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WTTC Research Reveals Travel & Tourism Sector’s Contribution to UK GDP Slumped a Shocking £148 Billion in 2020
WTTC | April 7, 2021
London, UK - April 7, 2021 - The World Travel & Tourism Council’s annual Economic Impact Report (EIR) today reveals that the dramatic collapse of the UK’s Travel & Tourism sector has wiped out a staggering £148 billion from the UK economy. The annual EIR from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, shows the sector’s contribution to GDP, dropped by a precipitous 62.3%. Travel & Tourism GDP fell from £238 billion (10.1%) in 2019 before the pandemic struck, to just £90 billion (4.2%), a mere 12 months later, in 2020. The year of crippling ...
WTTC Welcomes European Commission’s Proposal for the EU Wide Digital Green Certificate
WTTC | March 17, 2021
March 17, 2021 - Gloria Guevara, President & CEO, WTTC said: “The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its Members say the proposal from the European Commission, which would see all EU member states adopt the Digital Green Certificate, is a major step towards the recovery of Travel & Tourism in the region. “The introduction of the new certificate to travel could see member states welcoming travellers with proof of vaccination, a negative test or a positive antibody test, in time for the busy summer period. This would provide a significant and much needed boost to economies and save millions of jobs and livelihoods. ...
Delaying the Restart of International Travel Will Cost the UK Economy Almost £27 Billion
WTTC | March 1, 2021
London, UK - March 1, 2021 - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has warned that nearly £27 billion will be lost from the UK economy if the government delays restarting international travel until May 17. The date was set by Prime Minister Boris Johnson when he unveiled the highly anticipated roadmap out of lockdown earlier this week. According to the government’s roadmap, two households will be able to mix outdoors from March 29 and WTTC believes this should signal the restart of safe international travel. Resuming international travel by just seven weeks earlier, to coincide the Easter holiday break, could save struggl...
WTTC Says New Travel Measures to Curb COVID-19 Should Replace Quarantines
WTTC | January 8, 2021
Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC supports measures designed to curb COVID-19 and protect public health but calls for the complete removal of unnecessary quarantines. “Requiring inbound travellers and holidaymakers to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 pre-departure test should ensure safe travel. This will be critical to encourage essential bookings for future flights and holidays. “However, there is still uncertainty around the type of tests which will be accepted upon arrival, and they must be made widely accessible and affordable for all. “But unlike many other countries where the proof of a negativ...
UK Looks Set to Lose 2.4M Jobs in 2020 Due to COVID-19 and Travel Restrictions, Says WTTC
WTTC | November 3, 2020
03/11/2020 - UK looks set to lose 2.4m jobs in 2020 due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, says WTTC New figures reveal small, but positive job gains driven by air corridors In present circumstances, 1.9m UK Travel & Tourism jobs already lost Worst forecast can be avoided through international cooperation London, UK: A staggering 2.4 million jobs could be lost in the UK Travel & Tourism sector in 2020 if barriers to global travel remain place, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) revealed. The new figure comes from WTTC’s latest economic modelling, which looks at the punishing impact of COVID-19 and tr...
174M Travel & Tourism Jobs Could Be Lost Due to COVID-19 and Travel Restrictions, Says WTTC
WTTC | October 30, 2020
Research reveals small yet positive job gains, driven by the return of domestic travel in a number of markets Already in present circumstances, 143m jobs will be impacted Worst forecast can be avoided if an immediate coordinated response is implemented London, UK: New figures from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveal that despite a slight improvement since June, a staggering 174m Travel & Tourism jobs could be lost in 2020 if barriers to global travel remain in place. The new figure comes from WTTC’s latest economic data, which looks at the punishing impact of COVID-19, as well as local and global travel restricti...
WTTC to Establish Global Steering Committee to Revive International Travel
October 19, 2020
WTTC takes on global leadership and coordination role to provide a route to recovery for Travel & Tourism sector Up to 100 million jobs globally could be saved London, UK: The World Travel & Tourism Council is to spearhead a major global drive to revive international travel with the public and private sector working together in partnership. Last week, G20 Tourism Ministers hosted more than 45 CEOs and Members of WTTC, who at the request of Saudi Arabia, presented their Jobs Recovery Plan to save the besieged Travel & Tourism sector and 100m jobs globally. The WTTC Jobs Recovery Plan could save 65 million jobs across all...
Consumer Survey Finds 70 Percent of Travelers Plan to Holiday in 2021
WTTC | October 14, 2020
Research provides data on issues industry needs to address to hasten recovery An overwhelming majority of US and Canadian travelers (99 percent) are eager to travel again, with 70 percent stating that they plan to take a holiday in 2021, according to a Travel Leaders Group survey of nearly 3,000 frequent travelers. The survey was conducted in September in conjunction with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector. Results indicate that 45 percent of respondents have already made plans or are starting to make finite plans for their next holiday, while 54 percent say the...
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