Shutterstock Reorganisation FTI relocates central business units to Egypt and Turkey One of Germany’s biggest tourism groups, FTI, will open major offices in El Gouna and Istanbul under a reorganisation and partly due to staffing ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 28, 2018
Christiane von Pilar TUI Group New hotels chief centralises functions TUI Group’s new hotels chief Erik Friemuth is centralising key activities to develop the group’s core brands. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 27, 2018
www.gmakkas.com Hotel expansion Thomas Cook claims number 1 position in Greece Thomas Cook Group has again launched a new hotel brand in Greece and claims it will be the biggest tour operator in its second-largest destination this year with some three million customers. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Klaus Hildebrandt fvw interview Upbeat Turkish hotels chief defends higher prices for next year Hoteliers on the Turkish Riviera could hike prices for German tour operators by up to 10% for 2019 after a strong comeback this year in a bid to recover to pre-crisis price levels, according to a leading hotel industry chief. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 27, 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
GettyImages Winter 2018/19 programmes Olimar drops printed brochures as ETI expands Egypt capacity Southern Europe destination specialist Olimar is broadening its product portfolio but scrapping printed brochures, while Egypt specialist ETI is increasing air and hotel capacity for winter 2018/19. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 21, 2018
Aldina Club holidays Aldiana expands with resorts in Europe and overseas German holiday club operator Aldiana has unveiled new resorts and is set to benefit from closer sales cooperation with shareholder Thomas Cook. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Schauinsland-Reisen GmbH Winter 2018/19 programme Schauinsland sees strong sales growth and expands capacity Schauinsland-Reisen is on course for a 10% rise in bookings in its centenary year and is adding 100 new hotels in its programme for the forthcoming winter season. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Thomas Cook Winter programme 2018/19 Thomas Cook expands individual holiday offers Thomas Cook Germany is having a solid summer 2018 season with a 4% increase in bookings, and is responding to customer demand with new individualised offers for the forthcoming winter season. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, June 12, 2018
DER Touristik Management change Rolf-Dieter Maltzahn leaves DER Touristik Long-serving DER Touristik manager Rolf-Dieter Maltzahn is leaving Germany’s third-largest tour operator amid disappointing sales this year. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, June 11, 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
Germania Fleet upgrade Germania gears up for A320neo jets Niche airline Germania is embarking on a major fleet modernisation programme with an order for 25 brand-new A320neos. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 07, 2018
Alltours Winter 2018/19 programme Alltours beats targets and expands offers Alltours is growing faster than expected this year and is expanding capacity for the forthcoming winter season. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 07, 2018
TUI Turkey TUI adds flight capacity as demand booms – and the World Cup nears TUI Germany is again adding more airline seats to Turkey in response to soaring sales and says many Germans want to watch the forthcoming World Cup while on holiday. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 07, 2018
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook Group Noguer takes over Hotels & Resorts from Burmeister Former Iberostar executive Enric Noguer is joining Thomas Cook Group as Chief of Hotels and Resorts in place of Ingo Burmeister, who will focus on his new role as head of the UK business. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, June 04, 2018
Getty Images German market trends Holiday home specialists welcome double-digit growth Germans are booking more holiday homes than ever before in Germany, neighbouring countries, Scandinavia and Mediterranean destinations, according to a new survey. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Cape Town Tourism Destination trends Demand for South Africa slows on German market Demand for holidays in South Africa is slowing after two strong years due to diverse factors, according to German tour operators and other experts. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Costa Fleet expansion Aida adds cruise ship for specialist destinations Aida Cruises, Germany’s largest cruise operator, will expand its fleet with a ship from sister company Costa next year to offer more cruises to exotic destinations. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Lastminute.com Lastminute.com Group German portal Weg.de adds own package holidays German travel portal Weg.de is expanding its portfolio with its own dynamic packaging holidays under new owner Lastminute.com Group. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, May 29, 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
