that s been knocked sideways is the travel and tourism industry. one in ten people around the world work in the sector and it accounts for $9 trillion of global gdp. has the travel industry been transformed for ever? and could some of the changes actually be good for us? and the planet? that s global questions, travel in a post global world. travel in a post covid world. well, to bring you this edition of global questions, our two panellists and our questioners join us live via video link. let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week giving the answers. paul theroux is an internationally acclaimed american author and explorer who has been described as the world s most perceptive travel writer. he has a new novel set in hawaii called under the wave at waimea out in april. and gloria guevara is ceo and president of the world travel and tourism council, which represents the travel and tourism private sector globally. so she is deeply involved in all the current negotiations
of the scottish parliament election on the 6th of may. ministers in england launch a campaign to reassure parents it s safe for children to return to the classroom. now on bbc news global questions. covid 19 slammed the brakes on international tourism, but with vaccines now being rolled out around the world, there s optimism that international travel may soon take off again. hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. covid 19 lockdowns have wreaked havoc on our economies, and one area that s been knocked sideways is the travel and tourism industry. one in ten people around the world work in the sector, and it accounts for $9 trillion of global gdp. has the travel industry been transformed for ever? and could some of the changes actually be good for us and the planet? that s global questions: travel in a post covid world. well, to bring you this edition of global questions, our two panellists and our questioners join us live via video link. let me tell you
global questions. hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. covid 19 lockdowns have wreaked havoc on our economies, and one area that s been knocked sideways is the travel and tourism industry. one in ten people around the world work in the sector, and it accounts for $9 trillion of global gdp. has the travel industry been transformed forever? and could some of the changes actually be good for us and the planet? that s global questions: travel in a post covid world. well, to bring you this edition of global questions, our two panellists and our questioners join us live via video link. let me tell you who s in the hot seat this week giving the answers. paul theroux is an internationally acclaimed american author and explorer who s been described as the world s most perceptive travel writer. he has a new novel set in hawaii called under the wave at waimea out in april. and gloria guevara is ceo and president of the world travel and tourism council, which rep
south and across northern and western areas, could stay quite grey and chilly crossed some eastern coastal areas of both england and also scotland. double figure values in the sunshine, chilly where we have the cloud. could see a few showers across southern parts around the middle part of the week, otherwise it s dry and turning chilly by the end of the week. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. the chancellor plans a £5 billion grant scheme in england to support high street businesses hard hit by covid i9. more than 20 million people in the uk have now received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. free rapid covid tests to be offered to families in england as children go back to school. violence at anti coup protests in myanmar. the un human rights office says security forces have shot dead at least 18 people. the coronation street actorjohnny briggs, who played mike baldwin in the itv soap, has died at the age of 85. now on bbc news, global questions. hello and welc
now on bbc news, global questions. covid 19 slammed the brakes on global tourism. but with vaccines now being rolled out around the world, there is optimism that international travel may soon take off again. hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. covid 19 lockdowns have wreaked havoc on our economies, and one area that s been knocked sideways is the travel and tourism industry. one in ten people around the world work in the sector, and it accounts for $9 trillion of global gdp. has the travel industry been transformed for ever? and could some of the changes actually be good for us and the planet? that s global questions: travel in a post covid world. well, to bring you this edition of global questions, our two panellists and our questioners join us live via video link. let me tell you who s in the hot seat this week giving the answers. paul theroux is an internationally acclaimed american author and explorer who s been described as the world s most perc