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WTTC Paper Shows Importance of Travel and Tourism in Enhancing Social Progress
London, United Kingdom, February 11, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents global Travel & Tourism private sector, has released a new Social…
WTTC Says Governments Should Focus on High-Risk Travellers
London, United Kingdom, February 8, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling for governments to abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and instead focus…
WTTC Praises UK Government Progress to Stop COVID-19 in Tracks
London, United Kingdom, February 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recognises the tremendous progress made by…
WTTC on UK Government Quarantines for Travellers from High Risk Countries
London, United Kingdom, January 30, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC is implacably opposed to quarantines as while protecting the public is paramount,…
UK Government Must Provide More Support to Embattled Tourism Sector
London, United Kingdom, January 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC urgently calls upon the UK government to extend the furlough scheme for those…
WTTC Says Now is Time for Internationally Recognised Testing
London, United Kingdom, January 25, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO: “The latest expected announcement from the UK government, which will force UK arrivals to…
Over 100 Million Global Tourism Jobs Could Be Recovered in 2021
London, United Kingdom, January 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / More than 100 million jobs could return to the global Travel & Tourism sector during 2021, as the world recovers from the crippling…
WTTC Welcomes President Biden, VP Harris and New Administration
London, United Kingdom, January 21, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) warmly welcomes the Biden-Harris…
WTTC Releases Mental Health Guidelines to Aid the Recovery of Tourism
London, United Kingdom, January 15, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched its new mental health guidelines for the Travel & Tourism sector, which…
WTTC Says Unvaccinated Travellers Should Not Be Discriminated Against
London, United Kingdom, January 14, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Comprehensive testing will allow free and safe movement for all. Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC wholeheartedly…
WTTC New Travel Measures to Curb COVID-19 Should Replace Quarantines
London, United Kingdom, January 10, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC supports measures designed to curb COVID-19 and protect public health but calls for…
WTTC Statement on Brexit
London, United Kingdom, January 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The whole Travel & Tourism sector will be breathing a sigh of relief that the EU and UK…
WTTC Says Closing Countries are Counterproductive and Seriously Delay Economic…
London, United Kingdom, December 27, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “While protecting public health is paramount, blanket travel bans cannot be the answer.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…