Next week, the 42nd edition of Fitur, the most important international tourism fair in Europe,

starts in Madrid

, with the hopes that 2022 will be the year of the recovery of the sector.

It is

the second appointment in a pandemic

, since last year it was postponed to May, it will take place between January 19 and 23, and almost 7,000 companies and representatives from 107 countries will participate.

"During the pandemic we have all learned that making forecasts is risky, but what we see is that

when there are no travel restrictions, tourism and activity grow

," said Javier Sánchez Prieto, president of Iberia, during the presentation of the fair this Tuesday in Madrid.

The Secretary of State for Tourism,

Fernando Valdés,

has also stressed that "air capacities and reservations anticipate 2022 that have to consolidate the path of recovery", although "with all possible precautions and taking into account that we are still in a pandemic. "

Face-to-face appointment

Valdés recalled that Fitur has been held in person throughout the pandemic, which "is an exercise of responsibility and commitment to tourism, an essential sector in the economy of Spain."

"

The celebration has a special meaning,

since it is committed to the leadership of the Spanish tourism sector at an international level and speaks of Spain as a safe destination," he said.

Sánchez Prieto has given as an example of that recovery that is predicted for this year that of the Dominican Republic, a partner country this year, where "Iberia's activity is greater now than in 2019."

The reports and data show that

"the air traffic relationship has not been related to the pandemic situation, but to the possibility of being able to travel

," said the president of Iberia during the press conference to present the fair.

The fair aims to generate confidence and encourage the importance of business tourism.

The organizers emphasize that the participation figures are at levels very close to those prior to the pandemic.

Just a few months ago the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was held in Madrid.

Also at the Fitur presentation on Tuesday were the president of Ifema, José Vicente de los Mozos, the secretary general of the UNWTO, Zurab Pololikashvili, the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sports of Madrid, Marta Rivera de la Cruz, and the counselor Health of the community, Enrique Ruiz Escudero.

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