WTTC launches world’s first ever global safety stamp to recognise safe travels protocols around the world
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp. The specially designed stamp will allow travellers to recognise governments and businesses around the world which have adopted health and hygiene global standardised protocols – so consumers can experience ‘Safe Travels’. The landmark move by WTTC, which […]
WTTC unveils “Safe Travels” – new global protocols to restart the Travel & Tourism sector
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector has unveiled a range of new worldwide measures to restart the sector. The measures have been designed to rebuild confidence among consumers so they can travel safely once the restrictions are lifted. The new Safe Travels protocols provide consistency […]
Bartlett coins term ‘Generation-C’ for post-pandemic traveller
Jamaican tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett, has branded future travellers ‘Generation-C’ amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. He did so earlier during the annual general meeting of the UK chapter of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation. During the event, the minister spoke at length about the advent of a new type of post-pandemic traveller. The term Generation-C will […]
WTTC: Tourism to play key role in Americas economic recovery
The World Travel & Tourism Council has released a new report detailing the critical role the industry will have in the economic recovery in the Americas once the Covid-19 pandemic has passed. In its annual Economic Impact Report, the trade body argued tourism accounted for 8.8 per cent of the total economy in the Americas […]
Coronavirus recovery must start now
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to severely hamper the global hospitality industry, Jamaica minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett here explains the recovery must start now if the damage is not to be permanent The Caribbean Public Health Agency recently upgraded the risk of transmission of Covid-19 to the Caribbean region to ‘very high’. The projection […]
Jamaica: Tourism Minister Announces New Flights from South America and Russia
Speaking at a press conference to provide updates on industry developments, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett said come December 2, LATAM Airlines will commence service between Lima, Peru and Montego Bay, with three flights per week. This, he pointed out, will increase the number of flights out of South America to 14, with COPA Airlines […]
JetBlue Is Adding More Nonstop Antigua Flights
JetBlue is set to launch a big expansion to Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport, tourism officials said Monday. The New York City-based carrier will be adding two additional flights from New York to Antigua every week, according to Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez. That will mean nonstop flights from New York to Antigua and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, […]
Santa Lucía airport will put Mexico at a disadvantage in tourism market: WTTC
The decision to build the Santa Lucía airport instead of continuing with the airport at Texcoco will put Mexico at a competitive disadvantage in the global tourism market, claims the president of the World Trade and Tourism Council (WTTC). Speaking at a tourism conference in Mexico City, Gloria Guevara said the effects of the decision […]
WTTC celebrates New York City as role model destination for managing tourism growth and partnering community
New York’s destination management campaigns have today been recognised by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as exemplary models for pro-actively managing city tourism flows and meaningfully partnering with the local community. As part of WTTC’s inaugural North America Leaders’ Forum, New York City has been showcased in new major research launched today alongside […]
Voo direto entre São Paulo e Curaçao é iniciado
Curaçao Tourist Board iniciou o voo fretado entre Guarulhos (SP) e Curaçao, no Caribe, pela Divi Divi Airlines/ Corendon Airlines. A rota é operada em Boeing 737-800 com 180 assentos. “Os dois países estarão unidos em apenas seis horas, algo que estávamos negociando há muitos meses. Nossa oferta turística, praias e atrativos receberão mais brasileiros […]
