WYSE Travel Confederation

Welcome

Welcome to the World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation, the world’s largest network of youth and student travel operators. Read more…

Welcome to the World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation, the world’s largest network of youth and student travel operators.

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WYSTC 2017

Save the date 26-29 September 2017 for WYSTC in Montréal, Canada. Read more…

Save the date 26-29 September 2017 for WYSTC in Montréal, Canada.

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Research

Benefit from our comprehensive insight into the ever-changing characteristics, motivations, and needs of young travellers. Read more…

Benefit from our comprehensive insight into the ever-changing characteristics, motivations, and needs of young travellers.

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Sydney Declaration

Against the backdrop of increasing consolidation of major Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), a group of leading hostels and industry associations met during WYSTC Sydney in 2013 to Read more…

Against the backdrop of increasing consolidation of major Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), a group of leading hostels and industry associations met during WYSTC Sydney in 2013 to formulate a position statement regarding online distribution practices

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Industry partners

Our industry partners represent and provide products and services to the youth, student and educational travel sector. Read more…

Our industry partners represent and provide products and services to the youth, student and educational travel sector.

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Festivals report

New research: Request your copy of our Festivals and the Millennial Traveller report today! Free for WYSE Travel Confederation members. Read more…

New research: Request your copy of our Festivals and the Millennial Traveller report today! Free for WYSE Travel Confederation members.

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WYSE webinars

Don’t miss our WYSE webinars – covering a range of topics and led by industry experts – FREE for members. Read more…

Don’t miss our WYSE webinars – covering a range of topics and led by industry experts – FREE for members.

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Amsterdam’s proposed tourist tax increase is not a remedy for mass-tourism

WYSE Travel Confederation recognises the challenges local governments face as they address exponential growth in a relatively new and rapidly changing industry. However, the Confederation, along with our global youth travel industry members, Read More..

14 September 2017

UNWTO appoints new Secretary-General

Zurab Pololikashvili, current Ambassador of Georgia to Spain, Morocco, Algeria and Andorra, has been appointed Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the period 2018-2021. He was elected by consensus at the 22nd UNWTO Read More..

14 September 2017

UNWTO General Assembly welcomes more than 1300 delegates to Chengdu

The 22nd World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly has convened in China. The organisation says five intense days of discussions and meetings in Chengdu will aim to guide the tourism sector and the Read More..

13 September 2017

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