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Berlin, Once Again the World’s Travel Capital

Berlin, Once Again the World’s Travel Capital

As the doors open this week at Messe Berlin, the familiar early‑March ritual returns: thousands of travel professionals converging on the German capital for ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show. This year’s edition feels especially charged. ITB Berlin 2026 not only marks the fair’s 60th anniversary, but arrives at a moment when global travel is buoyant yet uneasy—growing strongly, while navigating geopolitical tension, technological disruption and a renewed debate about tourism’s role in the world. For three days, from 3–5 March, Berlin becomes a microcosm of the travel industry at large: hopeful, innovative and pragmatic in equal measure. Breaking Travel News and its team will be there across all three days covering the latest stories as they happen and conducting live interviews across every sector.

Visit Qatar Announces a new activation: Al Ruwais- the Maritime Heritage Festival

Visit Qatar Announces a new activation: Al Ruwais- the Maritime Heritage Festival

Visit Qatar has announced the upcoming launch of a new activation Al Ruwais the Maritime Heritage Festival taking place from March 18 to April 4 2026 Part of Qatars northern tourism development strategy the activation has been designed as a culturally authentic communitydriven and environmentally conscious experience celebrating the nations maritime heritage and coastal traditions.

World Wildlife Day: Discover the Wildlife of the Gambia

World Wildlife Day: Discover the Wildlife of the Gambia

In celebration of World Wildlife Day, specialist tour operator The Gambia Experience invites wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers to explore the country's rich biodiversity. Just a six-hour flight from the UK and in the same time zone, this tiny but wildlife-rich West African country offers more than unspoiled beaches and year-round sunshine. A world-class destination for birders, The Gambia also provides excellent opportunities to witness exotic wildlife, lush landscapes, and unique flora, all within easy reach of popular coastal resorts.

'TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle' Announces Plans for Live Shows from Sandals Dunn's River in Ocho Rios

'TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle' Announces Plans for Live Shows from Sandals Dunn's River in Ocho Rios

The national morning show, NBC's TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle, has revealed plans to broadcast two episodes from Jamaica on March 26 - 27. Together with the Jamaica Tourist Board, Sandals Resorts will welcome the beloved co-hosts, Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones, to Sandals Dunn's River in Ocho Rios. TODAY says the episodes will mark the inaugural 'Girls Trip' since Sheinelle joined the show as Jenna's official co-host in January, with Sandals Dunn's River hosting the show on Jamaica's idyllic north coast.

TAT announces Tomorrowland Thailand full-scale Asian debut in December 2026

TAT announces Tomorrowland Thailand full-scale Asian debut in December 2026

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announces Tomorrowland Thailand, confirming the festival's first full-scale Asian debut on 11–13 December 2026 at Wisdom Valley, Pattaya, Chon Buri Province. The legendary Belgian electronic music phenomenon will bring its full-scale production to Thailand, reinforcing the Kingdom's position as a World Class Event Hub Destination and strengthening global confidence in Thailand as a premier host of international events.

Adalte redefines the B2B ecosystem for multi-day tours with a digital model

Adalte redefines the B2B ecosystem for multi-day tours with a digital model

Adalte, the leading technological interconnection platform for the package tour sector, confirms ahead of ITB Berlin that planning multi-day tours represents one of the industry’s most complex strategic challenges. Coordinating suppliers, managing sophisticated itineraries, and securing availability require significant time, involve operational risks, and can directly impact operators’ profitability. Adalte addresses this challenge by bringing operators and suppliers together within one professional B2B ecosystem. Its advanced technological platform, Community.Travel, enables the efficient management of any kind of tour and package including at least an accommodation, introducing an innovation without precedent in the sector.

ITB Berlin and IPK International: Stable international travel, holidays dominate

ITB Berlin and IPK International: Stable international travel, holidays dominate

Shortly before the start of ITB Berlin from 3 to 5 March 2026, the international travel industry is sending a clear signal: year-on-year, international trips worldwide rose by four per cent in 2025. The latest findings of the World Travel Monitor® by IPK International confirm the continuing upward trend of recent years, and that increases are back in single digits. The strong growth rates in international tourism are approaching pre-pandemic levels again.

OurAfrica.travel Announces New Partnership With Purpose

OurAfrica.travel Announces New Partnership With Purpose

OurAfrica.Travel is Africa's only digital trade show, and has, since its inception during the 2020 lockdown, been all about collaborations and partnerships in the spirit of Ubuntu – driven by a desire to support the greater good of the whole African tourism community in an affordable, inclusive way.

andBeyond Punakha River Lodge Announces 2026 Dates for their Wellness Masters in Residence

andBeyond Punakha River Lodge Announces 2026 Dates for their Wellness Masters in Residence

Set along the rice fields and riverbanks of western Bhutan, andBeyond Punakha River Lodge occupies a space where the land itself seems to exhale. The design, as well as the tempo, of this elegant lodge and its setting is intentional, inviting guests to inhabit the stillness between things. It is here, in this valley shaped by water, prayer and centuries of transformation, that a renewed and expanded wellness journey unfolds in 2026.

ITB Berlin Convention 2026: Charting a course between crises and AI

ITB Berlin Convention 2026: Charting a course between crises and AI

This year, the ITB Berlin Convention is focusing on political expertise: The age of polycrisis and the impact of global tensions on travel behaviour are the subject of a keynote speech by Joschka Fischer, former German Foreign Minister, who will highlight how the tourism industry can position and assert itself in a world of increasing political uncertainty. The other events at the convention will also offer first-hand international experience and insider knowledge in 17 themed tracks on four stages: Top executives from global companies – including Google, Microsoft, Expedia and this year's official Premium Partner of ITB Berlin and co-host of the ITB Berlin Convention, Airbnb – will provide practical information on current strategies and projects that will shape the world of travel in the long term.