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Presenting Global Retail Tourism: Trends and Insights
Barcelona, Spain, September 18, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / A thought leadership event exploring the significant untapped potential of retail tourism took place at La Roca Village, part of The Bicester…
WTTC Predicts Germany Tourism Sector to Rebound Fast
Berlin, Germany, August 17, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) today reveals Germany’s Travel & Tourism sector is…
Women’s Participation in Tourism Critical to Growth of Global Sector
Kigali, Rwanda, July 24, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Public-private collaboration ensure women receive training, networks and finance needed to build secure careers. The World Travel & Tourism Council…
WTTC Urges Governments to Support Sustainable Cruise Shipping for Net-Zero Emissions
London, United Kingdom, July 14, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / WTTC welcomes the UN IMO’s ambitious plan to achieve net-zero emissions from international shipping by 2050, a crucial milestone for the…
EU Travel and Tourism Sector Recovering Strongly Says WTTC
Brussels, Belgium, July 7, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) today reveals the EU Travel & Tourism sector is forecast to…
More than 1.6MN Tourism Jobs to Be Created in India
Goa, India, July 1, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) today reveals India’s Travel & Tourism sector is in strong recovery…
WTTC Calls for Urgent Action on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Abu Dhabi, UAE, June 28, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today called on governments around the world to “get serious” on incentivizing Sustainable Aviation…
World Travel & Tourism Council and UNWTO Sign Historic MOU
Goa, India, June 22, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / In an historic first, the world’s two leading Travel & Tourism organisations representing the global public and private sectors agreed to work together…
VFS Global Founder Zubin Karkaria Joins WTTC Executive Committee
London, United Kingdom, May 1, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the appointment of Zubin Karkaria, Founder & CEO of VFS Global, to the Executive…
WTTC Unveils World-First Global Tourism Water Footprint
United Nations, New York, United States, April 29, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (and the Saudi-based Sustainable Tourism Global Center have unveiled groundbreaking new…
WTTC Reveals Germany’s Tourism Sector’s Climate Footprint
Berlin, Germany, March 21, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Germany leads the way in reducing absolute emissions in Travel & Tourism, the sector’s GDP has grown on average 1.5% annually while greenhouse gas…
WTTC Launches Hotel Sustainability Basics
Berlin, Germany, March 10, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched the Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics) verification scheme. Announced at ITB Berlin,…
WTTC: Beijing to Become World’s Largest Travel and Tourism City
Beijing, china, February 23, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Research by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that within the next decade, Beijing will overtake Paris to become the world’s…
Orlando Crowned Largest Tourism City Destination in America
Orlando, Florida, United States, February 16, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today revealed Orlando is predicted to be the largest U.S. Travel and Tourism city…
WTTC Paris is World’s Most Powerful City Destination
London, United Kingdom, January 23, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals French capital Paris as the world’s most powerful city destination…
Rwanda Announced as Next WTTC Global Summit Host
Kigali, Rwanda, December 29, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / During the closing session of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Global Summit in Riyadh, the Rwandan capital of Kigali, was announced…
WTTC Announces Ban Ki-Moon as Keynote Speaker for Global Summit
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 14, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveils Ban Ki-Moon as its first major speaker for its upcoming Global Summit in Saudi Arabia,…
TBO Co-Founder Gaurav Bhatnagar Joins WTTC Executive Committee
London, United Kingdom, November 4, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Gaurav Bhatnagar, Co-Founder of TBO.COM, the world’s leading travel distribution platform, has joined the Executive Committee of the World…
Speakers Announced for WTTC Global Summit in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 19, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveils its first round of confirmed speakers for its upcoming Global Summit to be hosted by…
WTTC Calls on ICAO Member States to Agree Carbon Reduction Targets
Montreal, Canada, October 5, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / A Long Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) for sustainable aviation will be discussed at the ICAO 41st Assembly. Action will be key for aviation’s journey…