Collaboration – between humans and computers, scholars and practitioners – will be key to helping the global tourism industry survive and thrive in the postpandemic world.
Glasgow Declaration on climate action in tourism
The Declaration is an urgent call for all stakeholders to commit to a decade of climate action in tourism.
North American inbound tourism spend declined by 74.1% in 2020
One common factor is that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have been hard felt for each respective tourism economy.
UNWTO supports Zimbabwe to measure value of tourism
UNWTO commits to work with the Government of Zimbabwe to measure the importance of tourism for the country’s economy.
Sustainability: more relevant to the future of tourism than ever?
The “new normal” cannot be implemented without sustainability as a core value that underpins the entire business structure. From interior design to food waste, it’s now time to reconcile long-term vision with momentary short-term gains for the sake of the bigger picture.
G20’s plan to save 100 million jobs globally
Industry CEOs and WTTC presented a plan to save the embattled Travel & Tourism sector and 100m jobs globally.
Tourism and rural development
Tourism’s many benefits must be felt outside of urban areas for the sector to fulfil its potential to provide opportunities for all: That was the key message of World Tourism Day 2020 as UNWTO united the global community around the theme of “Tourism and Rural Development”.
There’s nothing wrong with being only a regional resort
While regional resorts have experienced booming occupancies during the summer of Covid when everyone was thinking local, it’s nevertheless important to continually refine your hotel’s raison d’être in order to sustain return visits and regional interest long after borders reopen.
40% of excess unemployment is in Leisure & Hospitality sector
Overall recovery will fail without a travel recovery and legislative action is urgently needed.
Economic theories on COVID-19’s impact on hospitality and tourism
A look at the numerous economic factors that determine the degree of damage the pandemic has wreaked on the hospitality and tourism industry. How, who and why some areas of the industry might come out better or worse than others.
