Gloria Guevara
On the road to seamless journeys: WTTC and WEF join hands
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) are partnering to help shape the future
South Africa’s USD 29.6 billion tourism industry represents 8.6% of economy
For the last few years the world of travel and hospitality has been all about the rise of China and Asia, not just for vast numbers of travellers flowing out of the region to discover the world but also as destination for tourists and the tourism industry to explore and prospect.
WTTC – world travel industry growth outpaces global economy in 2017
Following last week's report by the WTTC, the 2017 Economic Impact Research, and its summary on the future of Indian travel jobs market, the organisation has announced the global travel industry grew 4.6%, 50% faster than the global economy as a whole (3%).
Indian tourism sector to surge towards $48 billion by 2020 and ten million jobs by 2028, reports WTTC
It has been revealed today that India can expect to look forward to adding a further ten million jobs to the travel and tourism industry in the next ten years, if the right procedures are put in place to cope with crisies and national emergencies.
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