WTTC reveals Indonesia, Dubai, Rwanda as most current recipients of its Safe Travels stamp
Favorite holiday destinations Indonesia, Dubai and Rwanda will be among the latest destinations to start using the world's first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, released recently simply by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
The growing list of endorsements attended from many major holiday and city destinations all over the world, such as Sharjah aswell Malaga which joins the growing list of Spanish summer sun destinations including Alicante and Benidorm.
WTTC, which represents the global travel and leisure and tourism private sector, created the Safe Travels stamp to permit travellers to identify destinations and businesses all over the world that have adopted the global standardised health insurance and hygiene protocols.
The United Nations Universe Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has welcomed the WTTC Safe and sound Travels stamp, which place the safety and hygiene of travellers as priority.
Gloria Guevara, President and CEO, WTTC, said, "The achievements of the WTTC Safe and sound Travels stamp displays its importance not only to countries and destinations, but also, crucially, to travellers and the 330 million people all over the world who work found in and depend on, the travel and tourism sector."
"The stamp is a crucial step in re-establishing client confidence in travelling and tourism and guaranteeing travellers may rest easy realizing that increased standards of hygiene happen to be in place and they may once more experience 'Safe Travels'."
Since the launch of the WTTC Safe and sound Travels stamp, destination countries, cities, and hotspots all over the world have finally adopted WTTC's new protocols.
Helal Saeed Almarri, Director Basic, Dubai's Division of Tourism and Commerce Advertising (Dubai Tourism), said, "Seeing as we reopen Dubai's doors to tourism and welcome our intercontinental visitors back to the city, our foremost priority is normally their wellbeing, achieved through stringent hygiene and safety protocols that contain been deployed across all tourist touch points. The WTTC's Safe Travels stamp endorses Dubai's strong global cooperation in combating the pandemic with extensive and effective methods to ensure guest health and safety."
Wishnutama Kusubandio, Minister of Tourism and Creative Overall economy of Indonesia, said, "Indonesia and the World Travel and Tourism Council have an extended record of strategic cooperation, like the most up-to-date support from WTTC for the production of Suggestions on the Implementation of Cleanliness, Health, Safety, and Encironment (CHSE) under "Indonesia Care" national plan."
"Parallel to Indonesia's initiatives to restart the tourism sector following the pandemic, we happen to be honoured to be the main Safe and sound Travels stamp that has been designed to rebuild self confidence among consumers so they can travel safely."
Belise Kariza, Chief Tourism Officer at Rwanda Development Board, said, "The creation of the WTTC Safe Travels global protocols and Stamp represent an essential step in the reopening of tourism around the world and Rwanda is proud to adopt these global specifications. We are thrilled to welcome tourists back again to Rwanda for safe and memorable activities - from witnessing the Big 5 on safari and discovering Rwanda's lush rainforests to learning about our vibrant culture."
Within its Safe and sound Travels protocols, these all over the world actions provide consistency and guidance to visit providers and travellers about the new method of health, hygiene, deep cleaning and physical distancing, in the 'new common' of COVID-19 world.
The protocols were devised following the experience of WTTC members working with COVID19 and predicated on guidelines from the World Health and wellbeing Organisation (WHO) and the Centre for Disease Control and Avoidance (CDC).
According to WTTC's 2020 Economic Effects Report, during 2019, Travel and Tourism was responsible for one in 10 jobs (330 million total), producing a 10.3 % contribution to global GDP and producing one in four of all new jobs.
