TDA/fvw TDA analysis German travel industry revenue loss tops €1.8 billion The German travel industry has lost revenues of more than €1.8 billion since March due to large-scale holiday cancellations, while cruises are sailing ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 27, 2020
fvw TATS figures German travel bookings slump by 93% in April German travel agencies suffered a dramatic 93% collapse in revenues last month as they were forced to shut down due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions and tour operators continued to cancel holiday bookings because of the global travel warning, new figures published today by software company TATS show. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, May 07, 2020
fvw North/East/Central Asia Ups and downs for Far East destinations Destinations in North, East and Central Asia performed very differently on the German outbound travel market last year, according to the fvw Destination Ranking 2020. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, March 23, 2020
fvw Central Europe Steady growth for nearby destinations Germans continued to take more domestic holidays and travel more to nearby destinations in Central Europe last year, the fvw Destination Ranking 2020 showed. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 18, 2020
fvw Northern Europe Germans go for Nordic combinations Scandinavia remains a top holiday region for Germans, although there are mixed trends for overall international visitor numbers, the fvw Destination Ranking 2020 showed. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, March 09, 2020
fvw Destination Ranking Africa sets off on comeback trek African destinations are hoping for a tourism boost this year after mixed results in 2019. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 05, 2020
fvw Indian Ocean and Oceania Germans flock to exotic islands Three small island groups are winning more and more German fans, the fvw Destination Ranking 2020 showed. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 04, 2020
fvw Caribbean and Central America Small destinations perform well The Caribbean and Central America generally made a solid comeback last year after devastating hurricanes ripped holes in the tourism figures of some destinations in 2018. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 04, 2020
fvw Destination Ranking Worldwide travel trends in 2019 come under the microscope The performance of 104 countries worldwide in 2019 and over the last five years is presented in the latest fvw Destination Ranking and displayed in an interactive business intelligence graphic. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, March 02, 2020
fvw Middle East Strong growth for Israel and Gulf states Both Israel and several Gulf destinations performed well on the German market last year, according to the fvw Destination Ranking 2020. ...more by Paul Needham – Saturday, February 29, 2020
fvw North and South America Low growth for major destinations The North-South divide in tourism in the Americas continued last year with moderate growth for powerhouses USA and Canada but higher increases for some destinations further south, the fvw Destination Ranking 2020 showed. ...more by Paul Needham – Saturday, February 29, 2020
fvw South-East Asia Challengers catch up on top destinations Smaller destinations in South-East Asia are growing faster than better-known larger rivals in the region, the fvw Destination Ranking 2020 showed. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 27, 2020
fvw Southern Europe and North Africa Egypt, Turkey and Tunisia grow fast on German market in 2019 Destinations in the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa generally performed better than their rivals in the Western Mediterranean on the German market last year, according to the fvw Destination Ranking 2020. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 27, 2020
fvw Tour Operators Dossier 2020 German specialists grow well in turbulent market conditions Mid-sized and specialist tour operators in Germany mostly grew well in 2019 although there were also some insolvencies among smaller players in a difficult trading year, the latest fvw Tour Operators Dossier showed. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, February 19, 2020
fvw Tour Operators Dossier 2020 New ships power double-digit German cruise market growth The German cruise market sped ahead with double-digit growth last year thanks to expanded capacity although average prices dropped slightly, the latest fvw Tour Operators Dossier showed. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, February 19, 2020
fvw Tour Operators Dossier 2020 Low growth for package holidays amid Thomas Cook collapse The German tour operator market grew only slightly last year, driven by cruise bookings and specialist holidays, while individual direct bookings showed stronger growth, the latest annual fvw Tour Operators Dossier showed. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, February 18, 2020
fvw German booking trends Top destinations make weak start to 2020 German bookings for most leading package holiday destinations started with a downturn in January, the latest monthly figures from Amadeus showed. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, February 11, 2020
fvw Destination trends Antalya and Hurghada buck downward German bookings trend in December Demand picked up for the two biggest holiday destinations in Turkey and Egypt last month but German bookings for other Mediterranean destinations dropped again, the latest monthly booking figures from Amadeus show. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, January 08, 2020
fvw Destination trends German bookings for Mediterranean hotspots drop in November German bookings for top holiday destinations fell more than 7% last month with only Hurghada and Fuerteventura bucking the general downward trend, the latest monthly booking figures from Amadeus show. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, December 11, 2019
fvw Travel Insights October Sales soar as Cook customers book new holidays The ‘Cook effect’ continued in October as German customers of the insolvent company booked alternative summer and winter holidays with other tour operators, thus boosting overall sales figures, the latest monthly Travel Insights analysis showed. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, December 03, 2019