WTTC Global Summit 2015: European tourism growth threatened by poor infrastructure planning

Tourism growth in many European countries is threatened by poor infrastructure quality, capacity and long-term planning, according to a report published today by the World Travel & Tourism Council.

The report ‘European Travel & Tourism: Where are the greatest current and future investment needs,’ published at the WTTC Global Summit in Madrid, reveals that, despite €2.1 trillion of forecast investment in the next decade, the growth of the sector in many countries is threatened by poor existing infrastructure quality or capacity or inadequate future investment.

Of the 41 European countries analysed in the report, Austria, Germany and the United Kingdom are the best placed over the next decade.Read More 16/04/2015 Breaking Travel news