WTTC announces former UK Prime Minister Theresa May as keynote speaker for its Global Summit in Saudi Arabia

London, UK: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveils Theresa May as a keynote speaker at its upcoming Global Summit in Saudi Arabia, alongside former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, […]
WTTC and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance announce partnership to accelerate the transition to net positive hospitality

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) committing both organisations to closer collaborative working, focusing on […]
Ministers’ Summit challenges sector to rethink tourism industry at World Travel Market London

Tourism leaders from across the globe will convene again for the Ministers’ Summit at World Travel Market London, 7-9 November 2022. The summit, which is organised in association with UNWTO […]
WTTC launches new report on best practices for short-term rentals

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a new ground-breaking report that outlines recommendations and best practices for jurisdictions to manage short-term rentals – a fast growing and […]
New report from WTTC analyses critical factors for hotel investment post pandemic

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today publishes ‘Critical Factors to Attract Hotel Investment’, a new report highlighting the importance of attracting capital investment to enable the Travel & […]
WTTC welcomes “sensible” EU scrapping of pre-departure tests for fully-vaccinated

The World Travel and Tourism Council has welcomed the scrapping of pre-departure tests for fully vaccinated travellers by the European Union (EU). In a brief media note released today February […]
Climate Emergency is a bigger threat than Covid- UNWTO Secretary General

The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization has warned that the “climate emergency is a bigger threat than Covid”. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of UNWTO, said the pandemic has […]
UNWTO, WTTC & WTM Ministers’ Summit commits to investing in tourism’s sustainable future

Tourism leaders from around the world will once again come together for the UNWTO, WTTC & WTM Ministers’ Summit at WTM London this November, to commit to investing in the […]
New WTTC report provides vital investment recommendations for the Travel & Tourism sector post-pandemic

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched today an important new report that provides investment recommendations for governments and destinations, as they aim to rebuild and grow their Travel […]