After 20 successful years at ITB Berlin, the international competition “The Golden City Gate” will also be held in 2021. The first contributions have already arrived and will be presented to the jury in February. The competition is therefore also presented at ITB Berlin NOW. The award ceremony of the “Golden City Gate 2021” is in the Hotel Estrel Berlin in connection with the show “Stars in Concert”. Sonnenklar TV will record and broadcast the concert and the award ceremony.
The “DGS Travel Forum” is new, in which, in addition to workshops and seminares, an international travel market is being organized in the Estrel Hotel to help companies with a new start in tourism after Corona.

Interested participants can get more information via email: travelforum2021@das-goldene-stadttor.de and contributions can be submitted via email: info@das-goldene-Stadttor.de or via the website.

Dubai’s decision to cancel all entertainment events to curb the spread of COVID-19 will rattle confidence in Dubai’s hospitality and tourism sector. With the global economy remaining fragile in the face of oil price uncertainties and the rapidly evolving risks due to COVID-19, consumer spending in sectors such as travel and food and beverage (F&B) is expected to be subdued for the early part of 2021, says GlobalData’s MEED.

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The launch of Wizz Air’s Abu Dhabi arm could pay dividends for the low-cost carrier by tapping into underserved markets and support the emirate by stimulating inbound tourism. This recent development reinforces the necessity for low-cost competition, and the airline will support the stimulation of leisure demand to the UAE during and post-COVID-19, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

GBTA Poll: More Than Half Expect to Return to Office by Q3
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, has released the results from its 15thcoronavirus poll, the first in 2021, to measure the impact on business travel following the onset of the pandemic last year.
The latest survey finds that more than half of respondents expect most of their employees will return to the office by Q3, in line with a return to non-essential business travel and a growth in traveler confidence.

Statement from Chairman Ray Bloom and CEO Carina Bauer:
“It is with regret that we announce the cancellation of IMEX in Frankfurt 2021, due to take place at Messe Frankfurt from 25 – 27 May.
We know the timing of our announcement comes as a blow so early in 2021. More than anything, and like you, we’re eager to deliver some good news and mark a fresh start.