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UNWTO calls for a more equal and sustainable future for tourism at ITB Berlin

As the United Nations specialized agency leads the restart of global tourism following the unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, three virtual events brought together voices from across the sector at the leading trade fair. Against a backdrop of ongoing uncertainty, UNWTO outlined a positive narrative for tourism, stressing its historic ability to lead from the front […]

ITB India to be postponed to April 2021

ITB India

The ITB India, billed as the gateway to the Indian travel market, will now be held in April next year. The two-day event will take place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre from April 7-9. The ITB India organisers will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide further updates based on official assessment of the […]

പ്രചരണങ്ങള്‍ ഏശിയില്ല; ട്രാവല്‍ മാര്‍ട്ടുകളില്‍ ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രി പങ്കെടുക്കും

പ്രളയത്തില്‍ ആഘാതമേറ്റ കേരള ടൂറിസത്തെ കരകയറ്റാന്‍ ടൂറിസം വകുപ്പ് തീവ്രശ്രമം തുടരുന്നു. മന്ത്രി കടകംപള്ളി സുരേന്ദ്രന് മുന്‍നിശ്ചയ പ്രകാരം ട്രാവല്‍ മാര്‍ട്ടുകളില്‍ പങ്കെടുക്കാന്‍ അനുമതി ലഭിച്ചു. പ്രളയക്കെടുതി മറികടക്കുന്ന കേരളത്തിലേക്ക് സഞ്ചാരികളെ സ്വാഗതം ചെയ്യാന്‍ ട്രാവല്‍ മാര്‍ട്ടുകള്‍ അവസരമാക്കുമെന്ന് ടൂറിസം വകുപ്പ് വൃത്തങ്ങള്‍ പറഞ്ഞു. ഈ മാസം 20ന് ടോക്കിയോയില്‍ ജപ്പാന്‍ അസോസിയേഷന്‍ ഓഫ് ട്രാവല്‍ ഏജന്റ്സ് (ജെഎടിഎ) സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ടൂറിസം എക്സ്പോ,ഒക്ടോബര്‍ 17 നു സിംഗപ്പൂരില്‍ നടക്കുന്ന ഏഷ്യയിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ട്രാവല്‍ മാര്‍ട്ടായ ഐടിബി […]

Abu Dhabi wins most secure destination award

Abu Dhabi has won accolades in the best ‘personal security’ category in the Destination Satisfaction Index at the ITB Berlin. “Winning the award is an important addition to the achievements of the Capital. Thanks to the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of […]

Palace on Wheels wins PATWA Award 2018 at ITB

Luxury train of India, Palace on Wheels, has won the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) award under the category ‘Tourist Train of the Year’. The award was declared at the recently concluded ITB Berlin event in Germany. One of the prestigious luxury trains of India, Palace on Wheels started its maiden run on January […]

India shines big at ITB Berlin: Tourism minister

The Incredible India pavilion won the Best Exhibitor Award in the ITB Berlin 2018 convened at Berlin, Germany from 7th March to 10th March, 2018. India was represented by the Minister of State (Independent charge) for Tourism K. J. Alphons along with Joint Secretary Suman Billa and a couple of Tourism Ministry officials. More than […]

India wins Best Exhibitor award at ITB Berlin

India won the best exhibitor award at the ITB Berlin. For 17 years now, the Best Exhibitor Award (BEA) is considered as a quality indicator for an attractive performance at ITB. This year, the BEA was awarded to India at the Palais am Funkturm. “India has truly arrived on the international stage. Congrats to the […]

‘Yogi of the Racetrack’ has 3.2 million hits in 60 hours

Minister for Tourism KJ Alphons has tweeted that Incredible India’s new ad ‘Yogi of the Racetrack’ could get 3.2 million hits in 60 hours. The new ad was released by the minister at the ITB Berlin on March 7, 2018. The new TV commercial titled ‘Yogi Of The Racetrack’, shows the effect of yoga and […]

“We are expecting significant arrivals from India”: Indonesian min

After welcoming 14 million visitors in 2017, Indonesia is all set to welcome 17 million visitors in 2018. In 2017, Indonesia obtained 93.6 per cent of the target of 15 million visitors, , a double-digit increase of 22 per cent from the number the year before. “This year we have launched “The Visit Wonderful Indonesia Year 2018” and […]

PATWA’s ‘Worldwide Tourism Minister of the Year’ award goes to Jamaican min

Pacific Area Travel Writers Association’s (PATWA) award for the title of Worldwide Tourism Minister of the Year goes to Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism for the Caribbean island of Jamaica. The award was presented to the Jamaican minister during the ITB Berlin trade show in Germany. “It is truly humbling to be recognised in this manner […]

Uckermark designated as “Sustainable Destination”

Uckermark is the first region in Brandenburg to be designated a “Sustainable Destination”, and will be receiving the certificate from TourCert at ITB Berlin. One of the most attractive landscapes in Germany, Uckermark, is located in northern Brandenburg between the Oder and Havel rivers. For the past year, consultants from TourCert, a specialist in tourism […]

UNWTO Secretary-General opens ITB 2018

The tourism sector’s role and responsibility in contributing to sustainable development on a global scale was the central message delivered at the opening of the 2018 edition of the ITB Berlin travel trade show by Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Speaking in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, tourism ministers […]