CHAIRMAN Arnold W Donald Carnival Corporation The Rt. Hon Boris Johnson MP IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Prime Minister Christopher J Nassetta 10 Downing Street Hilton London SW1A 2AA VICE CHAIRS Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio di Balsorano de Clunieres Abercrombie & Kent London, 22nd June 2021 Alex Zozaya Apple Leisure Group Greg O’Hara Certares Dear Prime Minister, Sean Donohue Dallas Fort Worth International Airport The World Travel & Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private Paul Griffiths Dubai Airports International sector, is appealing to you for leadership to take urgent action to save the Travel & Tourism sector. Rob Torres As you may know, our sector has a tremendous social and economic impact on the UK economy. Google In 2019 our sector contributed 10.1% to the country’s GDP, equating to nearly 4.3 million jobs, Darrell Wade Intrepid Group representing 12% of total employment. Hiromi Tagawa International visitors also spent £35.6 billion, generating growth and prosperity across the United JTB Corp Kingdom, helping to make the UK the fifth biggest economy in terms of Travel & Tourism GDP. Jerry Noonan Spencer Stuart The COVID-19 pandemic turned this world upside down and devastated the Travel & Tourism Jane Jie Sun sector, with 62 million jobs lost globally while many more remain at risk. Trip.com Group Desirée Bollier Unfortunately, the stringent measures to restrict cross-border mobility have exacerbated the Value impact of this crisis, magnifying its effect throughout the sector’s supply chain. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jeffrey C Rutledge And stalling the resumption of international travel until August has cost the country dearly. WTTC AIG Travel research has shown that every day the UK goes without international travel during July has meant Glenda McNeal a daily loss of £639 million. American Express Company Paul Abbott So while we applaud the enormous progress made by your government with the highly successful American Express Global Business Travel vaccine rollout across the country, now is the time to take urgent steps to capitalise on this Kurt Ekert success. Otherwise, we face inflicting severe long-term damage on the economy and put at risk Carlson Wagonlit Travel the competitiveness of the UK’s Travel & Tourism sector. Gary Chapman Emirates Group The WTTC 2021 Economic Impact Report (EIR) highlights the UK’s alarming fall from fifth to eighth Luís Araújo place among the world’s biggest Travel & Tourism markets in 2020, after suffering a punishing European Travel Commission 62.3% collapse in the sector’s contribution towards the country’s GDP. Ariane Gorin This starkly illustrates how the UK is losing its competitive edge created by the early vaccination Joan Vilà rollout as reopens. Meanwhile the UK continues its extremely cautious approach, seriously HotelBeds Group damaging the fabric of travel in the process – affecting airports, , sales channels, business Dee Waddell travel and city and crushing consumer confidence. IBM Robin Ingle The global Travel & Tourism sector is still fighting for survival, and without prompt action to Ingle International Inc. restore mobility and international travel, the economic and social damage could be irreparable. Keith Barr InterContinental Hotels Group The time is now to make these vital decisions. We therefore urge your government to back the following proposals by 24 June: Pierfrancesco Vago MSC Cruises 1. Reopen International Travel by allowing fully vaccinated citizens to travel freely without Richard D Fain Royal Cruises Ltd. quarantine. They should be able to visit destinations with similar vaccination levels and with proven low-infection rates, such as countries in the EU and , through a data- Sean Menke Corporation driven, transparent approach, which will help restore consumer confidence. This should be Pansy Ho considered both for inbound and outbound travel. Shun Tak Holdings Limited 2. Remove PCR testing requirements for vaccinated travellers coming from countries on the Roberto Martinoli ‘green list’ and replace by a rapid test on arrival, or no test. Silversea Cruises Brett Tollman 3. Require only one test upon arrival for those travelling from countries on the amber list, instead The Travel Corporation of the current requirement of mandatory tests on day 2 and day 8. PCR tests are expensive and Greg Webb inconvenient, and their use will continue to restrict people’s ability to travel. 