FVW Medien/HMJ First print issue published Readers show positive response to new fvw | TravelTalk With the publication of the first print issue, the two trade magazines of FVW Medien have finalized their merger: fvw | TravelTalk unites strategic ...more by Holger Jacobs – Wednesday, January 27, 2021
FVW Medien/HMJ Due to high infection rates Germany declares 25 countries as high risk areas Germany again diffentiates its Covid-19 policy of travel warnings and risk areas: For the first time, the Federal Foreign Office and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) declared more than 20 countries as "high risk" regions due to their high Corona infection rates. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Monday, January 25, 2021
Eurowings Eurowings Discover Lufthansa reveals name of its new long-haul leisure brand 'Ocean' becomes 'Eurowings Discover': This is the name Lufthansa has chosen for its long-haul leisure brand which is expected to start operations in summer 2021. Competitor Condor is not amused especially as Lufthansa has terminated its interlining agreement. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, January 21, 2021
DTV Joint appeal Tourism industry demands post-lockdown strategy Travel agents, tour operators and tourism companies in Germany are calling for a 'task force' to develop a recovery strategy for the sector after the current nationwide lockdown was this week extended into mid-February. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 21, 2021
FVW Medien/HMJ Recovery forecasts Tourism heads for moderate comeback in 2021 The German travel and tourism market is set to make a moderate comeback this year and then a full-scale recovery in two years' time, according to newly-released surveys. The recovery will be supported by technological innovations and personalised travel services. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 21, 2021
fvw | TravelTalk Counter Days in February fvw | TravelTalk starts virtual travel trade fair Counter Days are making their digital debut in February. For the virtual travel trade fair in the German source market, organizers at fvw | TravelTalk already have contracted 75 suppliers and counting. The program is completed by a number of webinars and expert forums. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Fraport AG Due to Covid-19 pandemic Frankfurt passenger numbers fall to historic low Frankfurt Airport recorded a massive passenger slump in 2020 due to the Corona crisis. This also applies to all the other Fraport airports worldwide – but at least there was one gleam of hope among all the doom and gloom. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Monday, January 18, 2021
imago images Tighter travel regulations Returnees from risk areas have to present negative test Germany has again tightened its travel restrictions: As of Januar 11, travellers arriving from a risk area have to present a negative COVID-19 test result prior to or directly after entry. This is an additional restriction to the existing quarantine regulations. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, January 14, 2021
GettyImages Booking incentives Tour operators offer more flexible cancellations Due to the current lockdown in Germany and travel restrictions worldwide, German customers are hesitant to book their holidays at the start of 2021. In moves to stimulate bookings, leading tour operators are offering more flexible cancellation conditions. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 14, 2021
Weekengo Acquisition deal Trivago expands portfolio with Weekend.com takeover Hotel meta-search platform Trivago has acquired fellow German travel technology firm Weekengo, which operates the Weekend.com portal. Meta-searcher Trivago covers accommodation portals such as Booking.com and Expedia as well as about 100 other websites. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 14, 2021
Flughafen München Due to Corona crisis Traffic at Munich airport falls back to 1992 levels The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have seen Munich Airport record its lowest traffic figures since it opened in 1992. Due to global travel restrictions, the passenger volume in 2020 was nearly 77% lower than previous year's figure. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Imago Insolvencies Pandemic forces small tour operators out of business Several small tour operators in Germany have declared insolvency or stopped trading in recent weeks due to the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on business. The most recent victim is East Asia Tours, a Berlin-based specialist tour operator. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 07, 2021
FVW Medien/KH Extraordinary general meeting TUI shareholders approve of state participation At the extraordinary general meeting of TUI AG held virtually shareholders approved the third financing package for the tourism group with a total volume of around €1.8 billion. This clears the way to a silent state participation convertible into shares. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Wednesday, January 06, 2021
DER Touristik Restructuring move DER Touristik cuts 253 jobs and streamlines management After the dramatic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on business in 2020, Ingo Burmester, head of DER Touristik’s Central Europe region, is moving to streamline the German tour operator business with a single management team for all travel products – and the loss of 253 jobs. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, January 05, 2021
FVW Medien/KH Restructuring of FTI Group Dietmar Gunz puts new management team in charge FTI Group calls it "a final reorganization of the top management": Dietmar Gunz has handed over responsibility to co-managing director Ralph Schiller and has withdrawn from operational business. But the company founder remains shareholder and advisor of FTI Group. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, January 05, 2021
Christian Wyrwa/TUI Summer 2021 TUI offers flexible prices and big discounts TUI will offer German customers more flexible prices, big discounts, more spacious accommodation and a wider range of destination activities for summer 2021 as it seeks to profit from this year’s pent-up travel demand. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Getty Images Outlook 2021 for German source market Turkey tourism managers remain optimistic for summer Turkey can hope for a comeback on the German market next year thanks to safe travel concepts, stronger marketing and attractive prices, according to tourism officials and managers. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Imago DRV conference German tourism industry wants 'safe travel' concept The German tourism industry is demanding ‘tests instead of quarantine’ to enable ‘safe travel’ next year after a dramatic business collapse during the corona pandemic caused by strict travel restrictions and ‘stay home’ calls by politicians. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, December 10, 2020
FVW Medien/RIM Corona impact Tourism industry hopes for comeback after 2020 crash The German tourism market shrank by two thirds this year as the corona pandemic decimated travel worldwide, leaving tour operators and travel agents hoping for a comeback next year to save their businesses. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, December 10, 2020
TUI/Christian Wyrwa Unbroken consumer interest TUI sees light at the end of the tunnel After the corona crisis year 2020 with a loss of €3 billion, TUI Group is preparing for a new start next year. CEO Fritz Joussen expects 2021 to be a transition year for tourism and 2022 to bring a return to pre-Corona levels. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, December 10, 2020
