Arrivals of International tourist to remain 70-75 percent this year below the 1.5 billion arrivals that were recorded in 2019 before the pandemic hit, a similar decline as in 2020, according to the body.
The relevation of the new COVID varian restrictions and lockdowns in several nations in recent weeks shows how it’s a very unpredictable situation,” UNWTO head Zurab Pololikashvili told AFP.