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Julia Simpson becomes CEO and president in WTTC
WTTC announces the departure of current CEO Gloria Guevara and appointment of IAG executive committee member, Julia Simpson, as its president and CEO, effective 15 August
G20 Tourism Ministerial meet: Clear rules and consistent protocol for mobility needed, says WTTC
WTTC said the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis has had a devastating impact on the travel and tourism and that clear rules and a protocol to restart international mobility will be crucial to its long-term sustainable recovery
WTTC announces the Philippines as next global summit host
World’s leading private and public sector tourism leaders took a united stand to safely restart international travel at the closure of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Global Summit
WTTC applauds private sector’s united approach to building travel recovery
World Travel & Tourism Council’s Global Summit has opened up as the first post-pandemic physical event in Mexico this week
Tourism sector suffers USD 4.5 trillion for 2020, says WTTC
An economic impact report (EIR) from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the full impact of Covid-19 on global tourism
Delaying restart of international travel will cost UK economy USD 37 billion: WTTC
WTTC has warned that nearly GBP 27 billion (USD 37.46 billion) will be lost from the UK economy if the government delays restarting international travel until 17 May
Delaying return of international travel until May could be fatal blow for UK’s ailing travel sector
Delaying the return of international travel until at least mid-May could mean the tourism sector simply will not survive, says WTTC
WTTC to hold Global Summit in April 2021
The WTTC Global Summit is being organised in partnership with the government of Quintana Roo in Mexico and will be held in Cancun, Mexico on 25-27 April
Abandon concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and focus on ‘high-risk travellers’: WTTC
Governments around the world should redefine their whole approach to risk assessment, to revive international business and leisure travel
Over 100 million global tourism jobs could be recovered in 2021: WTTC
WTTC says more than 100 million jobs could return to the global travel and tourism sector during 2021 as the world recovers from the crippling COVID-19 pandemic
Unvaccinated travellers should not be discriminated against, says WTTC
Travellers who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 should not be discriminated against, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has said
New travel measures to curb COVID-19 must replace quarantines: WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has said that it supports measures designed to curb COVID-19 and protect public health but calls for the complete removal of unnecessary quarantines
Hospitality cannot wait for Covid-19 vaccine rollout, says WTTC
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and major international industry bodies have joined forces to call for the immediate restoration of international travel using proven processes and without waiting for, or requiring, vaccinations
72-hour quarantine-free journeys will revive international business travel
International business travel could restart if agreement is secured to safeguard journeys of up to 72-hours free from quarantines, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
WTTC to hold Global Summit in March in Cancun to help restore travel around the world
The first major conference in the ‘new normal’ of the COVID-19 world will take place in Cancun, Mexico on 23-25 March 2021, hosted by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
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