German bookings for top holiday destinations dropped back in October with a slump in demand for Turkey, Greece and parts of Spain, the latest monthly package holiday booking figures from Amadeus show.
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Thomas Cook Germany could close down on December 1 with about 1,000 job losses after failing to find a buyer, but some of its tour operator and hotel businesses might be sold off separately, saving about 1,000 other jobs.
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Travel agents in Germany handled an unexpected flood of last-minute bookings in late September as Thomas Cook customers quickly switched to other tour operators following the company’s insolvency, the latest monthly Travel Insights sales analysis showed.
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Tour operators in Germany may have to pay out much more for insolvency insurance in future after the Thomas Cook collapse left customers reportedly facing up to €400 million worth of losses.
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TUI Blue is aiming to welcome one million guests next year as TUI Group’s global flagship hotel brand expands to 100 properties through a mix of re-branding and openings.
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Emirates has to adapt to slower growth while looking out for new opportunities in a changing market, long-serving president Tim Clark told fvw in an interview.
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After a successful launch in January 2019, the European Aviation Symposium (EAS) will take place for the second time in Munich on January 28 – 29, 2020. The second event for the European airline industry again offers lively discussions on controversial topics.
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TUI Germany is in good health compared to "ill" former rival Thomas Cook, and is broadening its product portfolio for summer 2020 with more online flight and hotel offers, expansion of TUI Blue hotels and more destination tours and activities.
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German tourism group FTI aims to profit from Thomas Cook’s collapse with its largest-ever hotel portfolio for summer 2020, including many former Cook partner hotels, after growing rapidly this year.
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