Tag: World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)

• Friday, November 26th 2021 - 09:56 UTC

  Falkland Islands' Tourism awarded the Safe Travels from WTTC

  

  As the tourism industry rebuilds following the COVID-19 pandemic, very high standards of health and hygiene are expected to be adopted by all tourism businesses around the world.

• Tuesday, February 5th 2019 - 06:15 UTC

  Impact of a “no deal Brexit” for the tourism industry and jobs in UK

  

  Over 300,000 jobs could be at risk in the Travel & Tourism sector in the United Kingdom and almost 400,000 in Europe if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March, according to a new analysis from the World Travel & Tourism Council released on Monday. A “No Deal” Brexit would have a damaging impact on one of the UK’s most important economic sectors.

• Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 06:30 UTC

  World Travel & Tourism Council congratulates EU on the ETIAS visa scheme

  

  The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has congratulated the EU on the adoption of the new European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), a pre-authorization system which allows the EU to know who is entering the EU, from where and if they pose a risk to EU security.

• Thursday, April 19th 2018 - 10:07 UTC

  President Macri recognized as first World Leader for Travel & Tourism

  

  President Mauricio Macri of Argentina was recognized by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) at its first World Leader for Travel & Tourism. The recognition was announced at the opening ceremony of the 2018 WTTC Global Summit which is taking place on 18 and 19 April in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

• Sunday, April 1st 2018 - 09:45 UTC

  Argentina welcomes 2018 WTTC Global Summit

  

  The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)’s 2018 Global Summit will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 18-19 April.Industry leaders from public and private sector will discuss the theme of ‘Our People, Our World, Our Future’, debating how the sector is placed to create sustainable jobs in a future of transformational technology, increasing environmental pressures, and in a world where security concerns are paramount.

• Monday, September 3rd 2012 - 05:46 UTC

  Praise for President Cristina Fernandez from UN World Tourism Organization

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández underlined the importance of tourism as a sector able to “generate decent work and wealth across the entire country” on receiving the UNWTO/World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Open Letter on Tourism.