Wttc News
WTTC Calls for Urgent Action on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called on governments around the world to “get serious” on incentivizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and set ambitious targets to produce adequate quantities.
China’s Travel & Tourism sector forecast to see swift post-pandemic recovery
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) reveals China’s Travel & Tourism sector’s GDP contribution is forecast to grow more than 150% this year.
Saudi Arabia on an unstoppable tourism rise, surpassing Dubai
In terms of visitor numbers, Saudi Arabia’s tourism industry remains bigger than Dubai’s. In the first quarter of this year, the Kingdom had 7.8 million tourists, while Dubai had 4.7 million.
Strong signs of recovery for Travel & Tourism in Canada says WTTC
Sector set to contribute more than $162 billion to Canada’s economy this year Travel & Tourism contributes one in every 12 jobs International visitor spend up almost 65%
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.