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- WTCF Participates in ITB Asia and Hosts a Special Forum Titled 'Tourism Giant - China: A Key Driver for Global Tourism Growth'
- Hong Kong SAR Sees 40% Rise in Visitor Arrivals in First Nine Months
- Ottawa Announces New Live Event Venue for 2025
- Finnair's Science-Based Climate Target Sets the Company on an Ambitious Path to Reduce its Carbon Emissions Intensity
- UN Tourism and ILO Launch Employment Dataset to Support Monitoring of the SDGs
- Global Aviation Advances Accessible Air Travel for 1.3 Billion People with Disabilities
- Travel Enthusiasm Soars Among Europeans for Autumn and Winter 2024/2025
WTCF News
WTCF Participates in ITB Asia and Hosts a Special Forum Titled 'Tourism Giant - China: A Key Driver for Global Tourism Growth'
The 2024 ITB Asia, Asia's leading travel trade show, was successfully held at Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore from October 23 to 25, 2024. As one of the important sub-events of the expo, the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) held a special forum titled "Tourism Giant - China: A Key Driver for Global Tourism Growth" to discuss how the Chinese tourism market can continue to enhance its competitiveness, promote concerted efforts for mutual learning among civilizations, lead cross-border tourism boom, and drive the sustainable development of the global tourism industry.
Member News
Hong Kong SAR Sees 40% Rise in Visitor Arrivals in First Nine Months
China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded nearly 32.6 million visitor arrivals in the first three quarters of 2024, marking a year-on-year increase of nearly 40 percent, data from the Hong Kong Tourism Board showed on Thursday.
Ottawa Announces New Live Event Venue for 2025
Ottawa's new Live Nation venue, opening 2025 at former Chapters site, promises a 2,500 capacity, enhancing the city's event infrastructure.
Trade News
UN Tourism and ILO Launch Employment Dataset to Support Monitoring of the SDGs
UN Tourism introduces a new dataset to improve global tourism employment tracking, supporting Sustainable Development Goals. This initiative addresses gaps in monitoring tourism's role in job creation and sustainable practices, aligning with Goals 8, 12, and 14 of the UN's 2030 Agenda.
Global Aviation Advances Accessible Air Travel for 1.3 Billion People with Disabilities
The Symposium on Accessibility in International Civil Aviation, set for December 2024 in Montréal, aims to advance globally accessible air travel for those with disabilities or reduced mobility.
