BERLIN, Germany – The tourism research institute IPK International presented the latest forecasts for the global and European tourism industry at the ITB Convention in Berlin. BERLIN, Germany – The tourism research institute IPK International presented the latest forecasts for the global and European tourism industry at the ITB Convention in Berlin. “Worldwide, international travel is expected to grow by three per cent in 2016. Without the recent terror threats however, a growth of 4.5 percent would be possible“, explained Rolf D. Freitag, CEO of IPK International, at ITB Berlin during his presentation of the latest findings of the World Travel Monitor. The recent terrorist attacks in some of the main source markets of international tourism have created a great deal of uncertainty regarding the travel planning for 2016. “40 percent of international travellers said the terror threats will affect their travel plans for 2016, although responses varied widely from region to region“, said Freitag.