On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the andel’s Hotel and the 25th anniversary of VI Hotels & Resort, 1,500 visitors came to the andel’s Hotel Berlin on the eve of ITB 2014 to celebrate a wonderful evening together.A festive evening awaited the more than 1,500 guests from all over the world who followed the anniversary invitation to the andel’s Hotel Berlin. And with the 25th anniversary of VI Hotels & Resorts and the 5th anniversary of the andel’s Berlin, there certainly was plenty to celebrate.

Opening ITB 2014, UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, highlighted the challenges to be addressed by the global tourism sector in order to keep advancing as one of the world’s leading economic activities and one of the few sectors producing positive news around the world.On the back of better than expected international tourism results in 2013 and the positive expectations for 2014 and beyond, “tourism has become one of the fastest growing economic sectors; a sector that drives global growth and development, creates millions of jobs, spurs exports and investment and transforms lives”, Mr. Rifai said.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have joined forces to promote a global campaign urging travellers to support the fight against a number of forms of trafficking. The Campaign was presented to the tourism sector at the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in Berlin (5 March 2014).

10,147 exhibitors from 189 countries .Exhibition grounds fully booked up.Travel Technology, Gay & Lesbian Travel and Adventure & Sustainable Travel all continue to grow.Companies and international travel bloggers meet at the second ITB Berlin Bloggers Speed Dating event – Large increase in exhibitors from Asia, India and the Arab countries
The number of international exhibitors at this year’s ITB Berlin will be higher than ever before. More than two-thirds of the exhibitors showcasing their products and services in the 26 halls on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds, which are now fully booked up, are from abroad.

Increased frequency to Greece, Turkey and the Canaries, as well as to Abu Dhabi, the Caribbean and the USA .New routes from Vienna with NIKI to Malta, Cyprus and Madrid. Global presence: strengthening partnerships and expanding codeshare networks. airberlin introduces WiFi. Only German airline with FullFlat seats on every Business Class flight.airberlin gets TÜV seal of approval and is best value-for-money brand in the BrandIndex

Flagship Brand to Welcome Guests in 2015.H ilton Worldwide has signed an agreement which will see it rebrand a 389-key hotel within Germany Munich Airport under its flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand. The property is the only hotel with a direct link to the main terminal building and is the latest addition to the company’s expanding portfolio of hotels at European transport hubs.