The fair has provided free space at the exhibition to these two exhibitors so that now, more than ever, tourism can help to promote their recovery. The aim is to boost tourism development and aid the reconstruction efforts in Haiti, which suffered from a terrible earthquake in January 2010.

At its stand at FITUR 2012, Sol VIP Travel will present its new incoming tourism program for Russia, based on departures from Madrid and Barcelona. By offering its own products without intermediaries, this wholesale-retail company permits tailor-made trips by adapting its itineraries to customers' needs.

At this new edition of FITUR, H10 HOTELS will present five new establishments. In Spain, the chain has recently acquired the H10 Lido in Majorca, which is located right on the beach at Camp de Mar, one of the best beaches on the island. Furthermore, the chain has just incorporated its seventh establishment in Barcelona, the H10 Casanova, a boutique hotel of avant-garde style located on the Paseo de Gracia.

New York increased its range of hotels in 2011 by opening new establishments such as the Mondrian SOHO, Four Points by Sheraton, The Nolita and The Flatiron Hotel, among others.

At this edition of the International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR 2012, Iberia will present the improvements it has made to its customer loyalty program. This is a program that is currently used by more than 4.7 million of the company's passengers throughout the world.

Signaling the beginning of the international tourism calendar for 2012, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will be holding a number of activities at the International Tourism Trade Fair in Spain's Madrid (FITUR), addressing key issues facing the sector in times of uncertainty. FITUR is scheduled for January 18-22, 2012.