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Associations

Visit Malta! 3 Days of Golden-Stone Magic, Fine Dining, and Luxury in Malta

An Exclusive 3-Day Journey Through 8,500 Years of Heritage, Michelin-Starred Gastronomy, and Modern Coastal Sophistication

Hotel Design

Iniala Valetta introduces WITHIN during World Travel & Tourism Council Summit

As a main sponsor of the WTTC Global Summit, hosted by the Malta Tourism Authority, Iniala presented WITHIN through an immersive exhibition featuring live demonstrations of breathing, oxygen and recovery technologies. 

Exclusives

Grandeur by the Gates: Checking Into The Phoenicia Malta

Positioned right past Triton Fountain and steps before Renzo Piano's iconic city gate, The Phoenicia Hotel Malta stands gracefully at the intersection of capital life and Mediterranean coastal living.

Global

WTTC’s Global Summit kicks off in Saudi Arabia 

The 22nd World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) kicks off its Global Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The annual Global Summit continues through 1st December and is the most influential travel and tourism industry event hosting industry leaders and key government representatives.

Appointments

Gaurav Bhatnagar joins the WTTC’s Executive Committee

Gaurav Bhatnagar, Co-Founder of TBO.COM, the travel distribution platform, has joined the Executive Committee of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). 

Dubai

Arabian Travel Market 2023 to take net zero pledge

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has announced that ‘Working Towards Net Zero’ will be its official theme for ATM 2023, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 1-4 May.

Features

Global Travel & Tourism sector unites to support Ukraine

Travel & Tourism businesses around the globe have come together to support Ukraine with millions of hotel rooms for refugees

Features

Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP could reach $8.6 trillion in 2022, says WTTC

Major new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that as the global Travel & Tourism sector begins to recover from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, its contribution to the global economy could reach $8.6 trillion this year.

Features

UK Travel & Tourism sector may only recover by a third this year, says WTTC

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) says the UK’s Travel & Tourism sector’s year on year recovery may only claw back a third, whilst international travel spending continues to plummet.

Features

UK to remove current traffic light system and testing in October

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that the current traffic system that categorises countries in green, amber and red based on safety as well as the required pre-departure testing will be scrapped starting October 4.

Features

Approved vaccine inconsistency could delay the restart of international travel, says WTTC

The restart of international travel could be seriously delayed without worldwide reciprocal recognition of all approved COVID-19 vaccines, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

Europe

Former WTTC CEO joins Saudi Tourism

Guevera will draw on more than 25 years of public and private tourism sector experience to help facilitate international collaborations, develop human capital and contribute to the delivery of Saudi's ambitious, large-scale tourism investments

Features

5-day quarantine is great news for UK travel and tourism – WTTC

WTTC says the move, which will come into effect on 15 December, is significant progress to restoring travel, especially for leisure travellers.

Asia

Maldives gets Safe Travels Stamp by WTTC

World Travel and Tourism Council has recognised the efforts of Maldives in implementing enhanced health and safety measures

Features

Adding more countries in UK quarantine list draws criticisms

The British government has added more countries, including France, Malta and the Netherlands, on its quarantine list last week.

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