4. Align on date to relaunch international travel - announce on 24 June intention to open up Friedrich Joussen TUI Group from 19 July, in line with the final unlocking of social measures in England. Roger Dow U.S. Travel Association Matthew Upchurch Virtuoso Caroline Beteta Visit California CHAIRMAN Arnold W Donald Carnival Corporation Mr. Sean Menke IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN President and CEO Christopher J Nassetta Hilton 11th May, 2021 PRESIDENT & CEO Gloria Guevara Manzo World Travel & Tourism Council VICE CHAIRS Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio di Balsorano de Clunieres Abercrombie & Kent Dear Sean, Alex Zozaya Apple Leisure Group We hope this finds both you and the Sabre team well. Greg O’Hara Certares The coronavirus pandemic caused the world to face a threat on multiple fronts unseen by our Sean Donohue generation. The Travel & Tourism sector has been uniquely affected as our businesses have been Dallas Fort Worth International Airport impacted across all travel verticals, threatening millions of jobs globally and ultimately our survival. Paul Griffiths The restoration of free mobility is essential to help drive the economic recovery from the CHAIRMAN Dubai Airports International pandemic, with a further 218,000 jobsWe atbe seriouslieve th risk,at th ife internationalcurrent chall etravelnges rcontinuesequire a u ntoit ebed foffront and joined forceArnolds in o Wrd Donalder to Carnival Corporation Rob Torres limits for most of the summer. Thisa isd vino cadditionate for t tohe theresu 307,000mption jobsof int whichernat iwereonal mlostob iinlit they an UKd t ravel across the world. It has been Google proven during the last 30 years that the Travel and Tourism sector is more effective and stronger sector last year. IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Darrell Wade when we work together. That is the main reason WTTC was created. Christopher J Nassetta Intrepid Group Only through these measures will the future be brighter for many and will we be able to achieve a Hilton Sabre has been an active Member from the very beginning, joining in 1996 and an ally in the Hiromi Tagawa long term, inclusive and sustainable recovery. JTB Corp Executive Committee since 2010. We truly appreciate your participation and cVICEomm CHAIRSitment throughout the years supporting and steering the efforts led by the Council oManfredin beha Lefebvrelf of th ed’Ovidio di Jerry Noonan We are grateful for your leadership in these difficult times, and we stand ready to continue Balsorano de Clunieres entire Travel & Tourism private sector. Spencer Stuart working with your government to enable you to build back better. Abercrombie & Kent Jane Jie Sun The collective footprint of Member organisations, such as Sabre and the MemAlexbe Zozayar enga gement, Trip.com Group Apple Leisure Group Best regards, is the backbone for the success of WTTC. Although we understand the financial challenges Desirée Bollier your organisation is facing, we believe that now more than ever it is the time Gregto w O’Haraork to gether. Value Retail We would like to respectfully request for you to reconsider maintaining your CertaresMembership and EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE supporting our efforts. Sean Donohue Jeffrey C Rutledge Dallas Fort Worth International Airport AIG Travel Please let us know if you can maintain your seat on the Executive CommitteePaul as wGriffithse striv e to Glenda McNeal collectively support the global recovery of our industry. Dubai Airports International American Express Company Arnold W Donald Rob Torres President & CEO, Paul Abbott Google American Express Global Business Travel Carnival Corporation Thank you in advance and with our highest respect, Darrell Wade Chairman WTTC Kurt Ekert Intrepid Group Carlson Wagonlit Travel Hiromi Tagawa Gary Chapman JTB Corp Emirates Group Jerry Noonan Luís Araújo Spencer Stuart European Travel Commission Signed by: Jane Jie Sun Ariane Gorin Alex Zozaya Gloria Guevara Manzo GregArno lO’Harad W Do nald Trip.com Group Expedia Group Desirée Bollier Founder and Managing Executive Chairman, President & CEO, WTTC President & CEO, Desirée Bollier Joan Vilà Apple Leisure Group Chair and Chief Merchant. Partner,CertaresCarnival Corporation Value Retail HotelBeds Group Value Retail Chairman WTTC Dee Waddell EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IBM Jeffrey C Rutledge Robin Ingle AIG Travel Ingle International Inc. 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