Eurowings Leisure airlines Carriers expand Germany capacity with new Mediterranean and intercontinental routes Eurowings, Condor, Germania and Ryanair are launching new short-haul and long-haul routes this summer and winter to fill the ‘Air Berlin gap’ and ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 15, 2018
Alltours German tour operators Heavy demand could spark Eastern Med bed shortage Leading German tour operators have reported strong bookings for summer 2018 holidays thanks to the Eastern Mediterranean comeback but one firm, Alltours, is warning of a possible capacity squeeze in Greece and Turkey as a result. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Marco Limberg 2017 market trends Germans sail away as top European cruise customers Germany remained the largest ocean cruise market in Europe last year with a strong 8.4% increase to 2.2 million passengers, the latest figures from CLIA Europe show. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Gettyimages ITB 2018 Meet the world in Berlin Our special world map pinpoints destination highlights at this year’s event, including returning countries and an official convention partner. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Marco Limberg ITB 2018 Abu Dhabi builds big for its future Good tourism growth for Gulf emirate ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, March 12, 2018
Gettyimages ITB 2018 Egyptian tourism minister takes charge New political boss calls for better marketing to capitalise on tourism comeback. ...more by Paul Needham – Saturday, March 10, 2018
fvw ITB 2018 South East Asia smiles again Everything points to 2018 being another bumper year for the region. ...more by Paul Needham – Friday, March 09, 2018
Christian Wyrwa ITB 2018 Turkey is back in business German bookings are up 50 per cent after two difficult years for a traditional favourite. ...more by Paul Needham – Friday, March 09, 2018
fvw ITB 2018 Caribbean rides out the storms Islands have reopened for business after damaging hurricanes affected the tourist trade last year. ...more by Paul Needham – Friday, March 09, 2018
Christian Wyrwa ITB 2018 Greece heads for another record year Smaller islands and the mainland are set for promotion as sales leap again. ...more by Paul Needham – Friday, March 09, 2018
Christian Wyrwa ITB 2018 Thailand moves off the beaten track Minister wants visitors to explore different parts of the country to avoid overtourism. ...more by Paul Needham – Friday, March 09, 2018
Gettyimages ITB 2018 Make America greet again US tourism chiefs remain optimistic for 2018 in the face of gloomy German booking figures. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 08, 2018
Gettyimages ITB 2018 Majorca takes to the hills The Balearic island has launched a promotional campaign to draw visitors into the mountains. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 08, 2018
Marco Limberg ITB 2018 Tunisia wants more luxury hotels The North African destination is seeing a strong tourism recovery. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 08, 2018
Gettyimages ITB 2018 Italy serves up a new menu for success The national tourism board is promoting 2018 as The Year of Italian Food. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 08, 2018
Gettyimages ITB 2018 Tourism hits a new high Records have been broken again but the rising visitor numbers also highlight the overtourism problem. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 07, 2018
GettyImages ITB 2018 Israel is a star of the Middle East The country is growing well but more hotel beds are urgently needed after arrivals jump 30 per cent. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Gettyimages ITB 2018 Positive attitude boosts visitors to Canada A friendly image is paying off for one North American country. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Gettyimages ITB 2018 On top of the world Iceland is leading a strong set of figures across the Nordic region. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 07, 2018
FTI FTI Group Three new brands for tourism group German tourism giant FTI is expanding its hotel activities by creating three more franchise brands through its subsidiary Meeting Point International. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 07, 2018
