Andreas Vallbracht/prachtvoll.de News in brief New ships and more planes German firms are adding more capacity for cruise tourists and package holidaymakers. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, June 07, 2017
FTI Group Turkey FTI expands but Sun Express cuts back Germany’s FTI predicts good growth for Turkey bookings this year but charter airline Sun Express is scaling back capacity. ...more by fvw – Thursday, June 01, 2017
Schauinsland Reisen Schauinsland-Reisen Strong summer growth and stable winter prices Schauinsland-Reisen is growing fast this year thanks to strong Greece and Egypt bookings, and will offer stable prices and more exclusive hotels for next winter. ...more by fvw – Thursday, June 01, 2017
Eurowings Eurowings Ambitious takeoff in Palma Lufthansa’s budget airline Eurowings has set up a basis at Palma with the ambition to become a major carrier to and from Majorca. ...more by fvw – Thursday, June 01, 2017
Kuoni Kuoni Destination services sold off as break-up continues The gradual break-up of Kuoni Group has taken a further step with the sale of its penultimate business unit. ...more by fvw – Thursday, June 01, 2017
AIDA Cruises News in brief Cruise and hotel investments Investments in new cruise ships and hotel modernisation, along with flight changes are in the news this week. ...more by fvw – Thursday, June 01, 2017
TUI Greece TUI plans more hotels for further growth TUI Germany has record bookings for Greece this summer and is planning more own-brand hotels for continued growth in the future. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, May 24, 2017
DRV Cruises 4 million German passengers by 2027? The German cruise holiday boom could continue for another decade to reach four million passengers by 2017, experts predict. ...more by fvw – Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Sentido Thomas Cook Strong bookings in Germany and Russia Thomas Cook Group reduced its seasonal half-year loss and has double-digit growth in summer bookings thanks to high increases in Germany and Russia. ...more by fvw – Thursday, May 18, 2017
fvw/Klaus Hildebrandt Turkey Hoteliers hope for last-minute German bookings Turkish hoteliers remain optimistic that more Germans will book holidays in their country this year to profit from “unbeatable” value for money. ...more by fvw – Thursday, May 18, 2017
Rüdiger Nehmzow TUI Group Market share gains in Germany TUI is profiting from hotels and cruises expansion, and claims to be winning market share in Germany with high single-digit revenue growth for the summer 2017 season. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Shutterstock German market trends April showers dampen summer holiday bookings German travel agents saw an 11% drop in summer holiday bookings last month although demand was better for winter holidays, according to new figures. ...more by fvw – Thursday, May 11, 2017
Richard Lai, TTG ASIA TUI Group Digital technology to conquer the Chinese market The European market leader plans to use digital technology and partnerships to expand in the fast-growing Chinese outbound market. ...more by fvw – Thursday, May 11, 2017
Holiday Check Group Holidaycheck Good Q1 results but Germany chief quits Travel portal operator Holidaycheck Group grew strongly in the first quarter of this year but is losing its Germany chief. ...more by fvw – Thursday, May 11, 2017
Gettyimages fvw survey German travel agents predict strong demand for individual holidays Individual holidays, cruises, city trips and long-haul holidays will be the main growth travel segments in future, German travel agents believe. ...more by fvw – Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Christian Wyrwa Turkey Antalya worst-hit by tourism slump Turkey’s top holiday destination, Antalya, suffered most from the dramatic collapse in visitors to the country last year, according to detailed new figures. ...more by fvw – Tuesday, May 09, 2017
GettyImages News in Brief More North Africa, new flights and branded hotels Rising demand for Egypt and Morocco, more Mediterranean flights and more properties for a German hotel brand are in the news this week. ...more by fvw – Thursday, May 04, 2017
Jens Oellermann/Air Berlin Air Berlin More cash from Etihad – and a new partner? Air Berlin is openly seeking a new investor and has reportedly obtained another large loan from shareholder Etihad Airways. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, May 03, 2017
GettyImages Long-haul holidays TUI and DER dispute market leadership TUI and DER Touristik are arguing over who is Germany’s largest tour operator for long-haul holidays. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Thomas Cook Travel products German tour operators expand ancillary sales Thomas Cook and TUI are trying to increase bookings of additional holiday products through travel agents as customer wishes change. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, May 03, 2017
