World Tourism Cities Weekly

Only a few weeks before the leading travel trade show opens its doors, ITB Berlin reports impressive booking levels, with almost 90 percent of the exhibition area now occupied. The wide range of exhibitors, including a strong increase in exhibitors from the Host Country Oman and other Arab states, as well as from Turkey, Greece, Asia, and Africa and the mobility, tech, and cruise industries, reflects the global importance of the event. Exhibitors returning to the show such as the Emirates airline and Liechtenstein, as well as newcomers such as Disney, São Tomé and Principe, and Air India add an extra dynamic to the event. Following renovation work, a circular tour of the exhibition grounds is possible again.

Club Med, the pioneer of the all-inclusive concept, starts the year on a high note with a variety of new developments including major renovations to Club Med Cancún, a name change to the brand's first South Africa resort, the implementation of generative AI to enhance guest and employee experiences, the full expansion of its Wellness Fusion program to all North American resorts, ongoing corporate social responsibility initiatives and a winter sun & ski sale.

With the extended eight-day Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year holiday, providing additional time, an increasing number of Chinese people were seen opting for long-distance travel to explore remote destinations, according to a report released Saturday.

Every February around 570 tonnes of roses are imported to the UK, equating to a carbon emission of 30kg of CO2 per bouquet*. This year, Fiji, the South Pacific archipelago and top honeymoon destination, is offering lovebirds a sustainable gift alternative in the form of a Coral Bouquet, cultivated and planted for your loved one this Valentine's Day.