After Perth success, WTTC’s Global Summit heads to the Eternal City in 2025
Perth was a blast, but sadly we had to catch the red-eye back his morning to launch this newsletter.
Robert Irwin’s plea to travel industry: Spend tourism dollars on supporting the planet
If there's any name we're going to listen to on this topic, it is Irwin!
Perth’s Matagarup Zip+Climb becomes world’s first member of WTTC’s ‘Together in Travel’ for SMEs
Perth’s Matagarup Zip+Climb co-founder Ryan Mossny has been named the world’s first member of the World Trav...
WTTC reveals pandemic’s heavy toll on woman and youth in travel and tourism jobs
A stark reminder that not all people are hit equally when things go wrong in travel.
WTTC announces final line-up for 24th Global Summit in Perth
We wonder who will be running the travel world when all the leaders are in Perth next month. See you there?
World Travel & Tourism Council announces powerhouse lineup for 24th global summit in Perth
Expect the quokkas of Rottnest Island to hang up an Out of Office sign to attend this shindig in October.
Travel’s climate footprint lower than expected, says WTTC
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed new data detailing the climate footprint of the sector, with so...
APAC travel and tourism sector recovering “much faster” than other regions, says WTTC
Looking forward to a few knock-off drinks this arvo? Well, they’re sure to taste all the more deserving on the back of...
World Travel & Tourism Council chief steps down, replacement named
There’s been a change at the top of WTTC, and we’re not talking about the new ceiling fans at its headquarters.
Tahiti to reopen to international tourists from May
Here's hoping the Australian government has French Polynesia included in its travel bubble plans.
WTTC report reveals tourism suffered loss of almost $5.9 trillion in 2020 due to COVID-19
This report confirms what we already know (tourism had a very bad year in 2020), but it also reveals how quickly the ind...
WTTC urges governments to abandon concept of ‘high-risk countries’
WTTC chief Gloria Guevara has taken to the soapbox once again to try and change the minds of governments on risk assessm...
More than 100 million tourism jobs could be saved in 2021: WTTC
The Wolrd Travel & Tourism Council reckons the industry is getting ready to pick itself up, shake itself off and sashay ...
WTTC releases mental health guidelines for travel and tourism sectors
At a time when mental health could not be more important, the world's leading tourism organisation has released some new...
Unvaccinated travellers should not be discriminated against, says WTTC chief
Gloria Guevara has seemingly gone after Qantas in her latest statement. However, that's not to say it's particularly nas...
ATIC’s COVID Clean Program gets global tick of approval
It turns out that Simon Westaway and his team at the ATIC were right on the money with its COVID-safe program.
Destination Wrap: Sydneysiders encouraged to take a ‘Playcay’, South Korea specialist program + MORE
This week’s Destination Wrap is loaded with domestic updates, topped off with a smattering of international news.
WTTC releases ‘Safe Travels’ protocols for adventure travel
With the sector expected to see an increase in popularity as travellers seek more unique experiences post-COVID-19, adve...