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Turkey forecasts strong tourism rebound

Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency spokesperson, Erkan Yağcı, says his country is planning to “outperform the rest of the world” when it comes to a post-Covid tourism rebound. In an ITB…
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Airline bosses predict air travel comeback

Both the President of Emirates and CEO of Air France-KLM foresee a sharp bounce-back of passenger demand, most probably by the third quarter of the year or latest by early 2022. They…
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A not-to-be-missed session for destination marketeers

Iva Kutle Škrlec, Global Destination Marketing Partner, Google, will be speaking today at the session “DMO Masterclass by Google: The Ever-Changing Travel Landscape and Keeping up with the New Traveller”. We asked…
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SABA Hospitality and Knowcross bring efficient contactless technology to Shangri-La Singapore

Hotel operations at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore have been revolutionised, thanks to the integration of SABA Hospitality Technology Solutions and Knowcross Dispatch Systems. The integration allows Shangri-La Singapore guests to make requests…
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Latte or espresso? Talk around the ITB Berlin NOW cafés…

Had the time to drop by for a coffee? ITB Berlin NOW’s cafés, while virtual, have the same role as that of your favourite corner haunt at the show – where you…
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Content marketing for sustainable tourism recovery

Despite the challenges, this global pandemic has yielded lessons that can provide a roadmap to a more resilient future. By employing best practices and exploring new strategies, content-driven, digital marketing can connect…
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ITB Berlin News – DAY 2 Edition

The best way to weather the perfect storm In the midst of a perfect industry storm, ITB Berlin NOW this year has become a guiding light. Proof of the fact that industry…
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Daily briefing by David Ruetz, Head of ITB Berlin NOW

Welcome to day two of the show … and what is an absolutely exceptional ITB Berlin NOW Convention. Today, the ITB Berlin Marketing and Distribution track awaits you. Topics will include digitalisation,…
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2020/21 TO DO awards announced

Equality and social responsibility under the spotlight at ITB Berlin NOW The winners of this year’s (and last year’s) editions of the TO DO Awards have been announced at ITB Berlin NOW.…
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Opening Press Conference

ITB Berlin NOW centres on restarting the industry and fostering ideas for recovering post-crisis The digital edition of the World’s Leading Trade Show has kicked off at itb-now.com. With an innovative format…
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Greece’s tourism minister optimistic for 2021 season

Greece is eying the 2021 season with confidence. “We are more than optimistic. We are ready to welcome international travellers,” Greece’s Minister of Tourism, Harry Theoharis said in a press conference at…
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Tunisia: expecting a great year for tourism again in 2022

Tunisia’s Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts, Habib Ammar, talked about the evolution of the tourism sector in his country during a live press conference at ITB Berlin NOW. According to the minister,…
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Abu Dhabi, to be explored in all safety

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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New routes opening to Jamaica

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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Empowering the “restart and reset” for travel industry growth 

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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Keeping Child Protection in Focus

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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Where is social distancing easy?

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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A new approach to Medical Tourism

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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Will package tours ever be the same again?  

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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ITB Berlin News – DAY 1 Edition

Welcome to NOW… Welcome to NOW… ITB Berlin NOW, that is. Wherever you may be in the world, indeed, the show is here and now, with a wealth of online functions, enabling…