WTTC Welcomes Manfredi Lefebvre as New Chair at Global Summit Opening Ceremony

At the opening ceremony of its 25th Global Summit in Rome, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) officially welcomed Manfredi Lefebvre, one of the most recognised names in Travel & Tourism, as its new Chair, succeeding Greg O’Hara, who has led the organisation since November 2023. A visionary entrepreneur, Lefebvre is Executive Chairman of […]

WTTC Report Shows Travel & Tourism Set to Support 91MN New Jobs by 2035

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today launches a landmark report, revealing that while the sector is on course to support one in three new jobs worldwide by 2035, demographic and structural shifts could create a workforce shortfall of more than 43MN people if left unaddressed. The report, Future of the Travel & Tourism Workforce, […]

Global Travel & Tourism Surges as WTTC Global Summit Opens in Rome

At its 25th Global Summit in Rome today, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched its latest report, revealing that Europe remains the beating heart of international tourism, with five of the world’s top 10 most powerful Travel & Tourism markets by GDP. The return of the WTTC Global Summit to Europe, for the […]

ITA Airways expands codeshare agreement with Lufthansa Group on new intercontinental routes

ITA Airways broadens codeshare flights offer on long-haul routes with Lufthansa Group Airlines. Tickets to new destinations in Africa and Asia are on sale starting today, with travel date from September 2nd onwards. The launch of first intercontinental codeshare flights involved some destinations in Africa – among which Abidjan (ABJ), Douala (DLA), Freetown (FNA), Monrovia […]

Cool, calm and connected: American Airlines becomes first airline to pilot One Stop Security in the U.S.

American Airlines is revolutionizing the international travel experience by becoming the first airline in the United States to offer seamless connections for travelers and their checked bags. In partnership with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.K. Department for Transport (DfT), the new process allows customers traveling […]

DHS to End ‘Shoes-Off’ Travel Policy

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced a new policy which will allow passengers traveling through domestic airports to keep their shoes on while passing through security screening at TSA checkpoints. The new policy will increase hospitality for travelers and streamline the TSA security checkpoint process, leading to lower wait times. “Ending the ‘Shoes-Off’ policy is […]

International tourist arrivals grew 5% in Q1 2025

According to the May 2025 World Tourism Barometer from UN Tourism, over 300 million tourists travelled internationally in the first three months of 2025, about 14 million more than in the same months of 2024. That represents a 5% rise on last year and is 3% more than in pre-pandemic year 2019. The robust performance came despite […]

American and U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot innovative baggage screening initiative

American Airlines announced today that it is partnering with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on a groundbreaking program to provide a more seamless and enhanced customer experience for passengers traveling internationally while maintaining the highest levels of security. This new program, along with One Stop Security which launched for the airline in February, is […]