Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia discusses travel and tourism sector response and recovery to COV…

• Virtual meeting to discuss how Travel and Tourism sector must take front seat in driving global economy
• 75 million tourism jobs at risk and spending losses of up to $2.1 trillion
• Discussions to help inform global action to aid the sector in resilience and recovery

London, UK: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) this week hosted a virtual meeting with His Excellency, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, and leaders from across the tourism industry. During the meeting, WTTC shared data, revealing the potential global economic impact of COVID-19 on Travel & Tourism. 

WTTC Members’ high-profile CEOs discussed the impact of COVID-19 and the decisive action needed to protect over 75 million livelihoods that have…