World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)

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.

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

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.

Travel & Tourism businesses around the globe have come together to support Ukraine with millions of hotel rooms for refugees escaping the conflict according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC members such as Accor, Airbnb, Carnival Corporation, the European Travel Commission, Expedia, Hilton, InterContinental Hotels Group, Internova Travel Group, Marriott International, MSC […]

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.

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.

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.

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).

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

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

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

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

Ras Al Khaimah is first city in the world to receive both the Bureau Veritas Safeguard Assurance Label and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced its new guidelines for ‘Safe & Seamless Travel’ including testing and tracing to ensure people can enjoy Safe Travels in the ‘new normal’. Following medical evidence, the guidelines will ensure that the travel sector is provided with an extensive framework to help governments and private business […]

The UK government insisted that the 14-day quarantine is imposed now to protect public health as arrivals are expected to rise as countries are beginning to reopen and lockdown are eased.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC),  has published a range of new worldwide measures to restart the travel & tourism private sector. The organisation has now called upon governments around the world to incorporate the measures and help restore confidence among consumers so they can travel safely once the restrictions are lifted. Furthermore, the […]

Once we are all allowed to travel again, travellers may need to allot a few more hours to get through the check-in process, bag drop-off, and sanitation before boarding.

Cooperation between public and private sectors within Travel & Tourism is essential to mitigating the impact of the coronavirus, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council.

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.

World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) are calling for travel and tourism organisations across Asia to showcase their achievements in sustainable tourism by entering the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2019.