Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Strategy changes TUI starts 2020 with exits and sell-offs Europe's biggest tourism group has kicked off the New Year with a series of strategic U-turns, including disposals and closures but also a forthcoming ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 23, 2020
Thomas Entzeroth Swiss travel group Hotelplan will boost beach holidays business with Vtours Hotelplan Group improved profits by focusing on higher-value travel last year and expects to boost its beach holidays business this year following the acquisition of Germany's Vtours. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Arosa Tourismus Swiss skiing area Arosa Lenzerheide isn't a cash cow yet Tackling the loss of guests: the trend is for bigger skiing areas. In this interview Philipp Holenstein, director of Arosa Bergbahnen, offers an initial conclusion about the alliance between the Swiss skiing areas Arosa and Lenzerheide. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Strategic review TUI considers international partner for luxury brand Hapag-Lloyd Cruises TUI Group is looking into capital-light growth options for its luxury cruises subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd, including a possible joint venture with an international partner. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 16, 2020
VISIT CYPRUS Market trends German holiday demand stays high despite insolvencies and climate debate Germans want to go on holiday just as much this year as in 2019 and have not been put off by the Thomas Cook insolvency or controversies about the environmental impact of flights, according to the latest Reiseanalyse market survey. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Janina Schuster fvw workshop Italy Friuli Venezia Giulia seeks more German cultural visitors The north-eastern Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia wants to attract more German visitors with a mix of slow tourism, active holidays and cultural attractions, a recent fvw workshop made clear. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, January 13, 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
Klaus Hildebrandt Ex-Thomas Cook brands Anex plans rapid Neckermann, Öger and Bucher relaunches Turkish tourism group Anex is aiming to relaunch former three Thomas Cook tour operator brands in Germany in the coming weeks under an ambitious expansion strategy in Europe’s biggest package holiday market. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, January 07, 2020
Privat European Aviation Symposium "Green deal as an opportunity for aviation" It was her first official act as head of the EU Commission and was intended to send a clear signal in the run-up to the climate protection conference in Madrid. With the presentation of the "European Green Deal", Ursula von der Leyen has set much more ambitious goals than the German government with its climate package. ...more by Partner – Wednesday, December 18, 2019
shutterstock Market trends Germans stay happy with package holidays Germans are generally very satisfied with package holidays and the image of the tourism industry has not suffered because of the Thomas Cook insolvency, according to a representative survey for the German Travel Association (DRV). ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, December 16, 2019
DRV/Christian Wyrwa DRV conference German tour operators sell fewer holidays but increase revenues Strong demand for holidays in Turkey, cruises and exotic destinations generated slightly higher overall revenues for German tour operators this year, even though they sold fewer holidays in total, according to new figures from the German Travel Association (DRV). ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, December 11, 2019
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
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook insolvency Hoteliers want earlier payments from tour operators The break-up of Thomas Cook in Germany is nearing completion but hoteliers in major destinations who lost heavily from the insolvency are demanding earlier payments from tour operators in future. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, December 05, 2019
Kati Jurischka fvw workshop Andalusia wants more Germany flights to expand cultural tourism Andalusia has plenty of potential to become a major cultural destination for German tourists but lacks enough direct flights and consumer awareness, a recent fvw workshop in Granada made clear. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, December 04, 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
RTK Thomas Cook break-up RTK snaps up Holiday Land as DER Touristik move fails DER Touristik has failed to take over Thomas Cook’s 360 franchise travel agencies in Germany, leaving the way free for leading agency network RTK to snap up the franchise organisation instead. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook break-up Turkey's Anex Group buys Öger and Bucher Turkish tourism group Anex is taking over two of Thomas Cook Germany's tour operator brands to step up its international expansion after acquiring Russia's Intourist from the insolvent British group. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Eurowings Summer 2020 schedules Condor, Eurowings and TUIfly increase flights to European holiday destinations Germany’s three main leisure airlines are all adding new holiday destinations in various European countries next summer to boost their networks. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, November 14, 2019
fvw Destination trends Turkey slumps as German bookings weaken in October German bookings for top holiday destinations dropped back in October with a slump in demand for Turkey, Greece and parts of Spain, the latest monthly package holiday booking figures from Amadeus show. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, November 07, 2019
Thomas Cook Tour operator insolvency Thomas Cook Germany heads for break-up with 1,000 job losses Thomas Cook Germany could close down on December 1 with about 1,000 job losses after failing to find a buyer, but some of its tour operator and hotel businesses might be sold off separately, saving about 1,000 other jobs. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 06, 2019
