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GLOBAL STEERING COMMITTEE TO REVIVE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL WTTC is continuing to lead the response to the devastating challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the struggling Travel & Tourism sector.
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o provide a route to recovery for the Travel & Tourism sector by reviving international travel through the public-private partnership, WTTC takes on global leadership and coordination role. G20 Tourism Ministers have hosted more than 45 CEOs and Members of WTTC, who at the request of Saudi Arabia, presented their Jobs Recovery Plan to save the besieged Travel & Tourism sector and 100m jobs globally. The WTTC Jobs Recovery Plan could save 65 million jobs across all G20 countries, including Spain. Regionally, Asia Pacific could save the most, with 45.8 million jobs, followed by the Americas with 20.2 million and Europe with 19.9 million. In India alone, 16 million Travel & Tourism jobs could be saved under the WTTC plan. During the historic G20 Tourism Ministers session, WTTC and its Members presented their plan to 22
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save the embattled Travel & Tourism sector and explored key initiatives to deliver the prompt recovery of the sector and save millions of lost jobs. WTTC is continuing to lead the response to the devastating challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the struggling Travel & Tourism sector. Now it intends to establish a structure to deliver on these goals, led by a global Steering Committee, comprised of 12 WTTC Member CEOs and other business and institutional leaders to establish an international consensus to take action. The priorities and recommendations made by the Steering Committee will be passed onto functional working groups for action and delivery. These specialized working groups will address how to open up travel by creating crucial ‘air corridors’ and a globally
recognised standard for an airport test and trace regime, amongst others. In addition, a Government Affairs Working Group will liaise with individual governments to ensure they have all the relevant data and information needed to support our efforts. Ms. Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “WTTC is uniquely positioned to provide a platform at the highest level where the private and public sector can work together to help revive international business and leisure travel and save 100 million jobs globally and 16 million in India alone. “What came out of the historic G20 meeting with international business leaders was a clear consensus that only cooperation at the highest level and engagement with the public and private sector will achieve action. It is vital that ‘air corridors’ be restored between the world’s leading
