TOURISM IN
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2021DAY 2NEWS

Abu Dhabi, to be explored in all safety

March 10, 2021 Reading : < 1 min.
Abu Dhabi is ready to welcome tourists again. “Although 2020 was a challenging year, we have a strong long-term projection for 23 million travellers in 2030 compared to 11.35 million in 2019,”…
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2021DAY 2NEWS

New routes opening to Jamaica

March 10, 2021 Reading : 4 min.
As travellers seek-out a paradise destination with plenty of open space, Jamaica has been working on great air connectivity for this summer as well as winter 2021-2022. Edelweiss Switzerland has announced weekly…
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2021DAY 2NEWS

Empowering the “restart and reset” for travel industry growth 

March 10, 2021 Reading : < 1 min.
Global B2B air-ticket solution provider Unififi says that while the Covid-19 pandemic stranded the world at home, it accelerated consumers’ usage of online tools and platforms and saw a number of new…
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2021DAY 2NEWS

Keeping Child Protection in Focus

March 10, 2021 Reading : 2 min.
ECPAT and The Code urge the travel and tourism industry to keep child protection on their recovery agenda.  The past year with the global Covid-19 pandemic has had various impacts on people…
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2021DAY 2NEWS

Where is social distancing easy?

March 10, 2021 Reading : 3 min.
On the islands and beaches of Malaysia, of course… As travellers yearn to get away from it all, it has been confirmed that one of the key criteria for the immediate post-Covid…
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2021CONVENTIONDAY 2NEWS

A new approach to Medical Tourism

March 10, 2021 Reading : 2 min.
In an ITB Berlin NOW keynote today, Dr Anna Bialk-Wolf, of the Institute of Research and Development of Medical Tourism, will discuss “A new approach to Medical Tourism”. We asked her to…
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2021CONVENTIONDAY 2NEWS

Will package tours ever be the same again?  

March 10, 2021 Reading : 2 min.
Marek Andryszak CEO – TUI Deutschland will be speaking today at the ITB Berlin NOW Convention in a panel discussion on “Package travel in transition: what remains after Corona?” We asked him…
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2021DAY 2TRADE TALK

The future of Asian travel distribution

March 10, 2021 Reading : 2 min.
    Exclusive interview: Deep Kalra, CEO – MakeMytrip In an today’s ITB Berlin NOW CEO Interview, Deep Kalra, CEO of MakeMytrip will be talking about “The Future of Asian Travel Distribution”.…
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2021DAY 2EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Italy eyes the future

March 10, 2021 Reading : 4 min.
Exclusive Interview: Maria Elena Rossi, director of Marketing and Promotion, ENIT – Italian National Tourist Board While the past year has been more than difficult for the global tourism industry, with Italy…
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2021DAY 2EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

The new face of Malaysian tourism

March 10, 2021 Reading : 4 min.
Exclusive Interview: YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri – Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia Since March 2020, YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy binti Shukri has held the role of Minister…
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2021ASIADAY 2REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Asia set to bounce back from 2022

March 10, 2021 Reading : 3 min.
While the continent registered the highest drop in tourist arrivals in 2020, provisional UNWTO figures indicate recovery should begin in the next year Of all the continents in the world, Asia reacted…
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2021ASIADAY 2REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Rediscovering Sentosa, Singapore’s Holiday Island

March 10, 2021 Reading : 2 min.
Sentosa Island has consistently rolled out limited-time novel experiences to attract locals back to the island, adding a new spin to the current island offerings. One of these experiences is the Fort…
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2021ASIADAY 2REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Asiana Airlines – the five-star skyway to South Korea

March 10, 2021 Reading : 2 min.
Founded in South Korea in 1988, Asiana Airlines has, for years, been a synonym of service and quality. Awarded a 5-star airline ranking, Asiana Airlines has also been nominated as the world’s…
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2021ASIADAY 2REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Selangor – what strategy post Covid?

March 10, 2021 Reading : 3 min.
Malaysia’s “most developed state” claims to lead the way with post-Covid tourism strategy The Malaysian state of Selangor has a number of wonderful attractions for visitors. But how has the state’s strategy…
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2021ASIADAY 2REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Community-based tourism drives new interest in Sabah

March 10, 2021 Reading : 2 min.
The Malaysian state of Sabah is back under the spotlight, as wild, untouched places increasingly appeal to travellers. We asked Noredah Othman General Manager, Sabah Tourism Board, to give us an update…
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2021ASIADAY 2REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Sarawak – the ultimate “bleisure” destination in SE Asia

March 10, 2021 Reading : 2 min.
While Sarawak’s key internal destinations such as state capital Kuching, or Gunung Mulu National Park, are generally well known among travel professionals, this year at ITB Berlin NOW, one can discover the…
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2021ASIADAY 2REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Tokyo steps out in 2021

March 10, 2021 Reading : < 1 min.
Tokyo Convention and Visitors Bureau has painted a dynamic (but very safe) image of Tokyo in the “new normal”, in an ITB Berlin NOW press conference. A spokesperson for the convention bureau…
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2021ASIADAY 2REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Sri Lanka introduces the “bio bubble”

March 10, 2021 Reading : < 1 min.
While all destinations puzzle over how to weigh-up whether to keep borders closed, quarantine, or open up to limited visits, Sri Lanka has come up with an alternative solution. This novel concept,…
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2021DAY 2GERMAN REGION BAVARIAREGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Tauber Valley: ENJOY THE culture and culinary delights

March 10, 2021 Reading : < 1 min.
The Tauber Valley region offers a lot, from hiking paths to vineyards, from local cuisine to culture and medieval history; but cycling is a de facto strong point with some 2,200km of…
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2021DAY 2GERMAN REGION BAVARIAREGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Bayern Tourismus Marketing takes on management role

March 10, 2021 Reading : 2 min.
Over the past year, Bayern Tourismus Marketing GmbH (BayTM) has evolved from a state-wide marketing organisation into a management organisation.  Bavaria Tourism celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2020. It was formed in…