WTTC Stamps 100 Destinations for Secure Journey

LONDON—The World Journey & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that 100 locations are now employing its Secure Travels stamp, with the Philippines turning out to be the formal 100th location. The stamp, which was formulated in purchase to assistance restore self-assurance in travelers and get the job done to revive an ailing travel & tourism sector, is now also being made use of by several more key holiday getaway destinations these as the Maldives, Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and Montenegro.

The specially developed stamp enables tourists to acknowledge locations all over the entire world that have adopted wellbeing and cleanliness global standardized protocols. The start of world wide protocols to get better the vacation & tourism sector have been embraced by additional than 200 CEOs, including some of the world’s big tourism teams.

“We are delighted to see our innovative initiative is proving these types of a great results and is remaining utilized by places from all corners of the world,” claimed Gloria Guevara, WTTC president/CEO. “The 100 destinations which now proudly use the stamp are functioning collectively to support rebuild client self confidence around the globe. We welcome the Philippines, an remarkable place and home to some of the world’s most stunning islands, as our 100th location, as properly as other well known places around the globe these types of as Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia and Kenya.

“As the stamp carries on to obtain in attractiveness, travelers will much more very easily be able to identify the places around the globe which have adopted the new set of worldwide protocols, encouraging the return of risk-free travels about the entire world,” she ongoing. “The achievements of the Harmless Travels stamp exhibits its relevance not only to nations around the world and destinations, but also to tourists and the 330 million people today all around the planet who work in and count on a thriving travel & tourism sector.”

Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Philippine Secretary of Department of Tourism stated, “I desire to thank WTTC for recognizing our initiatives of placing in location procedures about overall health, safety and sanitation protocols, which we have benchmarked with global ideal methods and aligned with WTTC’s benchmarks. The Safe and sound Travels stamp will further more persuade our stakeholders to adhere to wellness and security specifications, and will also support us rebuild traveler confidence, so we can restart tourism and preserve and maintain work.”

The protocols adhere to tips from the Planet Wellness Group (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Regulate and Avoidance (CDC), as nicely as most effective practices from WTTC’s users.