The World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) has revealed the Qatari Travel & Tourism sector reached new heights last year, with GDP contribution, jobs and domestic traveller spend all surpassing previous peaks.
Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The Travel & Tourism sector is very important in Greece, representing more than 19% of the economy. Tourism is recovering strongly with high visitor demand. Greece is one of Europe’s most popular destinations, and the data clearly shows travellers...
Travel and tourism, once activities that were open only to the elite, have become increasingly accessible to many more people. As a result, tourism is now an important economic activity worldwide. In this chapter, we discuss the conceptual issues in defining and measuring travel and tourism, ef...
“Travel & Tourism creates great job opportunities, providing exciting career opportunities for young people to be part of sustainable tourism under Travel for Life. WTTC has brought a panel of private sector leaders to the G20 to talk candidly about the opportunities and challenges facing the sect...
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“Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic saw 16 million jobs lost from China’s Travel & Tourism sector. But the predicted rise in both international and domestic spend next year brings a positive outlook for both jobs and GDP.” According to the research, the sector’s contribution to the count...
In Spain, with an estimated 32 million tourists a year, Barcelona has been suffering over-tourism for quite some time. Its major problem lies incruise(游轮) ship passengers who don’t actually spend a night in the city, which means that the most popular sites, including La Rambla and the...
Chinese consumers fueled a travel and tourism boom in recent years, despite the country’s economic slowdown.
The 2024 edition of this annual Conference and Exhibition will take place on September 25-26 in Shanghai. Once again, we’ll collaborate with industry veterans to explore emerging trends, changes, and opportunities in travel and tourism.
2023 set the stage, demonstrating the unwavering passion for travel, paving the way for a record-breaking year in 2024. This growth comes despite two of the world’s biggest tourism markets lagging in terms of international visitor spend, with both the U.S. and China seeing a far slower re...