism sector’s climate footprint
New groundbreaking data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Saudi-based Sustainable Tourism Global Center reveals the climate footprint of the Travel & Tourism sector in Portugal.
WTTC reveals Germany’s Travel & Tourism sector’s climate footprint
The World Travel & Tourism Council ( WTTC ) and the Saudi-based Sustainable Tourism Global Center have unveiled groundbreaking new data detailing the climate footprint of the Travel & Tourism sector in Germany.
ACTIVELY SHAPING CHANGE IN TOURISM
The tourism industry is back and on course worldwide to reach pre-pandemic levels. On Tuesday at the ITB Berlin Convention, Harald Pechlaner, university professor of Tourism from Eichstätt, discussed the challenges currently facing the industry and how to deal with digitalisation, the skills shortage and a much talked-about trend, sustainability.
The United Nations Establishes Global Tourism Resilience Day
The United Nations has voted to create a Global Tourism Resilience Day, which will be marked each year on February 17.