Freeman Promises to “Continue to Raise the Bar” as he Rejoins the Travel Industry.
Freeman succeeds Roger Dow, who is stepping down following a 17-year tenure as leader of the organization.
International inbound travel is making strides toward recovery, aided by the recent repeal of the inbound pre-departure testing requirement. The sector is projected to grow rapidly through the rest of 2022, and then grow at a slower pace in 2023-2026. A full recovery to pre-pandemic levels (volume and spending) is not expected until 2025.
The main bet of San Antonio, which expects to receive at least 4,000 participants in the next edition of the IPW, are the cultural itineraries, being one of the oldest destinations in the US, in addition to gastronomy. San Antonio receives about 41 million annual visitors and now expects to increase the volume of international tourists.
At the Sustainability and Investment Summit that the World Travel and Tourism Council held in Puerto Rico, ABC MUNDIAL interviewed Virginia Messina, senior vice president of the WTTC, who said: "I think that what we wanted to demonstrate with this Summit is that today investors are looking for sustainability standards. I think the level of awareness is indeed rising but obviously there is much more that can be done."
Leo Salazar of Visit Orlando tells us that "What's important about the city of Orlando is that every time you come, whether you came 20 years ago or last week, you're going to find something new, but you're also going to find your traditional games that you loved. in the past"
In an interview with ABC MUNDIAL, the president and CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council, Julia Simpson, pointed out at the Sustainability and Investment Summit that the WTTC carried out in Puerto Rico that "we are recognizing in this conference that we have to reach the net zero but also that our tourist activity does not harm our planet"
During the opening of the forum, Julia Simpson, president and CEO of the WTTC, endorsed the firm commitment of the sector to preserve the planet, its biodiversity and reduce climate change. The WTTC stressed that the governments of the region must work together to promote the development of infrastructure, air connectivity, improvement of skills and job training.
The travel industry cheered the end of the predeparture testing requirement for inbound air travelers, which the Biden administration said would expire June 12.
Repeal of testing requirement for all inbound air travelers projected to add 5.4 million visitors to U.S. and $9 billion in travel spending through remainder of 2022.
