Two leading German tour operators, TUI and Schauinsland-Reisen, have cancelled their sales agreements with the country’s largest travel agency network in protest at the RTK-FTI data-sharing scandal.
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More turnover with less work? For many North American specialists, this calculation seems to be working out. But apart from the fact that not everyone is equally happy about the constellation: in the long run, the business model is unlikely to prevail.
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The online portal Tripadvisor has published rankings of the best hotels rated by travellers for the 21st time. This year, a hotel from India is listed at the top of the Travellers Choice Awards 2023 worldwide.
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Alltours is starting the next winter season with the "most extensive programme ever" and stable prices. Alltours CEO Willi Verhuven explains that after price increases of up to 10% in the current summer season, he expects "stable prices" for the winter season.
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UI has scored an important success in the capital market: the travel group has reached an agreement with the state-owned KfW Bank and private banks to extend its credit lines worth billions – and regards it as evidence of "the TUI Group's operational and balance sheet recovery".
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Lufthansa has reached its goal: After lengthy negotiations, the German crane carrier is acquiring a stake in the Italian airline ITA Airways. Initially, however, only with a minority shareholding – but there are options for a complete takeover.
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The German Travel Industry Association (DRV) has broken its silence over the RTK-FTI data-sharing scandal that has shaken the country’s tour operators and travel agents, and is calling for a rapid and full investigation into the affair.
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Faster visa approvals for visitors and migrants to Germany was one of the hot topics at this week’s Tourism Summit in Berlin, which brought together travel industry leaders, politicians and other stakeholders.
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Brand USA's Chris Thompson is not worried about the challenges of the USA Incoming: market data, the new campaign and the mega-event year 2026 make him confident. But US Travel counterpart Geoff Freeman speaks openly about current problems.
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