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India’s Tourism Could Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels by End of 2022
New Delhi, India, June 2, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Travel and Tourism’s GDP expected to outpace India’s economy over the next 10 years. More than 2.4 million jobs could be created every year.…
UNWTO World Committee on Tourism Ethics War in Ukraine Statement
Madrid, Spain, May 30, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE), an impartial body which reports directly to the UNWTO General Assembly, met under a new chair and with a new…
International Code Boost Tourist Confidence in the Americas
Punta del Este, Uruguay, May 27, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism leaders from the Americas have met to address the current challenges and opportunities around restoring confidence in travel across the…
New WTTC Report on Digital Travel Post COVID
London, United Kingdom, May 23, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today publishes a new report on best practices and support for governments for the introduction of…
UNWTO Members in the Americas Advance Common Goals
Punta de Este, Uruguay, May 21, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The American Members of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have met to assess the current state of the sector and plan for its sustainable…
UNWTO Launches Digital Futures Programme for SMEs
Madrid, Spain, May 18, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has announced the launch of the Digital Futures Programme, designed to accelerate the adoption of new technology among tourism enterprises. Developed…
Turkey’s Tourism Sector to Grow at Twice the Rate of National Economy
Ankara, Turkey, May 17, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel and Tourism Council latest Economic Impact Report reveals Turkey’s Travel & Tourism’s GDP is forecasted to grow at an average rate…
Tourism to Create 14 Million Jobs in Africa within the Next Decade
Nairobi, Kenya, May 14, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council’s latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals the African Travel & Tourism sector is expected to create…
Middle East Tourism Sector Expected to Create 3.6 million New Jobs
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, may 11, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council’s latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals the Travel & Tourism sector in the Middle East is…
UNWTO & Save The Children Partner for Education Central America & Caribbean
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, May 11, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Save the Children Dominican Republic have launched a new challenge to promote the…
UNWTO Brings Tourism for Transformation to UN General Assembly
New York City, New York, United States, May 6,2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The United Nations General Assembly has met for a first ever dedicated session on tourism and its key role in inclusive recovery and…
Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism Surpasses 500 Signatories
Madrid, Spain, May 2, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The number of signatories to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism has passed the 500-mark, just four months after the landmark initiative…
United Nations World Tourism Organization Members Suspend Russia
Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The Russian Federation has been suspended from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), losing with immediate effect its rights and privileges as part of…
WTTC Launches Cyber Resilience Report for Global Tourism Sector
London, United Kingdom, April 28, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council launched a major new report at its Global Summit in Manila today, to help the sector’s stakeholders…
WTTC Global Summit Announces Saudi Arabia as Next Host of Global Summit
Manila, Philippines, April 23, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / At the closing session of its Global Summit in Manila, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced that its 22nd event will take place…
UNWTO Calls on Start-Ups to Join Awake Tourism Challenge
Madrid, Spain, April 23, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has launched the second edition of its global flagship competition under the name of “Awake Tourism Challenge”. The competition will identify…
WTTC Launches Hotel Sustainability Initiative Global In Manila
Manila, Philippines, April 22, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched its ‘Hotel Sustainability Basics’, a globally recognised and coordinated set of…
Tourism Leaders Discuss Lessons Learnt from Pandemic at WTTC Global Summit
Manila, Philippines, April 21, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The world’s leading Tourism Ministers and business leaders from the private sector joined together to discuss the important lessons learnt from the…
WTTC Welcomes Removal of Travel Health Notice for Cruises
London, United Kingdom, April 19, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO said: “The decision by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to remove the Travel…
Leading The Transformation Summit Looks to More Sustainable Tourism
Palma de Mallorca, Spain, April 19, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The Palacio de Congresos de Palma hosted the Summit of Sustainable Destinations organised by UNWTO in partnership with the Mallorca Tourism…