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UNWTO Joins Investors, Tourism Leaders at Cabo Verde Forum
Praia, Cabo Verde, September 7, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has celebrated the second edition of the Global Tourism Investment Forum. Joining Ministers of Tourism for the event in Cabo Verde were…
Africa Tourism Leaders Identify Investments as Key to Sustainable Recovery
Praia, Cabo Verde, September 7, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The African Members of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have met in Cabo Verde to strengthen their cooperation and advance plans for…
WTTC Responds to Latest EU Travel Recommendations
London, United Kingdom, September 3, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO said: “Protecting public health must remain the priority and WTTC strongly supports safety…
Artificial Intelligence is Critical Enabler of the Energy Transition
Geneva, Switzerland, September 3, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Economic Forum has published a new study on how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to accelerate a more equitable energy…
WTTC Calls to End Discredited Travel Traffic Light System
London, United Kingdom, September 2, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called upon the UK government to finally bring an end to the widely discredited travel…
Why Nature Lover Need to Visit Colombia
Bogota, Colombia, August 30, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Senseless tourism has come to an end and the world is increasingly filled with more conscious travelers. Nominated as one of the 52 countries to…
IATA Backs European Digital Covid Certificate as Global Standard
Geneva, Switzerland, August 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) commended the European Commission for its leadership and speed in delivering the EU Digital…
PATA CEO Liz Ortiguera Shares 8-Point Plan to Support Travel Recovery
Bangkok, Thailand, August 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / PATA CEO, Liz Ortiguera, shared an email to our network of valued PATA International Members on Aug 19, 2021 with details about her top…
WTTC Expresses Condolences to the People of Haiti
London, United Kingdom, August 17, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Virginia Messina, Senior Vice President WTTC said: “The thoughts of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), and its Members are with…
Rethink Financial Inclusion with Principles from the Edison Alliance
Geneva, Switzerland, August 16, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The pandemic has accelerated the trend toward greater digitization. However, it also underscored the risk that a lack of broadband internet…
Egyptian Economy Faces Daily Losses Due to UK Red List Status
Cairo, Egypt, August 13, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Research conducted by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that the Egyptian economy could face daily losses of more than EGP 31…
WTTC: UK Government Should Pay for Expensive PCR Tests
London, United Kingdom, August 11, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) says the government should bear the cost of hugely expensive and unnecessary PCR tests for…
World Economic Forum President Comments on IPCC report
Geneva, Switzerland, August 10, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Børge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum, comments on today’s release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.
The…
WTTC Calls Upon UK Government to Remove Traffic Light System
London, United Kingdom, August 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council has called upon the UK government to abandon the confusing and damaging traffic light system and replace…
Green Hotel Investments to Restart Tourism
Madrid, Spain, July 30, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Destination Capital (DC) has signed a collaborative arrangement with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the United Nations to support the…
WTTC Report on How Tourism Can Help Eradicate Human Trafficking
London, United Kingdom, July 30, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched a major new report which signals how the global Travel & Tourism sector can help…
Lack of Inbound Travel Continues to Hamper UK Economic Revival
London, United Kingdom, July 28, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The UK’s economic revival is being hampered by the lack of inbound travel while flights to amber list countries take off, says the World Travel…
WTTC Report Provides Framework for Destination Stewardship
London, United Kingdom, July 23, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today launched a major new report which reveals how destinations can grow responsibly, using the…
WTTC Responds to Relaxing of Restrictions Across UK
London, United Kingdom, July 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Virginia Messina, WTTC Senior Vice President, said: “Today we should reflect on how hard won our newly re-found ‘freedoms’ are, which have…
UNWTO: International Travel Largely on Hold Despite Uptick in May
Madrid, Spain, July 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The biggest crisis in the history of tourism continues into a second year. Between January and May, international tourist arrivals were 85% below 2019…