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2021 DAY 2

Taking the Philippines towards a more sustainable and responsible tourism model

Mar 10, 2021 Read: 4 min.
The nation of the Philippines is working towards a “restart” of tourism Post Covid-19 in a positive light. The opportunity is being seized to advance Philippines tourism towards a more sustainable and responsible tourism model. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat – Philippines Department of Tourism Minister – has a hefty task as she prepares the industry for the…
2021 DAY 2 NEWS

Greece’s tourism minister optimistic for 2021 season

Mar 10, 2021 Read: < 1 min.
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 ITB Berlin NOW yesterday. The minister explained why Greece is confident about the summer season. "Our ambition is to be sure that Greece…
2021 DAY 2 NEWS

Tunisia: expecting a great year for tourism again in 2022

Mar 10, 2021 Read: < 1 min.
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, Tunisia has been very successful in its fight against the pandemic and the implementation of health safety measures. According to the minister, despite a…
2021 DAY 2 NEWS

Abu Dhabi, to be explored in all safety

Mar 10, 2021 Read: < 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," said Husain Ali AlHashmi, Europe & America Regional Manager, Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, at a press conference on Tuesday. From…
2021 DAY 2 NEWS

New routes opening to Jamaica

Mar 10, 2021 Read: 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 flights to Jamaica from May 2021, being a new destination for the airline in codeshare with Swiss. Eurowings Discover, the new long-haul airline…
2021 DAY 2 NEWS

Empowering the “restart and reset” for travel industry growth 

Mar 10, 2021 Read: < 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 digital providers come into the travel industry. Dong Liu, the Founder of Unififi, says: "When we discuss the recovery with our new clients,…
2021 DAY 2 NEWS

Keeping Child Protection in Focus

Mar 10, 2021 Read: 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 throughout the world. Economies are affected and many businesses are struggling for their own survival. Families relying on work in the tourism industry…
2021 DAY 2 NEWS

Where is social distancing easy?

Mar 10, 2021 Read: 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 era will be "space". Thankfully, Malaysia's paradise-like islands and beaches abound in space, with the added advantage of being adorned with rich local…
2021 CONVENTION DAY 2 NEWS

A new approach to Medical Tourism

Mar 10, 2021 Read: 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 tell us a little more. Initially, the concept of medical tourism included only traveling abroad with the intent to receive medical treatment. Other…
2021 CONVENTION DAY 2 NEWS

Will package tours ever be the same again?  

Mar 10, 2021 Read: 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 to give us a little foretaste of what we will hear. We expect the package holidays to international destinations to rebound faster than…
2021 DAY 2 TRADE TALK

The future of Asian travel distribution

Mar 10, 2021 Read: 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”. As a foretaste of presentation, we asked him how his organisation has been faring in these times, and how it has been adapting.…
2021 DAY 2 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Italy eyes the future

Mar 10, 2021 Read: 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 one of the first to be hit hard, all eyes are now pointed to the future. We spoke to Maria Elena Rossi, director…

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