UNWTO: Making Tourism Stronger and Ready for the Future
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WTTC: China’s Tourism sector to Recover by More Than 60% this Year
Beijing, China, December 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / If key measures are followed, the number of those employed in the…
UNWTO and ADB Launch Report on Big Data and Tourism Recovery
Madrid, Spain, December 24, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO and the Asian Development Bank have launched a joint report…
Global Tourism Plastics Initiative Releases First Progress Report
Madrid, Spain, December 23, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative has welcomed a further 21…
WTTC Calls on EU Governments to Avoid Severe Travel Restriction
Brussels, Belgium, December 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, joined other EU…
UNWTO and Bellavista to Open Tourism Education Hub in Switzerland
Altdorf, Switzerland, December 21, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO is to work with the Bellavista Institute of Higher…
Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Confirmed as New Chairperson of World Committee on…
Madrid, Spain, December 20, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the former Executive Director of UN…
UNWTO Workshop Explores Power of Statistics for Sustainable Tourism
Seoul, Korea, December 17, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Government policymakers, statisticians and relevant stakeholders…
WTTC on Latest Measures Introduced by French Government
Paris, France, December 17, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO said: “This is an…
Sustainable Tourism Can Offer Mountain Communities Path to Prosperity
Rome, Italy, December 15, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / FAO and UNWTO launch new publication at high-level event to…
24th UNWTO General Assembly: Tourism United, Resilient and Determined
Madrid, Spain, December 12, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Over the course of three days, the 24th session of the UNWTO…
WTTC Responds to Latest Testing Measures
London, United Kingdom, December 11, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO said: “If the…
ICAO and UNWTO Issue Joint Statement to Reconnect he World
Montréal, Canada, December 10, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / This International Civil Aviation Day, the UN Aviation and…
UNWTO Calls Against Blanket Travel Restrictions
Madrid, Spain, December 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the United Nations calls…
WTTC Identifies Digital Solutions to Restore International Mobility
London, United Kingdom, December 7, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / A simplified and interoperable digital solution is vital…
At General Assembly UNWTO Points Tourism towards a Greener Future
Madrid, Spain, December 6, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Innovation, youth empowerment and tourism and rural development…
UNWTO Announces Best Tourism Villages 2021
Madrid, Spain, December 3, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The best examples of villages embracing tourism to provide…
UNWTO Members Support Leadership and Back Plan for Tourism’s Future
Madrid, Spain, December 2, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Member States of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have…
UNWTO General Assembly Underway in Madrid
Madrid, Spain, December 1, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism leaders from every global region have arrived in Madrid for…
WTTC and Trip Group Report Reveals Shift in Traveler Behaviors
London, United Kingdom, November 30, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / International spending expected to rise 94% in 2022.…
Global Tourism Sees Upturn in Q3 but Recovery Remains Fragile
Madrid, Spain, November 29, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / After a weak first half of 2021, international tourism rebounded…
UNWTO and Council of Europe to Promote Cultural Routes
Brussels, Belgium, November 26, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the…
WTTC and ETC call EU Members to Align Responses to Epidemiological Situation
London, United Kingdom, November 24, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Almost 900,000 Travel & Tourism jobs across the EU at…
First Regional Conference in Kuala Lumpur on Women’s Empowerment
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 24, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO’s Members from across Asia and the Pacific came…
WTTC: African Tourism Sector to Recover by a Third
Cape Town, South Africa, November 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / If measures are followed the sector could bring back 4.5…
UNWTO Looks to Future with EU Tourism Ministers
Ljubljana, Slovenia, November 20, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The UNWTO leadership has addressed an informal meeting of…
Almost 180,000 UK Tourism Jobs Lost if Restrictions Return
London, United Kingdom, November 17, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / A staggering £5.3 billion could be wiped off the value of…
UNWTO, Panama and NOAH to Create UN Fund for Climate Neutrality
Panama City, Panama, November 14, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Within the framework of the United Nations Conference on…
Putting Women’s Empowerment Centre Stage in Tourism’s Recovery
Madrid, Spain, November 13, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched the ‘Centre…
UNWTO and Instagram Partner to Help Destinations Recover and Rediscover
Madrid, Spain, November 11, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO and Instagram have joined forces to produce a ‘Tourism…
WTTC Launches Groundbreaking Net Zero Roadmap for Tourism
Glasgow, Scotland, UK, November 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Major new initiative will set the path for businesses in…
WTTC Unites with Tourism Organizations in Tackling Global Climate Crisis
London, United Kingdom, November 8, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which…
Tourism Unites Behind Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action at COP26
Glasgow, Scotland, UK, November 6, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism was…
Tourism Sector in France to Recover Over a Third in 2021
Paris, France, November 5, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)…
UNWTO Secretary-General, Climate Emergency is Bigger Threat than Covid’
Glasgow, Scotland, UK, November 5, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization…
Business Travel Spend to Reach Two Thirds of Pre-Pandemic Levels by 2022
London, United Kingdom, November 3, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Worldwide business travel spending looks set to rise by…
UNWTO Highlights Gastronomy Tourism as Driver of Rural Development
Bruges, Flanders, Belgium, November 3, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Some of the world’s top chefs joined restaurateurs and…
From G20 to COP26 UNWTO Through Critical Week
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, November 2, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / At the start of a crucial week for global…
Barcelona Call to Action Maps Way Forward for Tourism
Barcelona, Spain, October 29, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism has united around a common Call to Action, outlining a…
WTTC Reveals Saudi Arabia as Host for its 22nd Global Summit
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 29, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which…
Middle East Tourism Sector to Recover by Over a Quarter in 2021
London, United Kingdom, October 28, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council…
Tourism’s Sustainable Future Outlined at Barcelona Summit
Barcelona, Spain, October 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO joined the Advanced Leadership Foundation and the Incyde…
Europe Travel and Tourism Sector Lags Global Recovery
London, United Kingdom, October 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Latest research from the World Travel & Tourism…
UNWTO 24th General Assembly to Put Innovation and Education at Heart of…
Madrid, Spain, October 26, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will hold the 24th General…
WTTC Report Provides Recommendations to Drive Tourism Recovery
London, United Kingdom, October 26, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / High testing costs and continued travel restrictions…
UNWTO and ICAO Partner for Aviation and Tourism Recovery
Montréal, Québec, Canada, October 25, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO and the International Civil Aviation Organization…
Caribbean Tourism Sector Recovering Faster than Other World Regions
Bridgetown, Barbados, September 23, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Caribbean’s Travel & Tourism sector is recovering…
Leaders at Ministers Summit Commit to Investing in Tourism’s Sustainable…
London, United Kingdom, September 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism leaders from around the world will once again…
WTTC Welcomes Reopening of U.S. Borders
Washington DC, United States, October 19, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO said: “It is…
UK Tourism Sector May Only Recover by Third in 2021
London, United Kingdom, October 16, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / International visitor spend looks set to plunge by almost…