fvw interview DER Touristik demands reliable summer flight schedules Tour operators need reliable flight schedules from airline partners as they relaunch summer holidays following the easing of coronavirus restrictions, ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, July 09, 2020
fvw interview Condor will fly 50% of original summer schedule German leisure airline Condor plans to fly up to half of its original schedule this summer and then relaunch long-haul flights in October, CEO Ralf Teckentrup told fvw. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, July 09, 2020
TMV/Felix Gänsicke Consumer demand in 'corona year' Germans plan fewer or domestic holidays in 2020 Germans are planning fewer holidays or domestic trips rather than foreign holidays this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to consumer surveys that could dash the recovery hopes of Mediterranean destinations. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, July 02, 2020
Imago Images / Blickwinkel Pilot project TUI expands Med holidays after successful Balearic tests German holidaymakers have reacted positively to their 'new normal' test holidays on Majorca over the past fortnight, according to TUI which is now expanding its summer programme in response. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, July 02, 2020
IAGTO/Peter Ellegard Golf travel trade IAGTO gives free access to Covid-19 recovery hub Good news for golf courses and any businesses in the golf travel industry: The International Golf Tour Operators Organisation now has opened up its Covid-19 recovery hub, a worldwide platform, for non-members free of charge. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, June 30, 2020
FVW Medien/HMJ "Incredibly disappointing" U.S. Travel denounces European travel ban "Incredibly disappointing and a step in the wrong direction": U.S. Travel Association addresses the continued European travel ban for American travelers with strong words. The lobby organisation sees "major negative implications for an economic recovery" ...more by Holger Jacobs – Monday, June 29, 2020
Olimar Comeback moves Destinations launch measures for safe summer holidays Major destinations in the Mediterranean and beyond have introduced a wide range of health and safety measures to protect holidaymakers and offer safe summer holidays, ministers and officials told fvw. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 25, 2020
www.patrickkuschfeld.com German airline Sun Express Deutschland will close down Loss-making leisure airline Sun Express Deutschland has fallen victim to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic and will be shut down with the loss of some 1,200 jobs. But its larger Turkish-based parent company Sun Express is not affected. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 25, 2020
Imago Images / STPP Department stores Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof closes about 125 agencies Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof announced it will close 62 of its 172 outlets after the department store chain had to apply for protective shielding. This would also affect 25 travel agencies – in addition to the closure of about 100 former Thomas Cook travel outlets. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Monday, June 22, 2020
Andreas Hermsdorf , Pixelio Summer holidays Germans head for Mediterranean beaches again German holidaymakers have started taking off again for beach holidays in the Mediterranean this week after the country’s global travel warning was lifted for 27 European destinations on Monday (June 15) and tour operators relaunched their summer 2020 programmes. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 18, 2020
DER Touristik Winter 2020/21 DER Touristik upgrades Dertour to main brand DER Touristik has come out early with details of its winter 2020/21 programme, including a strategic move to make Dertour into its main tour operator brand in Germany. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Fraport/Stefan Rebscher Dead calm continues Frankfurt Airport passenger volumes remain at record low Latest passenger figures at Frankfurt Airport reflect the devastating impact of the corona crisis: in mid-June, weekly volumes are still more than 90% lower than in the same period last week. But there are a few signs of hope. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Imago Images Summer holidays Tour operators make return flight promises Tour operators in Germany are promising to fly holidaymakers home again if a new travel warning is issued for their destination in a bid to convince customers they can travel safely again. But travel to overseas destinations remains banned until the end of August. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 11, 2020
TUI Cost savings TUIfly wants to halve fleet and delay long-haul plans TUIfly is heading for a dramatic downsizing under cost-saving plans to halve its fleet, drop various short-haul destinations and postpone plans to launch flights to the Caribbean. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Chamäleon Video series continued Tourism experts send signals for a successful restart Tourism experts from all over the world are sending one common message: "Together strong for the future". The initative of travel trade magazines fvw and TravelTalk was joined by more than 30 tourist boards, hotel chains, tour operators and incoming agencies.. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Thinkstock Summer 2020 German travel industry restarts holiday motor German tour operators and travel agents have welcomed Berlin’s decision to end a ban on travel to European countries and are unveiling details of where they will send consumers on holiday this summer. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 04, 2020
Olimar Summer holidays Germany lifts travel warning for 29 European countries The German government will end its official travel warning for 29 countries in Europe as of June 15, paving the way for Germans to be able to go on holiday this summer. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 03, 2020
Easyjet/Ben Queenborough Summer schedule Easyjet resumes Germany flights on July 1 Easyjet will start flying German travellers to foreign destinations again on July 1 as it resumes a large part of its flight programme with new anti-coronavirus health and safety measures. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 03, 2020
Eurowings Summer takeoff Leisure airlines will relaunch holiday flights in June Germany’s main leisure airlines are preparing to take off to major holiday destinations from next month as international tourism starts to warm up again after a three-month deep-freeze during the worst of the corona crisis. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, May 28, 2020
Lufthansa Stabilization package Lufthansa takes important step to secure liquidity The Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) of Germany has informed Lufthansa that the stabilization package for the company has been approved. The Executive Board of the airline also supports the package encompassing stabilization measures and loans of up to €9 billion. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, May 26, 2020
