Europe’s biggest tourism group wants to make TUI Blue into its main international hotel brand but some German travel agents are unhappy at the loss of the established Sensimar name.
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German specialist tour operators Ruppert Brasil and Lotus Travel have new owners while insolvent firm H&H Touristik is being wound down and Polar-Kreuzfahrten has declared bankruptcy.
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Europe’s two largest tour operators have both reported heavier half-year losses amid tough trading conditions and with lower sales in key source markets, including Germany.
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Summer holiday bookings in Germany tumbled by 12% last month with weak demand for top destinations but there were strong last-minute sales for the late Easter holidays, according to the latest figures from GfK.
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German holiday bookings for major destinations in the Mediterranean and North Africa improved fractionally last month compared to March but still remained well behind last year’s levels, according to the latest monthly figures from Amadeus.
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Hotels evaluation portal Holidaycheck is stepping up its commercial expansion with plans to launch its own tour operator after a slow start to sales this year.
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