tourism

The Republic of Indonesia is the largest island country in the world, and within it, we have numerous tourist destinations. Air transport doesn't just provide connectivity between our islands, it provides trade links and access to goods and…
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Today we celebrate World Tourism Day. September 27th was commemorated in 1980 to foster awareness around the world on the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. It is instrumental in helping to reach…
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Speaking to the 8th Virtual Meeting of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Tourism Crisis Committee this week, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu acknowledged that the latest measures to confront the most recent waves of…
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Imagine a project so massive that it employed one-tenth of the world’s population. This monument to global cooperation would bring together almost every culture on the planet, driving not just social development but peace and prosperity…
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ICAO has produced some preliminary forecasts relating to the expected economic impacts from COVID-19 travel bans on international air connectivity. Our current reports indicate that some 70 airlines have cancelled all international…
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When he addressed the Turkey-Asia Civil Aviation Conference held in Antalya in April, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu highlighted the UN aviation agency’s “natural leadership role in bringing together the parties and…
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As part of ICAO’s continuing efforts to assist Small Island Developing States (SIDs), the Director of ICAO’s North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC) Office, Mr. Melvin Cintron (below, fourth from right), was joined by officers…
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The President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu (above left), undertook a mission to Nicaragua, at the invitation of its Government, to deliver remarks at the inauguration of its primary and secondary radar and to conduct a…
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The Council President and Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu and Dr. Fang Liu respectively, issued a joint statement today in celebration of International Civil Aviation Day,…
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ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu drew attention to the prominent synergies between States’ levels of aviation development and their ability to optimize the economic benefits of travel and tourism during her address to this year's Plenary…
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