A very somber forecast: 1,005,955 hotel employees—44 % hotel employees in every state—projected to have lost or will lose their jobs in coming weeks due to drastic declines in occupancy. @scottwayne1
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Good to see hi level attention #sustainabletourism@ADB_HQ Annual Conf last wk in #Fiji esp imp for APAC +6.1% arrs. @UNWTO@WTTC#SDGs helpful in framing issues #sustainability Read our #ADB article https://t.co/K3L999grkm and summary w/video https://t.co/QN6jNqCikm
Learning about the Global Heritage Fund - Last week, I was privileged to attend GHF Trustees Dinner and learn more about GHF - well worth spreading word about their mission, vision and work: https://t.co/Gi2GFdrxmf @global_heritage@ADB_HQ@WorldBank @USAIDEgypt @dailysuitcase
Helpful summary from @OAG_Aviation about impressive growth of tourism to #Vietnam. One of fastest growing destinations in Asia. https://t.co/xJTOViZpww @scottwayne1@ADB_HQ
@UNWTO just released new intl tourism figures showing 1.4 bn arrivals, 2 yrs ahead of what was forecast. Ev region +5% on receipts ex Americas (2.9%). Tourism booming globally despite front page news: https://t.co/JJwMWP7fSo @scottwayne1@WTTC
Airlines & Sustainability? None earning high marks. https://t.co/DldKxSEAFK Disappointing sustainability results for airlines. No major airline in top 10. @scottwayne1@atmosfair
Downgrading econ forecasts @Euromonitor ,watch re #tourism. Careful not to exaggerate slowdown though. Growth for emerging markets 2019 still estimated at reasonable 4.8%. Watch India, expected to grow 7.6%, bodes well for outbound tourism. @scottwayne1
No surprise in top 100 destination report from @Euromonitor reaffirming @UNWTO Nov '18 YTD 6.6% growth in intl arrivals for Asia and Pacific @ADB_HQ@scottwayne1