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The WTTC Says Travel & Tourism Could Reach $8.6 Trillion in 2022

2022-02-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Travel and tourism

The WTTC says 2022 could see travel and tourism reach 2019 levels, approaching the $9.2 trillion the industry generated back then.

Tags: 2022 tourism, global economy, pandemic tourism, pre-pandemic, tourism data, travel and tourism, travel in 2022, traveler, world tourism, WTTC

The WTTC Reports On the Future of Travel & Tourism Post-COVID

2020-09-29 by Argophilia Travel News

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The World Travel & Tourism Council [WTTC] has just released a new report that examines the implications of trends for each of four key Travel & Tourism stakeholders groups: travellers, businesses, workforce, and communities.

Tags: 2020 economy, 2020 revenue, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, COVID-19 economics, hospitality, Oliver Wyman, pandemic, travel and tourism, World Travel & Tourism Council, WTTC, WTTC report

WTTC Gives Safety Protocols for Attractions, Car Hire, Short-term Rentals

2020-06-24 by Argophilia Travel News

WTTC New Normal

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled its third phase of measures designed to rebuild global consumer confidence, reduce risk, and encourage the return of Safe Travels.

Tags: AirBnb, Brian Chesky, City Sightseeing Worldwide, coronavirus safety, COVID-19 safety, Enrique Ybarra, Global Association for the Attractions Industry, Gloria Guevara, pandemic precautions, safe travels, safety protocols, Travel & Tourism, travel and tourism, travel safety, WTTC, WTTC regulations, WTTC rules

WTTC Highlights Tourism’s Importance to Russian Economy

2012-10-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The importance of Russia’s travel and tourism industry to its economy was recently underlined in a new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which showed that it has now become even more important than the country’s highly prized chemical and automotive industries.

Tags: David Scowsill, Russia tourism, Russia travel, Russia travel and tourism, travel and tourism, World Travel & Tourism Council, WTTC

Global Online Travel Market Snapshot

2012-03-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Online Travel Market

yStats.com, the secondary market research firm established in Hamburg, Germany, has recently launched its “Global Online Travel Report 2012” – an objective analysis of the International travel market, based on statistics, business reports, journals, company registries and new portals.

Tags: online travel, tourism, travel and tourism, travel industry, travel market, travel news, world tourism, world travel

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