The near sold-out event will see 130 exhibitors from 95 companies attend – an opportunity, said Thompson, "for all of us to bring wisdom and knowledge as to what the post-Covid world looks like”. Underlining that importance is the attendance of 18 tourist board chief executives.
The industry is expecting firm details of US vaccine, testing and contact tracing requirements to emerge during Travel Week. “I don’t think it will be exceptionally difficult to comply with," said Thompson. "I think it will be something people are already doing if they are travelling at all.”
