Global tourism has fully recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic, but dark clouds are still hanging over the industry. High transport and accommodation costs, geopolitical instability and the increasing likelihood of extreme weather events are among the key challenges the sector is facing. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks to Shaikha Al Nowais. She's a travel executive with decades of experience working at the UAE-based Rotana Group and is also a candidate for the role of UN World Tourism Organization Secretary General.

Our guest puts a strong emphasis on sustainability, inclusivity and resilience. But is this possible in an industry that caters both for mass tourism and an extremely wealthy clientele that's responsible for an outsized proportion of carbon emissions?