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UNWTO: Statement by Global Tourism Crisis Committee
Lisbon, Portugal, December 25, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Meeting on the occasion of the Global Tourism Crisis Committee, virtually from Lisbon, Portugal, on 9 December 2020, to accelerate the…
Rural Development and Recovery Focus of Executive Training Programme
Madrid, Spain, December 25, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism leaders from 18 countries met for the 14th annual UNWTO Asia-Pacific Executive Training Programme. In line with UNWTO’s Year of Tourism and…
WTTC Celebrates its 200th Safe Travels Destination
London, United Kingdom, December 24, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Following its launch in May this year, the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) highly popular Safe Travels stamp, has now been…
WTTC and WEF Reinforce Partnership to Promote Sustainable Growth in Travel &…
London, United Kingdom, December 23, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the World Economic Forum, today announce a reinforced partnership to promote the…
WTTC Statement on 2020 Climate Ambition Summit
London, United Kingdom, December 21, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, President & CEO, WTTC said: “WTTC is encouraged by the commitments put forward from the UN Climate Ambition Summit…
Tourism Back to 1990 Levels as Arrivals Fall by More than 70%
Madrid, Spain, December 21, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / International arrivals fell by 72% over the first ten months of 2020, with restrictions on travel, low consumer confidence and a global struggle to…
UNWTO and Google Host Tourism Acceleration Program in Middle East
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 19, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in partnership with Google hosted their second edition of the global Tourism…
WTTC and Industry: International Travel Can Safely Restart without Vaccines
London, United Kingdom, December 19, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and major international industry bodies have joined forces to call for the immediate…
UNWTO and CNN Partner for Global #RestartTourism Campaign
Madrid, Spain, December 16, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / After partnering back in May for a campaign asking the world to be patient, responsible and “travel tomorrow”, the World Tourism Organization and…
WTTC Warns No-Deal Brexit Risk to Thousands of Travel & Tourism Jobs
London, United Kingdom, December 15, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The UK government and the EU must agree a deal over Brexit to save and secure millions of Travel & Tourism jobs, says the World Travel…
Towards Modernized Legal Framework for UNWTO Affiliate Membership
Tbilisi, Georgia, December 14, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO is moving ahead with plans to revise its strategic collaboration with the private sector. This follows up on the commitment made at 112th …
Portugal Hosts UNWTO Crisis Committee on Harmonization of Cross-Border Travel…
Lisbon, Portugal, December 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Global Tourism Crisis Committee has met for the last time in 2020, to continue advancing coordination and cooperation among all parts of the…
UNWTO Works with Government of Indonesia to Restart Bali Tourism
Denpasar, Bali, December 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has concluded a first in-person visit to Bali since the start of the pandemic. The delegation met with key figures from the Government of…
WTTC Launches New Report for Safe & Seamless Travel in New Normal
London, United Kingdom, December 9, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, today unveils a major new…
Accessible Tourism Identified as Game Changer for Destinations
Madrid, Spain, December 9, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Ensuring accessibility for tourists with specific access requirements can be a ‘game changer’ for destinations around the world as they look to…
72-Hour Quarantine-Free Journeys Will Revive International Business Travel
London, United Kingdom, December 5, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / International business travel could restart if agreement is secured to safeguard journeys of up to 72-hours free from quarantines, says the…
WTTC and Government of Spain Host International Conference On Recovery of Tourism
Madrid, Spain, December 4, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / With the aim of establishing actions and commitments to restart international travel, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Spanish…
70% of Destinations Have Lifted Travel Restrictions but Global Gap Emerging
Madrid, Spain, December 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The number of destinations closed to international tourism has continued to fall. According to the eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions…
UNWTO: Advancing International Code for Protection of Tourists
Madrid, Spain, November 30, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Committee for the Development of an International Code for the Protection of Tourists has met for a second time, bringing the establishment of…
Investments and Education Focus of High-Level UNWTO Tunisia Visit
Tunis, Tunisia, November 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has met with H.E. Kais Saied, President of Tunisia, and his Head of government…