U.S, March 5 -- The Hero of the global travel and tourism industry tonight at the opening of ITB Berlin was not the UN Tourism Secretary General, it was also not WTTC CEO Julia Simpson, nor was it the managing manager for the City of Berlin Kai Wegner, nor the Hon Dieter Janecek or the newly appointed Messe Berlin CEO Dr Mario Tobias.

The clear Hero was His Excellency Salim bin Mohammed Al Mahruqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism of the Sultanate of Oman.

The reason was not only the spectacular event Oman brought to Berlin to amaze guests attending the beauty of Oman, and the country's entire royal symphony to the German capital.

The reason was for the Omani minister to call for the travel and tourism industry to recognize the humanit...