Air travel provides vital links for the burgeoning global tourism industry. It is estimated that over half (58 per cent) of all international tourists travel by air, so the aviation and tourism industries depend on each other for sustainable growth.
Tourism makes a major contribution to the global economy. It supports 319 million jobs and contributes $8.8 trillion to world GDP (10.4 per cent of the global economy). By 2029, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) expects tourism to provide 421 million jobs globally.
Tourism is essential to economic development strategies in many developing countries, particularly in remote regions far away from their source tourism markets that rely on a steady inflow of tourists. Without the influx of tourists, their economies would decline significantly.
In Africa, an estimated 7.7 million people are employed as a result of the continuous arrival of overseas visitors, most of whom arrive by air. In 2018, these workers contributed $44 billion…
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