UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili

Impact Of COVID-19 On Global Tourism Made Clear As UNWTO Counts The Cost Of Standstill

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The enormous toll of COVID-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data showing the cost up to May was already three times that of the 2009 Global Economic Crisis.   As the situation continues to evolve, the United Nations specialized agency has provided the first comprehensive insight into the impact of the …

ACI Reveals Airport Traffic Ranking

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Drastic Reduction The Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced its preliminary world airport traffic rankings covering passenger traffic, cargo volumes, and aircraft movements for 2019 combined with a glimpse of 2020 data which shows the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on airports in the first quarter. ACI says passenger traffic at the world’s top 20 busiest airports grew by 1.7% …