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World tourism surges but falls short of pre-Covid level

World tourism surged in July, thanks to vaccination rollouts and fewer travel restrictions, but traveller numbers still fell far short of pre-pandemic levels, the UN's tourism body said today.
Business • 04 Oct 21

Global tourism saw its worst year on record in 2020

The chief executive of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation has said that while there is no inbound tourism at the moment, he is hopeful that there will be a safe resumption of air travel in the latter half of this year.
Business • 28 Jan 21

International tourism to plunge up to 30% due to virus

The number of international tourist arrivals will fall by 20-30% in 2020 due to Covid-19, putting millions of jobs at risk, the World Tourism Organization said today.
Business • 27 Mar 20

Global tourism growth slowed in 2019 - UN

Global tourism slowed in 2019 due to a cooling world economy, especially in Europe and Asia where uncertainties linked to Brexit and protests in Hong Kong also weighed, the United Nation's tourism agency said.
Business • 21 Jan 20

International tourists up 6% to 1.4 billion in 2018

The number of international tourists rose by 6% last year to 1.4 billion, according to an estimate published today by the World Tourism Organization.
Business • 21 Jan 19

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