Statistics to Guide Restart of Tourism in the Caribbean
St Michael, Barbados, February 19, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / From the need for enhanced political engagement to…
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UNWTO Global Startup Competition Winners Announced
Madrid, Spain, February 18, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Startups from around the world have been recognized for their…
World Travel & Tourism Council to Hold Global Summit in April 2021
Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, February 17, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The highly-anticipated World Travel & Tourism…
WTTC: Restrictions to Mobility Contributed to UK Greater GDP Losses
London, United Kingdom, February 15, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Latest research shows the ongoing restrictions to travel…
WTTC Paper Shows Importance of Travel and Tourism in Enhancing Social Progress
London, United Kingdom, February 11, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which…
UNWTO Official Visit to Morocco Initiates Preparations for General Assembly
Rabat, Morocco, February 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Kingdom of Morocco…
WTTC Says Governments Should Focus on High-Risk Travellers
London, United Kingdom, February 8, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling…
WTTC Praises UK Government Progress to Stop COVID-19 in Tracks
London, United Kingdom, February 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The World…
WTTC on UK Government Quarantines for Travellers from High Risk Countries
London, United Kingdom, January 30, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC is…
Collaboration and Environmental Protection Dominate Addresses at Davos Agenda
Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / On a day where 61 senior business leaders announced their…
UNWTO: 2020 is Worst Year in Tourism History
Madrid, Spain, January 28, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with…
Study Finds Ways to Boost Intra-African Trade and Build Resilience
Geneva, Switzerland, January 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / On 1 January 2021, the African Union launched the Africa…
UK Government Must Provide More Support to Embattled Tourism Sector
London, United Kingdom, January 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC…
WTTC Says Now is Time for Internationally Recognised Testing
London, United Kingdom, January 25, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO: “The latest…
Over 100 Million Global Tourism Jobs Could Be Recovered in 2021
London, United Kingdom, January 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / More than 100 million jobs could return to the global…
UNWTO: Global Tourism Crisis Committee Meets to Explore Safe Travel
Madrid, Spain, January 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Global Tourism Crisis Committee has met for the first time in…
WTTC Welcomes President Biden, VP Harris and New Administration
London, United Kingdom, January 21, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The World…
World Leaders to Meet During Davos Agenda in Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust
Geneva, Switzerland, January 20, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Economic Forum Davos Agenda, taking place virtually…
UNWTO Secretary-General Pololikashvili Nominated for Four More Years
Madrid, Spain, January 19, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has…
Madrid Set to Host Key Week for Global Tourism
Madrid, Spain, January 18, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The global tourism sector is starting the new year prepared to…
UN75 Worldwide Consultation Reveals Optimism, Appetite for Transformative Global…
New York, NY, United States, January 16, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Amidst climate, health and job fears, the UN’s…
WTTC Releases Mental Health Guidelines to Aid the Recovery of Tourism
London, United Kingdom, January 15, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has…
WTTC Says Unvaccinated Travellers Should Not Be Discriminated Against
London, United Kingdom, January 14, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Comprehensive testing will allow free and safe movement…
IATA: Passenger Demand Recovery Grinds to Halt in November
Geneva, Switzerland, January 13, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced…
UNWTO: Opportunities for Women in Tourism Increasing Across Middle East
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Fewer than one in 10 tourism workers in the Middle East are…
WTTC New Travel Measures to Curb COVID-19 Should Replace Quarantines
London, United Kingdom, January 10, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC…
WTTC Statement on Brexit
London, United Kingdom, January 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The whole…
UNWTO: Fundació Mallorca Turisme Rewarded for Excellence
Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain, January 1, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has…
Global Talent Displayed as SDGs Tourism Startup Competition Finalists Announced
Madrid, Spain, December 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / All five global regions are represented as the UNWTO SDGs Global…
As 2020 Ends Tourism Looks Forward with Determination
Madrid, Spain, December 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / We are almost at the end of what has been the most challenging…
WTTC Says Closing Countries are Counterproductive and Seriously Delay Economic…
London, United Kingdom, December 27, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “While…
UNWTO Launches First Online Education Committee
Madrid, Spain, December 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The First meeting of the Online Education Committee took place…
UNWTO: Statement by Global Tourism Crisis Committee
Lisbon, Portugal, December 25, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Meeting on the occasion of the Global Tourism Crisis Committee,…
Rural Development and Recovery Focus of Executive Training Programme
Madrid, Spain, December 25, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism leaders from 18 countries met for the 14th annual UNWTO…
WTTC Celebrates its 200th Safe Travels Destination
London, United Kingdom, December 24, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Following its launch in May this year, the World Travel…
WTTC and WEF Reinforce Partnership to Promote Sustainable Growth in Travel &…
London, United Kingdom, December 23, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the…
WTTC Statement on 2020 Climate Ambition Summit
London, United Kingdom, December 21, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, President & CEO, WTTC said: “WTTC is…
Tourism Back to 1990 Levels as Arrivals Fall by More than 70%
Madrid, Spain, December 21, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / International arrivals fell by 72% over the first ten months of…
UNWTO and Google Host Tourism Acceleration Program in Middle East
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 19, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in…
WTTC and Industry: International Travel Can Safely Restart without Vaccines
London, United Kingdom, December 19, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and major…
UNWTO and CNN Partner for Global #RestartTourism Campaign
Madrid, Spain, December 16, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / After partnering back in May for a campaign asking the world to…
WTTC Warns No-Deal Brexit Risk to Thousands of Travel & Tourism Jobs
London, United Kingdom, December 15, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The UK government and the EU must agree a deal over…
Towards Modernized Legal Framework for UNWTO Affiliate Membership
Tbilisi, Georgia, December 14, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO is moving ahead with plans to revise its strategic…
Portugal Hosts UNWTO Crisis Committee on Harmonization of Cross-Border Travel…
Lisbon, Portugal, December 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Global Tourism Crisis Committee has met for the last time…
UNWTO Works with Government of Indonesia to Restart Bali Tourism
Denpasar, Bali, December 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has concluded a first in-person visit to Bali since the…
WTTC Launches New Report for Safe & Seamless Travel in New Normal
London, United Kingdom, December 9, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which…
Accessible Tourism Identified as Game Changer for Destinations
Madrid, Spain, December 9, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Ensuring accessibility for tourists with specific access…
72-Hour Quarantine-Free Journeys Will Revive International Business Travel
London, United Kingdom, December 5, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / International business travel could restart if agreement…
WTTC and Government of Spain Host International Conference On Recovery of Tourism
Madrid, Spain, December 4, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / With the aim of establishing actions and commitments to restart…
70% of Destinations Have Lifted Travel Restrictions but Global Gap Emerging
Madrid, Spain, December 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The number of destinations closed to international tourism has…