UK government must provide more support to the embattled Travel & Tourism sector
Hotel quarantine could wipe out more than £380,000 from the UK economy every minute
Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: "WTTC urgently calls upon the UK government to extend the furlough scheme for those employed in the beleaguered Travel & Tourism sector."
"Without it and a comprehensive support package for businesses up and down the country which have been devastated by the pandemic, the UK's Travel & Tourism sector could be brought to its knees."
"International travel will all but wiped out and according to WTTC analysis, the UK economy could lose a staggering £380,000 every minute - or almost £548 million every day."
"The government has a duty to share its own economic impact assessment, so we fully understand the effect these measures will have on the sector and the wider economy."
"If the UK is to have any hope of reviving the economy after the pandemic, we have to protect a sector which will be instrumental in kick starting it."
About WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) represents the global travel & tourism private sector. Members include 200 CEOs, Chairs and Presidents of the world's leading travel & tourism companies from all geographies covering all industries. For more than 30 years, WTTC has been committed to raising the awareness of governments and the public of the economic and social significance of the travel & tourism sector.
