MADRID, BTNp: THE WORLD Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will hold the 24th General Assembly in Madrid, Spain, from 30 November to 3 December 2021. The General Assembly is UNWTO’s main gathering and the platform for the Member States to approve UNWTO’s program of work and budget for the coming biennium (2022-2023). The 2021 General Assembly will…
Montreal, BTNp: THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to use the commitments reached at the ICAO High-Level Conference on COVID-19 (HLCC) to make real progress towards restoring global air connectivity. States attending the ICAO HLCC declared their commitment to 14 measures, which, if acted upon, would enable airlines to meet the demands of…
MADIRD, BTNp: UNWTO and Netflix have collaborated on the publication of a report, which looks at the role of film and series as drivers for tourism and cultural affinity. The Global Report on Cultural Affinity and Screen Tourism explores the growing affection one has towards a particular country or culture displayed on the screen. The findings…
ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire, BTNp: GLOBAL tourism has reaffirmed its commitment to making the sector a pillar of inclusive growth. At the official World Tourism Day 2021 celebrations in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, political and business leaders united behind a common message of solidarity and determination to ‘leave nobody behind’ as tourism restarts and grows back. Prime…