“People want to travel”: 4 sector leaders say that tourism will change and grow

“People want to travel”: 4 sector leaders say that tourism will change and grow

Global Agenda





Aviation, Travel and Tourism























The global travel and tourism industry's post-pandemic recovery is gaining pace as the world’s pent-up desire for travel rekindles.





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In 2020 alone, the travel and tourism industry lost $4.5 trillion in GDP and 62 million jobs - the road to recovery remains long.

The World Economic Forum’s latest Travel & Tourism Development Index gives expert insights on how the sector will recover and grow.

We asked four business leaders in the sector to reflect on the state of its recovery, lessons learned from the pandemic, and the conditions that are critical for the future success of travel and tourism businesses and destinations.



The global travel and tourism sector’s post-pandemic recovery is gaining pace as the world’s pent-up desire for travel rekindles. The difference in international tourist arrivals in January 2021 and a similar period in January 2022 was as much as the growth in all of 2021. However, with