According to the United Nations specialized agency, the crisis could lead to an annual decline of between 60% and 80% when compared with 2019 figures. This places millions of livelihoods at risk and threatens to roll back progress made in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Why I travel
What we experience through travel is not only essential for us to grow and evolve but it also lies at the very core of our being.
Sojern now offers data-driven travel marketing solutions around the world
Tour and Activity Operators can now seamlessly build multi-channel, always-on digital advertising campaigns that drive online sales.
Radisson partners with ECPAT-USA
Global hospitality leader reinforces commitment in the fight against human trafficking.
Trip.com forges partnership with Cuban Ministry of Tourism
Trip.com Group has announced a strategic partnership with the Cuban Ministry of Tourism, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), witnessed by Cuban Minister of Tourism Mr. Manuel Marrero Cruz and Trip.com Group CMO Mr. Sun Bo.
Food waste in tourism is a bigger issue than previously thought
Food waste originating from hotels, restaurants, and events is recognized and can be estimated and calculated, but as the tourism industry is becoming more and more diverse, so are the sources of its food waste.
Value of host well-being in destination sustainability
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council and Planet Happiness sign an agreement recognizing the value of host well-being in destination sustainability
Prince Harry launches global sustainable travel initiative, Travalyst
Booking.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, TripAdvisor and Visa join forces with the Duke of Sussex in first-of-its-kind industry-wide initiative dedicated to exploring and promoting solutions to make all travel more sustainable
Record 8.6 million Brits plan holiday at home this August
VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip-Tracker survey shows that 8.6 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this Bank Holiday weekend, bringing an estimated £2.1 billion boost to the economy. The figures are the highest since this survey began in its current form in 2012.
UNWTO leads discussion on “Tourism Financing for the 2030 Agenda”
Tourism’s unique potential as a tool for driving the global sustainable development agenda has taken center stage at a special event hosted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Geneva, Switzerland.
