ITB Berlin presents a preliminary list of topics and speakers at the travel industry’s leading think tank – major topics in 2014 include luxury tourism and new technologies – extended programme from 5 to 8 March 2014 – admission is free for visitors to ITB Berlin

Last night on November 14, the W Hong Kong was transformed into an oriental palace of shimmer and gold with the ninth annual AsiaSpa Awards. Nominees, industry insiders and honoured guests alike all fancied up according to the ‘Maharajas & Maharanis’ theme for the much-anticipated evening.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will increase its Abu Dhabi-Munich services from seven flights per week to a double daily schedule from 1 February 2014. Munich was Etihad Airways’ first destination in Germany, and a daily flight linking the Bavarian capital with Etihad Airways’ Abu Dhabi hub commenced in June 2004.

The general assembly (GA) is the premier annual North American Jewish conference, which brings together over 3,000 influential decision-makers from communities around the US, Canada, Israel and around the world.

Under the agreement, signed during the 2013 World Travel Market (WTM) in London, UNWTO will provide support to Libya´s Ministry of Tourism in its strategic tourism development through institutional building and governance, sustainable development, marketing and human resource development.

Improving air connectivity through a closer coordination of tourism and aviation policies to ensure the sustained growth of the tourism sector and of air transport was the commitment stemming from the annual UNWTO & World Travel Market (WTM) Ministers´ Summit .