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WTTC: Travellers Confused by Inconsistent COVID-19 Travel Rules Across Europe
London, Great Britain, July 18, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Lack of alignment will slow down the Europe-wide recovery. Proper co-ordination by European governments could create a 10 million jobs boost.…
UNWTO Invites Startups to Pitch Ways to Accelerate SDGs
Madrid, Spain, July 15, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the launch of a new Startup Competition as it looks to identify innovators with the power to…
UNWTO Recognizes Safe and Responsible Restart of Tourism on the Canary Islands
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, July 14, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has paid an official visit to the Canary Islands to recognize the…
WTTC: Travellers Should – Wear to Care – in New Normal
London, Great Britain, July 13, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Mandatory mask wearing will protect travellers and workers. People need to learn to live with COVID-19 until a vaccine is widely available. The…
WTTC Welcomes UK Government Budget Statement
London, United Kingdom, July 9, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO said: “Thousands of tourism businesses large and small across the country will be breathing a…
UNWTO Shared Determination to Restart Tourism at Ministerial Meetings
Madrid, Spain, July 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Over the past month, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was able to hold virtually meetings of its five Regional Commissions to share responses to…
WTTC and Carnival Corporation Present Unique COVID-19 Scientific Summit
London, United Kingdom, July 7, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), together with the world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation Plc, will host the…
UNWTO and Telefónica Partner to Help Destinations Drive Tourism’s Sustainable…
Madrid, Spain, July 4, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has strengthened its partnership with Telefónica, the Spanish multinational telecommunications company. As…
UNWTO Visit to Italy as Borders Re-Open Across Schengen Zone
Rome, Italy, July 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Against the backdrop of the re-opening of borders across Europe, a high-level delegation from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has arrived in Italy…
WTTC Statement on UK Government Delay to Publishing ‘Safe Countries’ List
London, United Kingdom, July 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “For the best part of a week the UK government has delayed announcing which countries will be…
UNWTO As Tourism Restarts, Our Responsibilities Remain
Madrid, Spain, July 2, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Four months ago, UNWTO asked its Members, the tourism sector and tourists themselves for patience. To stay at home for today so we could travel again…
WTTC Small Turn on Travel Tap, A Massive Boost for European Economies
London, Great Britain, July 2, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows even a modest increase of just one million more international arrivals…
UNWTO to Enhance Cooperation, Build Trust and Restart Tourism in Asia Pacific
Madrid, Spain, July 2, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Representatives of 29 Member States and territories joined private sector leaders to identify ways of restarting tourism across Asia and the Pacific region…
UNWTO Adapts Agenda for Africa to Accelerate Tourism Recovery
Madrid, Spain, July 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Member States from across Africa have shared their priorities for tourism against the backdrop of COVID-19. As with every other global region, African…
Kenya Awarded Safe Travel Status by WTTC
Nairobi, Kenya, July 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Kenya on Wednesday has been awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travel Stamp in recognition of the destination’s adoption of…
WTTC: European Flight Bookings Reveal, London is Falling
London, United Kingdom, July 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Flight booking data shows London has fallen to the bottom of the top 10 most booked European cities, as border restrictions and UK quarantine…
UNWTO: Small Island Destinations in Critical Need of Urgent Support
Madrid, Spain, June 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Without strong support, the sudden and unexpected fall in tourism could devastate the economies of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the World…
EBRD and UNWTO Partner to Boost Tourism Recovery
Madrid, Spain, June 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The rapid spread of coronavirus has had a massive impact on many sectors of the global economy, with tourism being among the hardest hit. The European…
WTTC Guidelines for the New Normal in Travel
London, United Kingdom, June 27, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has laid out its new guidelines Safe & Seamless Travel including testing and tracing,…
UNWTO Welcomes New App Designed to Facilitate Safe and Secure Border Crossings
Madrid, Spain, June 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has partnered with Wanderlust World for the launch of a new App designed to facilitate safe and seamless travel…