GfK Travel Insights TDA Travel Insights German summer holiday bookings pick up Summer holiday bookings in Germany improved slightly in February after a slump in January but still remain below last year’s high levels overall, ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 14, 2019
FVW Medien Destination trends Antalya grows but Med rivals slump Germans kept booking Turkish Riviera holidays last month but sales to Spain, Greece and Egypt all slumped, according to the latest monthly figures from Amadeus Leisure IT (formerly Traveltainment). ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 28, 2019
FVW Medien Tour Operators Dossier Cruises generate double-digit growth Most German cruise operators grew strongly last year but the sector is increasingly facing image problems and environmental challenges, according to the latest fvw dossier. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 21, 2019
FVW Medien Tour Operators Dossier German tour operators beat expectations German tour operators grew more strongly than expected in 2017/18 thanks to the recovery of major package holiday destinations such as Turkey and Egypt, the latest fvw dossier shows. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 21, 2019
DRV/GfK Tour Operators Dossier TUI strengthens market leadership German market leader TUI outgrew most of its major competitors last year amid ups and downs for the likes of Thomas Cook, DER Touristik, FTI, Alltours and Schauinsland, according to the latest fvw dossier. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 21, 2019
GfK Travel Insights TDA Travel Insights Summer bookings go negative German holiday bookings dropped sharply in January and are now behind last year, according to the latest monthly sales analysis by market researchers GfK. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 14, 2019
GfK Travel Insights TDA Travel Insights Summer bookings drop in December There was little seasonal cheer for German travel agents last month as their holiday bookings dropped below the previous year’s levels and overall travel trade sales were driven by online bookings, according to the latest monthly GfK figures. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, January 15, 2019
fvw Travel Sales Dossier German travel agents enjoy sales growth again Travel agents in Germany generated solid growth of 4.6% in 2017 but are losing market share to fast-growing OTAs and tour operator websites, fvw’s latest dossier shows. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, October 30, 2018
fvw Travel Agencies Dossier OTAs increase German market share Online travel agencies (OTAs) are catching up on traditional travel agents in Germany after fast growth last year, according to a new fvw dossier. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, October 30, 2018
fvw Tour Operators Dossier German and international cruise firms sail ahead with double-digit growth The German cruise market again outpaced the overall holiday market last year with double-digit growth, including strong performances by most German and international brands, according to the fvw Tour Operators Dossier 2018. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, October 30, 2018
fvw Tour Operators Dossier Market leaders profit from good growth in Germany The German tour operator market grew more strongly than expected in 2016/17 thanks to good bookings and higher prices, the new fvw Tour Operators Dossier shows. Most leading tour operators generated solid revenue increases and are optimistic for 2018. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, October 30, 2018
fvw Tour Operators Dossier Mid-sized operators and specialists generate good growth The many German mid-sized and specialist tour operators mostly had a successful year in 2017 despite challenging and turbulent times, and are confident about prospects for this year, according to the fvw Tour Operators Dossier 2018. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, October 30, 2018
fvw Tour Operators Dossier Local heroes challenge German giants in Switzerland and Austria Swiss and Austrian travel groups are taking on the challenge of competing with large German rivals in their home markets, the expanded fvw Tour Operators Dossier 2018 shows. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, October 30, 2018
FVW fvw Cruise Study 2018 German travel agents downgrade cruise operators All major ocean cruise operators have been given worse ratings this year by German travel agents who underlined the importance of routings, destinations and excursions in this year’s exclusive fvw Cruise Study. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, September 05, 2018
fvw Specialist tour operators Chamäleon Reisen is German travel agents’ favourite Germany’s best specialist tour operators are Chamäleon Reisen, Gebeco/Dr Tigges and Wikinger Reisen, according to an in-depth fvw survey of travel agents’ preferences. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 21, 2018
fvw Fvw tour operator study Cruise firms and specialists score best German travel agents rate cruise lines and specialists higher than all-round tour operators, a new fvw study found. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, June 11, 2018
fvw Destination Ranking Germany loses importance as source market for South-East Asia Visitor figures from Germany are generally rising but other source markets are growing even faster, according to the newly-published fvw Destination Ranking 2018. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, May 28, 2018
fvw Destination Ranking Low growth for Far East destinations on German market While German visitor numbers to most destinations around the world have risen significantly in recent years, the biggest destination in the Far East is stagnating, according to the newly-published fvw Destination Ranking 2018. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 23, 2018
fvw Destination Ranking Australia, New Zealand and Indian Ocean on wave of success Countries in the Pacific and Indian Ocean are attracting more Germans than ever to head south of the equator, according to the newly-published fvw Destination Ranking 2018. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, May 15, 2018
fvw Destination Ranking USA loses and Canada wins in North and South America German visitor numbers to the USA dropped slightly in 2017 but neighbouring Canada was among winners in the region, according to the newly-published fvw Destination Ranking 2018. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, May 07, 2018
