ITB Berlin News:

2021

ITB BERLIN NEWS, The Official Information Source
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LGBTQ+ travel is increasingly important factor for tourism strategy, survey shows

The LGBTQ+ market generates between 7% and 10% of all travellers around the world. Taking care of LGBTQ+ travellers therefore remains an important part of any tourism marketing strategy. According to research…
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Munich, a first presence at ITB Berlin’s LGBTQ+ Tourism Pavilion

Munich has been a permanent feature at ITB Berlin for decades. But this year, for the first time, Germany’s third biggest city is present inside the LGBTQ+ Pavilion. “Our new city administration…
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Malta highlights EuroPride at ITB Berlin

Malta’s capital Valetta will host the EuroPride 2023, an event which puts the Mediterranean Island under the spotlight. “It is very important to us as we have a tradition of tolerance. The…
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Oceania Cruises debuts two new vessels for an increased luxury experience

The company’s new Vista vessel promises to offer a unique luxury experience, including personalised service with two staff members for every three guests. Vista’s maiden season, beginning in May 2023, is already…
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Lufthansa presents new “First Class Suite Plus” – private room above the clouds

ADVERTORIAL Lufthansa is expanding its premium First Class offering with the “Suite Plus,” a separate double cabin with ceiling-high walls and an entirely closable door, large table and two wide seats that…
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Berlin welcomes ITB back home

Finally, ITB Berlin is back in the German capital. Burkhard Kieker, CEO VisitBerlin, discusses the city’s tourism industry and top attractions in an exclusive interview with ITB Berlin News 2022 has been…
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COUNTDOWN STARTS FOR SAXONY AS OFFICIAL PARTNER DESTINATION OF ITB BERLIN 2022

In 2022, Saxony will be the Official Partner Destination of ITB Berlin. This is the culmination of a two-year partnership with ITB Berlin, during which Saxony has already been the Official ITB…
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ITB Berlin News – Review edition

Nothing will be the same again… ever… and thank goodness If anything has been learnt from ITB Berlin NOW this year, it is that while on the one hand, a virtual event…
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Videntis a reference for dental tourism in Zagreb

Croatia has become an increasingly popular  destination for dental tourism, and Videntis in Zagreb is one of the actors contributing to this positive reputation. Dental Center Videntis is a modern dental clinic located…
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Jump-Start to the fast lane – with ISO Travel Solutions at ITB Berlin NOW 2021

ISO Travel Solutions offers insights and IT solutions that keep start-ups or well-established companies on track.  ISO Travel Solutions was back at ITB Berlin NOW to present its specialised software solutions. The company offers…
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Maldives, a perfect geography for safe holidays

The scattered nature of the Maldivian archipelago proves to be an asset for tourists in search of health safety With palm fringed islands scattered across the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is naturally…
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Airbnb sees opportunities in the bleisure segment

The ITB Berlin NOW Keynote interview “from mass to meaningful travel” on Wednesday March 10, looked at new models adapted to a pandemic context. Airbnb’s adaptation to current market conditions proves the resilience…
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Eurowings refocuses on customer quality

In another ITB Berlin NOW CEO interview, Eurowings GmbH CEO Jens Bischof, stated that the pandemic has been taken as a time to rethink the model of development for the point-to-point air…
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Tourism for sustainable development under spotlight @ ITB Berlin NOW

The promotion of sustainable development through tourism has not only been in focus since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, but it is more urgent than ever due to its huge impact…
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Post-Covid Youth travel

The youth travel market targeting 15 to 30-year-olds has plummeted by around 70% since the second quarter of 2020 and is unlikely to recover fully before 2023, said Professor Greg Richards of…
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Croatia wins first ITB Berlin NOW medical tourism award

ITB CSR Commissioner Rika Jean-Francois announced the first ITB Medical Tourism Award at ITB Berlin NOW, following the decision made by the jury members HTI, ESPA and ITB Berlin. Congratulations went to…
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Hoteliers’ debate: will sustainability certification increase turnover?

A panel discussion at ITB Berlin NOW underlined the fact that business and eco-awareness should be combined. Are visitors’ demands on hotels changing, and can practising eco-awareness improve business? This was the topic…
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Abu Dhabi reveals new roadmap for tourism

An ambitious 10-year concept was presented by Abu Dhabi at ITB Berlin NOW. HE Ali Hassan Al Shaiba, Executive Director of Tourism and Marketing at the Department of Culture and Tourism, says…
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Quality trumps quantity

Experts at the ITB Berlin NOW Convention sketched out “city tours of the future” in a panel discussion, chaired by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt, CEO of the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute…
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LGBT+ Leadership Summit: “There is still work do be done”

Many goals have already been reached in the LGBT+ community. In many parts of the world, one finds general acceptance, anti-discrimination laws and gay marriage – but how far have we really…