Expert Says Impact of COVID-19 On Travel and Tourism Industry Will be Worse than 9/11 and SARS

The impact of COVID-19 has been particularly disastrous for the travel and tourism industries. According to the the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), up to 50 million jobs in the travel and tourism sector are at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic and global travel could be adversely impacted by up to 25% in 2020 — equivalent to a loss of three months of global travel.