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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…
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Global travel trends: ITB Berlin & IPK International

After dramatic slump, high chances for a fast recovery of tourism industry ITB Berlin has published the latest World Travel Monitor findings of IPK International on global travel trends in the year…
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Awards @ ITB Berlin NOW 2021

2021 Green Destinations Story Awards unveiled In a live online event on Friday 12th March, sponsored by ITB Berlin and GLP Films, Green Destinations announced the winners of the Green Destinations Story…
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Aiming for US$1bn: Intrepid group announces major strategic partnership

Intrepid Travel has announced a strategic partnership with French-based investment company Genairgy. The latter has secured a minority equity stake in Intrepid’s global business, which is set to help Intrepid to accelerate…
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From the Middle East to the world

  Mohamad Navabi is a travel Consultant and Marketing agent at Nika Tour and Travel agency, based in Teheran, Iran, present at ITB Berlin NOW in the Buyers’ Circle. We asked him…
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The success story explained

David Ruetz, head of ITB Berlin NOW, looks back at the 2021 edition of the show The highest expectations of the organisers have been fulfilled, with excellent results for all aspects of…
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Face-to-face with Dr Martin Buck – SVP, Travel & Logistics, Messe Berlin

With its launch of ITB.com in March 2020, ITB underlined its role as the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show and created a comprehensive virtual platform. We asked Dr Martin Buck – SVP,…
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Close to nature – Sweden named N°1 Sustainable Destination

Exclusive Interview: Susanne Andersson – Interim CEO – Visit Sweden Sweden has just been named as “Number 1 Sustainable Destination in the world” by Euromonitor International. We asked Visit Sweden’s Interim CEO…
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Elite travel trends

Luxury hospitality sector grows in importance The luxury travel industry has emerged as one of the fastest growing sectors to contribute significantly to global economic growth and development. Growth in disposable income…