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Recovery of European tourism in sight this summer

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Improvements in vaccination rates and the introduction of the EU Digital COVID Certificate provides hope for tourism rebound in Europe for the summer months. Intra-European trips are expected to account for over 80% of Europe’s travel in 2021. Declines in foreign tourist arrivals to Europe continue well into 2021.

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Tourism sector invites Europeans to open up to travel again

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European tourism bodies providing the essential leadership to reassure consumers that safe and seamless travel is possible in summer 2021. Leading by example, the heads of European national tourism boards met in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic to show Europe’s readiness to restart travel and tourism.

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Position paper: Travel and tourism stakeholders’ call to lift unnecessary travel restrictions

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In this context, travel and tourism associations welcome the discussions which are currently taking place between Member States about the revision of Council Recommendations on travel restrictions. Since its launch in June 2021, the DCC has quickly become the de facto global standard, with over half a billion certificates downloaded.

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David Whitaker Named Greater Miami CVB President and CEO

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Before Choose Chicago , Whitaker was president and CEO for Destination Toronto (formerly Tourism Toronto), during which the DMO was voted North America’s best CVB and convention center in a poll of more than 650 meeting planners. See the best DMOs of 2021 : Smart Stars 2021: Happy to See Your Face Again.

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Pre-pandemic levels of European travel will not be achieved until 2024

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Despite a strong summer rebound, international tourist arrivals to Europe are forecast to be 60% below 2019 by the end of 2021. Increased demand for European tourism. Moreover, the creation of the EU Digital COVID-19 Certificate was fundamental to ensuring safe travel across the region and helped to simplify cross-border mobility.

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Solimar Introduces UNWTO TedQual Certification to Universities with Tourism Programs in Bosnia & Herzegovina

Solimar International

The USAID/Developing Sustainable Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Turizam), in partnership with Solimar International and UNWTO Academy, organized a joint webinar entitled ‘ Introduction to UNWTO TedQual for universities with tourism programs in Bosnia & Herzegovina Webinar’.

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WTTC and ETC call on EU Member States to effectively coordinate and align responses to the evolving epidemiological situation

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Almost 900,000 Travel & Tourism jobs across the EU at risk if restrictions return. The organisations say the sector cannot afford inconsistent and ever-changing national responses, and a joint EU approach is the only solution to saving the struggling Travel & Tourism sector in Europe.