WTTC Says Travel Must Resume Now

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has rejected the idea that vaccinations must be a requirement for travel, arguing that the industry cannot wait for mass vaccine roll out before beginning recovery.

The World Travel & Tourism Council said travel must resume now to stave off further job losses as “it will take considerable time to vaccinate the world” and the sector cannot wait.

WTTC President and Chief executive Gloria Guevara said: “The vaccines currently being rolled out are truly game-changers, and hopefully just the first of many which could transform the world, mark the beginning of our return to a more normal way of life and see the return of safe and confident international travel.

“However, it will take considerable time to vaccinate the world and for the vaccines to have a significant effect on the global population, and the global travel and tourism sector simply cannot wait.

“Vaccination must not be a requirement to travel but should co-exist with testing regimes and be considered as a progressive enhancement to already safe travel.”