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Dates and opening hours for the big travel trade shows, 2026–27

What are the dates and opening hours of WTM London, IBTM World and the other big travel trade shows?

WTM London runs 3–5 November 2026 at ExCeL, 9:30 to 18:00 and closing at 17:00 on the Thursday. IBTM World runs 17–19 November 2026 in Barcelona, opening at 08:45 each day. ILTM Cannes runs 30 November to 3 December 2026. ITB Berlin is 16–18 March 2027, Arabian Travel Market 3–6 May 2027 and IMEX Frankfurt 11–13 May 2027.

Dates and hours as each organiser published them on 25 September 2026. Where an organiser had not yet published daily hours, the table says so rather than guessing from an earlier year.

ShowDatesOpening hours
WTM London3–5 November 20269:30 to 18:00 each day, closing at 17:00 on Thursday 5 November.
IBTM World17–19 November 2026Tuesday 17 November 08:45–18:00, Wednesday 18 November 08:45–19:00, Thursday 19 November 08:45–17:00.
ILTM Cannes30 November – 3 December 2026Not published on the venue and travel page when checked
ITB Berlin16–18 March 2027Not published when checked
Arabian Travel Market3–6 May 2027Monday 3 May 11:00–18:00, Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 May 10:00–18:00, Thursday 6 May 10:00–17:00.
IMEX Frankfurt11–13 May 2027Show days Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 May 2027, with a free day of education on Monday 10 May.

What the hours mean for travel

A show that closes early on its last day leaves room for an evening flight home that day: WTM London closes at 17:00 on Thursday 5 November, and IBTM World at 17:00 on Thursday 19 November. Arabian Travel Market opens later on its first day, at 11:00 on Monday 3 May 2027.

RepBud’s events calendar checks organisers’ sites for dates each week, and each show’s page says when its dates were last checked.

Sources · checked 25 September 2026

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