The need for policies on tourism that will include local communities and private participation was the main conclusion of the 6th World Tourism Forum Lucerne Think Tank (WTFL) hosted by Costa Navarino in Messinia, last week, and attended by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the OECD, as well as the industry’s most influential CEOs, ministers, investors, professors and startups.
The forum, which took place March 2-3, included forecasts on the international tourism industry on behalf of leading tourism bodies.
According to the UNWTO, international tourism is growing rapidly and is expected to double the 2010 figure and reach 1.8 billion arrivals by 2030. Moreover, International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts a 3.7 percent annual growth in air travel by 2035 and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) sees a 4.5 percent annual growth in tourism investment over the next 10 years.
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