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Tourism Recovery Gains Momentum as Restrictions Ease and Confidence Returns

International tourist arrivals between January and May 2021 were 85% below 2019 levels (or a 65% drop on 2020), new data from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) shows.

Tourists are to be given greater legal protection as consumers under new plans being advanced by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). With restoring confidence a key priority for the sector, the International Code for the Protection of Tourists advanced by UNWTO with the support of almost 100 Member States so far, will make the support available to tourists affected by emergency situations clearer and more consistent globally.

Domestic tourism will act as a catalyst for countries around the world to recover from the social and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has forecast.

The enormous toll of COVID-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data showing the cost up to May was already three times that of the 2009 Global Economic Crisis.

The World Travel & Tourism Council has launched the world’s first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp, backed by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) says new research indicates that 100% of global destinations continue to have restrictions on travel in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of countries have completely closed their borders to inbound tourism.

A newly released report by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has determined that only 4% of the world’s destinations have not imposed travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.