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WTTC CEO Gloria Guevara announcing the formation of a task force to help prevent and combat human trafficking.

WTTC forms task force to fight human traffickingThe task force will try to increase industry and consumer awareness of human trafficking and train both travel industry...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said millennial travelers will be less interested in an attraction if it is not conservation-conscious.

Travel industry said to be stumbling on sustainabilityTravel leaders at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit have a message for suppliers: Ignore sustainability at your...

VIDEO: Arnie Weissmann's Backstage Pass at WTTCTravel Weekly editor in chief Arnie Weissmann conducted video interviews with CEOs, ministers and executives just before they...

Congressman seeks to reinvigorate Mexico-U.S. tourism

Congressman seeks to reinvigorate Mexico-U.S. tourismA bill proposed by Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) gets the secretary of state involved in promoting the U.S. as a tourism...

Barack Obama at the World Travel & Tourism Council's Global Summit in Seville.

Barack Obama warmly received at WTTC conferenceSpeaking to an adoring crowd at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit in Seville, Spain, the former president said...

Canada-U.K. venture is watershed moment in air traffic control

Canada-U.K. venture is watershed moment in air traffic controlThe countries have partnered to use satellite-based Aireon, the first air traffic surveillance system capable of providing...

Airline joint ventures draw greater scrutiny from regulatorsFuture DOT joint venture approvals are likely to come with stronger stipulations.

U.S. Travel's billboard at Nationals Park says, "The competition for global travelers is a game worth winning."

U.S. Travel brings its message to the ballparkThe U.S. Travel Association is promoting the economic benefits of travel with a billboard at Nationals Park in Washington,...

DOT releases initial data on airlines' wheelchair handlingU.S. airlines either damaged, lost or delayed delivery of 2.06% of the wheelchairs and motorized scooters they carried in...

Lawmakers propose name change for Visa Waiver ProgramThey said the name Secure Travel Partnership "more accurately reflects the mission and security of the program."

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