A total of 18,097 were recorded attending more than 100 conferences and events with the number of unique delegates doing so up by 2.2% to 9,027.

Key events on the programme include about 1,000 exhibitors and buyers attend the WTM Buyers’ Speed Networking sessions while nearly 600 people attended the WTM & UNWTO Ministers’ Summit.

WTM London conference and seminar manager Charlotte Sutton said: “The WTM London conference and seminar programme was a great success with a record number of unique and overall attendees listening and learning from high profile speakers from both inside and outside the travel and tourism industry.”

WTM London senior director Simon Press, added: “World Travel Market 2015 was a great success, with almost 50,000 delegates in attendance and a record number of attendees at the conference and events sessions, breaking through the 18,000 barrier for the first time.”