Flughafen München European Aviation Symposium New era for airlines and airports? Globalisation, capacity limits, new business models, regulation and Brexit will be just some of the many topics under discussion at the inaugural ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, December 05, 2018
Gettyimages Luxury travel High-end German holidaymakers want unique experiences and quality time Luxury travellers in Germany want not only five-star hotels and top comfort but also unique experiences and quality time with their family, according to a new survey as well as specialist tour operators. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Lufthansa Airline sales Lufthansa stays committed to NDC pricing Lufthansa will press ahead with its controversial policy of introducing pricing based on the new IATA NDC standard even though German travel agents claim it discriminates against them. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Flughafen Hannover Passenger growth German airports enjoy a golden October Airports in Germany are sunning themselves in the strongest growth yet this year but there are clear winners and losers around the country. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, November 26, 2018
DLH Summer 2019 flights Lufthansa adds more Mediterranean holiday destinations Lufthansa will fly to several new holiday destinations in the Mediterranean next summer and add more flights to the USA and Asia. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, November 22, 2018
Benno Prenn/TUI Summer 2019 programme TUI expands own-brand hotel portfolio and offers Instagrammable holidays for millennials TUI will add 15 new concept hotels around the Mediterranean, expand its budget holiday range and offer a wider range of ‘Instagrammable’ trips for younger travellers next summer. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Christian Wyrwa fvw workshop Crete enjoys sunny outlook and year-round potential Crete has had a strong year on the German market, can look forward to further growth thanks to moderate price increases in 2019, and should invest in its potential as an all-year destination, participants agreed at the recent fvw Workshop Crete. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Christian Wyrwa, PR Restructuring TUIfly CEO leaves as airline flies closer to tour operator CEO Roland Keppler is leaving TUI Group’s German airline amid a restructuring to bring it closer to the German tour operator business. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 14, 2018
(M) Gettyimages UK EU exit Hard Brexit could hit travel and tourism across Europe TUI, Thomas Cook, international airlines and European destinations could all be impacted if the UK leaves the EU next March without an agreement covering key issues for the travel and tourism industry. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Christiane von Pilar Concept relaunch Aldiana hopes to sparkle with new clubs and improved products German club resorts operator Aldiana aims to grow profitably again with new management, more properties, a fresher look and improved products. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Svea Pietschmann/BTW German Tourism Summit Frenzel calls for overtourism curbs and ambitious German tourism strategy The tourism industry could introduce contingents to tackle overtourism as it heads for another record year, according to German tourism industry head Michael Frenzel who also wants an ambitious tourism strategy from the government. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, November 08, 2018
REWE Touristik und JOERG PUCHMUELLER Career move Thomas Cook manager takes over DER Touristik destination management Long-serving Thomas Cook manager Klaus-Ulrich Sperl is switching to DER Touristik as head of destination management activities. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 07, 2018
Thinkstock Summer 2019 programme DER Touristik expects record year for Greece DER Touristik is expanding capacity for Mediterranean destinations such as Greece, Turkey and Tunisia next summer, and calling for insolvency insurance for airlines after widespread turbulence in the air this summer. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 07, 2018
Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport Insolvent airline Small Planet Germany is over and out Insolvent leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines Germany has stopped flying after the failure of last-minute talks to find a buyer. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, November 06, 2018
DFS/Melanie Bauer fvw interview German aviation industry chief calls for EU passenger compensation reform High airline passenger compensation payments for delayed and cancelled flights in the EU need to be reformed after contributing to recent airline insolvencies, according to a top German aviation industry leader. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, November 01, 2018
Thomas Cook Summer 2019 programme Thomas Cook offers late checkouts, more own-brand hotels and higher prices Late checkouts, welcome packages, wellness treatments and family extras are among the latest bookable extras from Thomas Cook for summer 2019 along with 20 more own-brand hotels and price increases. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, October 31, 2018
DER Touristik German tour operator DER Touristik restructures management and organisation Germany’s third-largest tour operator, DER Touristik, is streamlining its organisation with possible job losses to make it “faster and leaner” after a disappointing year. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, October 31, 2018
SKR/Martin Rottenkolber M&A deals New owners for German tour operators Trendtours and Rotala Financial investors have acquired direct sales firm Trendtours while cultural holidays company SKR Reisen has taken over fellow specialist Rotala in separate deals. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, October 31, 2018
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
