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Thursday Buzz: The Travel Industry’s Massive Impact

Associations Now

The WTTC estimates there will be 2 billion travelers in 2026. That means that, based on population projections, 25 percent of the world’s population will be traveling internationally. Projections for the future abound: Scowsill added that 370 million jobs in the world are to be accounted to the travel and tourism industry in 2026.