People should not alter their travel plans in the wake of the London terrorist bombings, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council.
President Jean-Claude Baumgarten said: “Now, more than ever, people should keep their travel plans and take the opportunity to visit family, friends and new places all over the world in order to meet others, this creating an international community of understanding and peace.
“Not doing this would be to play into the hands of the terrorists.”
The WTTC admitted that the attacks on London may have a short-term impact on the travel and tourism industry but said past events have shown that it can quickly bounce back due to peoples’ desire to travel.
A WTTC statement said: “The very fact that one of the world’s major cities has been targeted at a time when world leaders have come together in the same country to explore solutions to global poverty and climate change, shows that this act was designed to create maximum impact on a global scale.”
Report by Phil Davies
