Future Hospitality Summit: Tourism sector worst hit by pandemic

Future Hospitality Summit: Tourism sector worst hit by pandemic

Future Hospitality Summit: Tourism sector worst hit by pandemic

Future Hospitality Summit: Tourism sector worst hit by pandemic

Future Hospitality Summit: Tourism sector worst hit by pandemic

Saudi Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb attends a summit to discuss the challenges facing the travel and tourism industry. (Supplied)

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Future Hospitality Summit: Tourism sector worst hit by pandemic

Al-Khateeb says revival of travel, aviation is G20's top priority

Updated 27 October 2020

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JEDDAH: Two sectors amassed billions in losses due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic this year “” travel and aviation as well as hotels and hospitality.

According to Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb, who spoke at the Future Hospitality Summit on Monday, airlines will lose up to $6 billion while hotel occupancy rates, to date, are at under 10 percent their usual levels.

The summit was organized