Tunisia and Ras Al Khaimah are the latest destinations to sign up to the WTTC’s (World Travel and Tourism Council) global safety and hygiene stamp, according to its website.
The WTTC designed the Safe Travels stamp to enable travellers to identify destinations and businesses around the world that have adopted its health and hygiene global standardised protocols. These measures provide guidance to travel providers and travellers about the new approach to health, hygiene, deep cleansing and physical distancing.
The protocols were devised following the experience of WTTC members dealing with COVID-19, and based on guidelines from the World Health Organisation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Since the launch of the Safe Travels stamp, countries, cities and hotspots around the world such as Turkey, Egypt, Mauritius, Panama and Portugal have adopted WTTC’s new protocols.
Gloria Guevara, WTTC president and ceo, said: “The early success of the WTTC Safe Travel stamp demonstrates its importance not only to countries, destinations and businesses, but also to travellers and the 330 million people around the world who work in and depend on, the travel and tourism sector.”
Raki Phillips, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority ceo, said: “With all these measures in place, we are witnessing an uptick in domestic travel and preparations are well under way to welcome international markets as travel corridors open up. WTTC has been instrumental in this process by providing consistency in global protocols and rebuilding trust and confidence in the travel experience."
