US, March 2 -- As Germany prepares special repatriation flights for citizens stranded in the Gulf following widespread airspace closures, the Berlin-based Chairman of the World Tourism Network (WTN), Juergen Steinmetz, is calling on the German Federal Government to broaden its support to include international tourism professionals unable to reach home - even if they are not German nationals.

Thousands of industry delegates, exhibitors, and buyers are currently attempting to travel to or from ITB Berlin, the world's largest travel trade fair, which is scheduled to take place this week in Berlin. Many participants from the Middle East and Asia remain stranded in hubs such as Dubai, Doha, and Bahrain after cascading flight cancellations lin...