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Lack of tourism could cost $4tn

The UN has warned the pandemic's impact on the tourism industry could cost up to $4tn.

The UN has warned the pandemic's impact on the tourism industry could cost up to $4tn. We get the perspective of Simon Pestridge of Desa Potato Head, which runs a hotel and beach club in Bali, and further analysis from Zoritsa Urosevic of the UN's World Tourism Organisation. Also in the programme, the ±«Óãtv's Deborah Weitzmann reports on the environmental impact of washing clothes, and finds out how to keep it to a minimum. Plus, a prototype flying car, called AirCar, has completed a 35-minute flight between two airports in Slovakia. Anton Zajac is co-founder of Klein Vision, which is behind the venture, and tells us more about the project.

(Picture: Empty sun loungers on a beach in Crete. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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Wed 30 Jun 2021 14:32GMT

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  • Wed 30 Jun 2021 14:32GMT