New Destinations: Global Travel and Tourism Leaders 2025
Globally, tourism is back above pre-pandemic levels. COVID-19 wiped out 1.1 billion trips in 2020, so the turnaround is remarkable. Europe has bounced back, with Southeast Asia and Africa a little slower to recover. In the USA, President Donald Trump's January return has cooled demand. The World Travel & Tourism Council expects foreign visitor spending to fall 7 percent this year; visits from Canada are projected to plummet by about 20 percent. If the pandemic was an earthquake in travel, the industry is praying this will prove to be only a minor tremor.
To take the temperature in travel and gauge where the momentum is headed, we interviewed 71 top executives from around the world. Their verdict is clear: travel is booming once again, but the landscape has changed forever. We examine the rise of low-cost flights, online travel agents and the return of business travel. As we share these leaders' insights within this special report, buckle up and enjoy the ride!
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