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Pressure to Drop Quarantines in Favour of EU-wide Passenger Testing Protocol
Brussels, Belgium, October 5, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / With less than 90 days to go before the year-end holiday season, European aviation bodies have intensified their call to replace quarantine…
WTTC Responds to Crucial EU Tourism Ministers Meeting and Statement
London, United Kingdom, October 2, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, President & CEO, WTTC said: WTTC welcomes the outcome of the latest meeting of EU Tourism Ministers as they seek to find…
Hyatt Place and Hyatt House at Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport Open
CHICAGO (October 1, 2020) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced Hyatt Place Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Hyatt House Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport officially open. The…
UNWTO supports EBRD’s Web Tool for Green Technologies
Madrid, Spain, September 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The EBRD and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are joining forces to promote sustainable tourism, accelerate the transfer of climate finance…
UNWTO Executive Council Backs Strong United Plan for Global Tourism
Tbilisi, Georgia, September 18, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has met in-person and virtually for its 112th session. This was the first major…
WTTC Responds to Latest Quarantine Announcements
London, United Kingdom, September 14, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: The World Travel & Tourism Council shares the dismay and severe disappointment of…
WTTC Responds to the UK Government’s New Island Policy
London, United Kingdom, September 9, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, President & CEO WTTC, said: WTTC is encouraged the government is beginning to listen and has now introduced its…
WTTC Responds to Latest Quarantine Announcements by Greece and Portugal
London, United Kingdom, September 7, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC shares the bewilderment of British holidaymakers and those working throughout the…
Malta Announces 30 Scholarships for Climate Friendly Travel
Valletta, Malta, September 4, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / At a press conference at the Gozo Campus of the Institute for Tourism Studies, Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection Julia Farrugia…
WTTC: Germany to Lose €38 Billion from Missing Tourists Due to Pandemic
Berlin, Germany, August 31, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / €104.1 million a day being lost to the German economy. A devastating €38 billion looks set to be lost from the German economy due to the collapse…
Turnberry Staycation Cottage Breaks Open Gateway to Scotland’s West Coast
Scotland, August 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Whether it’s a family holiday or a getaway with friends, we’re all eager to experience some much-needed rest, relaxation and security this autumn and winter…
Discover Some of the Top 25 Golf Courses in Portugal
Portugal is slowly opening up again, adjusting to the new normal post this crisis. It's with a feeling of relief golfers in Portugal now can get theirselves out on the course again. And soon enough…
Algarve is Ready to Roll-out the Greens Carpet
After months on the red carpet, the Algarve is ready to roll out the greens carpet and greet UK golfers returning to the region’s famous fairways with open arms following the lifting of quarantine…
WTTC Says France to Lose €48 Billion from Missing Tourists and Visitors
Paris, France, August 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / A staggering €48 billion looks set to be lost from the French economy due to the collapse of international travel during 2020, according to the World…
WTTC Says UK to Lose £22 Billion from Missing Tourists Due to Pandemic
London, United Kingdom, August 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / A staggering £22 billion looks set to be lost from the UK economy due to the collapse of international travel during 2020, according to the…
WTTC Responds to Latest UK Government Quarantine Announcement
London, United Kingdom, August 17, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / No response from the UK Government to the letter signed by 100+ of the most influential CEOs. Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO,…
WTTC Calls for Leadership from PM Boris Johnson to Save Travel & Tourism Sector
London, United Kingdom, August 13, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has urgently called on the UK government for strong leadership and unprecedented international…
WTTC, UK Heading to Worst Case Scenario Threatening Three Million Jobs
London, Great Britain, August 7, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Nearly three million jobs in the UK – and 197 million worldwide in the Travel & Tourism sector globally – look set to be lost due to the…
Switzerland Celebrates Swiss National Day
Grütli, Seelisberg, Uri, Switzerland. August 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291 Since 1891, the first of August has been celebrated as Swiss National Day. The date…
Germans Want to Travel Abroad Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
Berlin, Germany, July 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / ITB Berlin is to publish a special study by IPK on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on international travel behaviour – Germans’ interest in…