05
March
2024
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11:14 AM
Europe/Amsterdam

Emirates warmly welcomes key dignitaries at ITB Berlin 2024

ITB Day 1 Official Opening Tour
From left to right: Prof. Dr. Dr. Mario Tobias, CEO Messe Berlin GmbH; Julia Simpson, President and CEO World Travel & Tourism Council; Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer Emirates Airline; Norbert Fiebig, President German Travel Industry Association (DRV); Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline; Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin; Dieter Janecek, Federal Government Coordinator of the Maritime Industry and Tourism; Franziska Giffey, Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises; Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General UN Tourism
ITB Day 1 Official Opening Tour
The officials were given a tour of the airline’s Economy Class seat display with its latest amenities
  • Official Opening Tour delegation including Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin, and Franziska Giffey, Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises visited Emirates
  • Return with own exhibition stand reaffirms commitment to ITB Berlin and the German market

 

BERLIN/DUBAI, 5 March 2024 – Emirates today welcomed Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin; Franziska Giffey, Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises and Dieter Janecek, Federal Government Coordinator of the Maritime Industry and Tourism, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and other senior officials to its stand during the Official Opening Tour of ITB Berlin, starting this year’s edition of the world’s leading travel trade show. Members of the VIP delegation were officially welcomed by Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline and Adnan Kazim, Emirates Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer.

The officials were given a tour of the airline’s Economy Class seat display with its latest amenities, as well as the iconic A380 Onboard Lounge. Emirates has planned three action-packed days at ITB Berlin, aiming to strengthen and forge new strategic partnerships across the regional travel and aviation ecosystem.  

Emirates has been serving Germany for more than 35 years and remains committed to supporting tourism and the local economy in the market. For more than 20 years, Emirates has also shown its interest in adding Berlin to its global network and thereby expanding operations in Germany.

ITB Berlin represents Emirates’ largest trade-fair presence outside its home market. The new 480 square metres Emirates stand makes its world debut at ITB Berlin 2024 and is located in Hall 2.2.