Global MICE industry gathers at IBTM World Virtual 2020
The first ever IBTM World Virtual has ended with nearly 13,000 business meetings having taken place and almost 8,300 meetings and events professionals attending over the course of the three-day […]
#TourismRestart: Tools to help the travel industry’s recovery
Down the road from our Asia Pacific headquarters, one of the world’s most connected travel hubs—Singapore Changi Airport—is unusually quiet. It’s been this way for months, with global air passenger […]
Portugal hosts UNWTO Crisis Committee on Harmonization of Cross-Border Travel Procedures
The Global Tourism Crisis Committee has met for the last time in 2020, to continue advancing coordination and cooperation among all parts of the sector. The virtual meeting of the […]
#TourismRestart:UNWTO concludes first in-person visit to Indonesia
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 the Republic of Indonesia to […]
IBTM World Virtual announces TechWatch Live finalists
IBTM World Virtual has today announced the five finalists for this year’s renowned Tech Watch Live Award. One company will be crowned the overall winner by the high-profile judging panel […]
Star Alliance named World’s Leading Airline Alliance
Frankfurt, Germany – December 3rd, 2020 — Star Alliance has been named the World’s Leading Airline Alliance in this year’s World Travel Awards. The annual awards cover multiple categories and […]
70% of Destinations have lifted Travel Restrictions, But Global Gap Emerging
The number of destinations closed to international tourism has continued to fall. According to the eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 70% of all global destinations have eased […]
UNWTO launches #MyAfrica campaign to promote unique Tourism Stories
The World Tourism Organisation(UNWTO) has unveiled the #MyAfrica campaign to celebrate and encourage the sharing of travel and tourism stories from the continent. The social media campaign is purposed to […]
Global Tourism Plastics Initiative welcomes 26 New Signatories
The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative has welcomed 26 new signatories, including businesses and organizations from every part of the global tourism value chain. Led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) […]