U.S., March 26 -- The call was made the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) , which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, to prevent a catastrophic collapse following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic , putting up to 75 million jobs at immediate risk. G20 leaders have been urged to execute crucial measures to save the Travel & Tourism sector, ahead of a special meeting of the G20 hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today.

WTTC implored the G20 leaders to assign resources and coordinate efforts to rescue major travel businesses such as airlines, cruises, hotels, GDS and technology companies, as well as the SME's, such as travel agents, tour operators, restaurants, independent workers and the entire supply chain, ...