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The World Travel Awards celebrates the best in the tourism and hospitality industries every year. This year, travel professionals and the public selected the nominations for the best new hotels in Europe that offer the ultimate destinations for travelers.

Millions of tourists may soon be stuck in long lines trying to get into Europe. The reason: Cruise lines don’t have the infrastructure and resources to implement the new European Union’s cross-border rules, said executives at a panel on Europe’s upcoming border control rules at ITB Berlin, a travel trade show.

The World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) has unveiled 21 categories for its inaugural global programme, which aims to recognise and share the stories of individuals and organisations making an impactful contribution in sustainable travel and tourism. The categories have been selected by an Advisory Board made up of 11 leaders in sustainable travel and tourism to reflect the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and net positive framework of People, Planet, Place, Prosperity and Partnerships.

The State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine (SATD) has unveiled a new campaign entitled “We Are Here: Brave Hearts of Ukraine” during the ITB Congress in Berlin.

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Hotel Sustainability Basics program has reached a milestone number of hotels joining the initiative, with over 1,700 hotels verified across 70 countries. 

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics), the global initiative helping hoteliers on their first steps to improve their sustainability ratings, has reached a significant milestone with over 1,700 hotels verified across 70 countries worldwide. In her speech at ITB Berlin, WTTC President & CEO Julia Simpson celebrated the achievement and highlighted the commitment of the industry towards a more sustainable future. Basics is a key pillar to making hotels more sustainable and giving the public an at-glance verification.

The much-anticipated ITB Berlin, the world’s premier B2B travel show, has kicked off on the Berliner Exhibition Grounds, showcasing an impressive international presence and a diverse range of exhibitors from across the globe. Spanning from March 5th to 7th, 2024, the event has recorded exceptional bookings, filling over 90 percent of the display area with 150,000 square meters dedicated to exhibitors from 170 countries and territories.

The table is set with a crisp white tablecloth, there’s a soft glow from a tablelamp and outside the window, snow-dusted trees are whizzing past at 120 kilometres per hour.

PriceTravel Holding, one of the biggest B2B and B2C travel companies in Latin America, is set to make a significant impact at ITB Berlin 2024. The company proudly announces an astounding +450% growth in its hotel portfolio through direct contracting, offering over 35,000 hotels and solidifying its position as a major player in the hospitality sector. This portfolio of hotels spans across 120 destinations, primarily in Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, and Europe, ensuring a comprehensive and varied selection to meet B2B and B2C client demands. The key strategic agreements that position PriceTravel as the undisputed leader are based on three strategic pillars in terms of its contracted product:

The ITB Berlin Convention, the largest world’s tourism forum, will kick off tomorrow (Tuesday).

Prominent political and tourism industry figures are to attend the official opening ceremony of the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show on 4 March. A spectacular show programme featuring classical works and folk music by the Official Host Country Oman awaits the audience at the opening of ITB Berlin 2024.

Τhe return of outbound travel in Asia with a year-on-year increase of more than 140 per cent was the growth driver in 2023.

Qatar Airways is the world’s first airline to develop a virtual cabin crew MetaHuman

The new Messenger promotes the rapid expansion of offerings and distribution networks, for example, into new markets through simple collaboration with already connected partners.

A total of around 12.1 million visitors (+16%) and around 30 million overnight stays (+12%) in hotels.

TripArc partners with GIATA to leverage its advanced hotel and room mapping solutions

Global tourism is facing extensive tasks and challenges. Whether it’s a shortage of skilled workers, climate justice or the impact of artificial intelligence – at the ITB Berlin Convention 2024, 400 top speakers from international companies such as Booking, Google, Microsoft and Airbnb will discuss new strategies for a travel industry in transition in more than 200 sessions.

The airline has also relaunched its route from Newcastle to Amsterdam for next summer.

Through the collaborative efforts of GIATA DRIVE and Feed Dynamix, customers can enjoy tailored campaigns designed for different target groups.

All hotels are eligible for a category award at the TUI Global Hotel Awards 2024.