FVW Medien/AK Internet unicorn Fresh money for travel start-up Get Your Guide Get Your Guide sees itself back on the road to success after a near exit in the Covid 19 crisis. The Berlin-based travel start-up has secured US$194m ...more by dpa – Thursday, June 01, 2023
FVW Medien/HMJ For the high season Tour operators dampen hopes for last-minute bargains Saving good money with last minute – that was once upon a time. Nevertheless, there are still offers with a good price-performance ratio for the summer – as long as customers are as flexible as possible with their holiday destination, hotel and flight times, according to tour operators. ...more by dpa – Thursday, June 01, 2023
TUI BLUE Portfolio reviews Spring-cleaning for tour operator hotel brands Leading tour operators in Germany are tidying up their hotel brands to offer customers clearer experiences, more USPs and less confusion. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 31, 2023
TUI Deutschland Data-sharing scandal TUI, Schauinsland quit RTK-led travel agency network 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. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 31, 2023
FVW Medien/HMJ Quotes from inbound trade fair IPW How German tour operators see their USA business 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. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Sunday, May 28, 2023
Rambagh Palace Jaipur/Tripadvisor Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2023 These are the most popular hotels in the world 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. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Saturday, May 27, 2023
MTPA_Bamba More flights and hotel partners Alltours boosts winter programme significantly 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. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, May 25, 2023
TUI Sustainability determines conditions TUI extends credit lines of €2.7bn until 2026 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". ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, May 25, 2023
Imago/Andreas Haas Successful deal Lufthansa acquires stake in Italian airline ITA 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. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, May 25, 2023
Kati Jurischka RTK-FTI data-sharing scandal DRV president demands "full investigation" 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. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 24, 2023
FVW Medien/AK Tourism Summit 2023 in Berlin German labour minister wants faster visa approvals 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. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 24, 2023
FVW Medien/HMJ Incoming business in the USA Thompson shows optimism, Freeman warns of hurdles 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. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Imago/Kirchner-Media New passenger terminal 3 Frankfurt Airport CEO defends expansion plans The airport group Fraport continues to see itself on the right track with its expansion plans despite the Corona crisis. Frankfurt could accommodate the growth of German air traffic in the coming decades with the new passenger terminal 3, according to CEO Stefan Schulte. ...more by dpa – Wednesday, May 24, 2023
FVW Medien/AK Tourism Summit 2023 in Berlin BTW President Hartmann warns against euphoria The tourism industry has left the Corona crisis behind. Business is booming again. But it is too early for euphoria, emphasised Sören Hartmann, President of the Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry (BTW), at the Tourism Summit. ...more by Martin Jürs – Tuesday, May 23, 2023
FVW Medien/HMJ Tour operator contacts for download Strong interest of German tour operators in IPW Strong run from Germany, Austria and Switzerland: More buyers travelled to IPW, the central incoming trade fair in the USA, than before the pandemic. Download the list of all participating tour operators from the three German-speaking countries here. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Sunday, May 21, 2023
Amadeus Travel Platform Ryanair makes flights bookable in Amadeus GDS From now on, Ryanair flights can be booked via the Amadeus Travel Platform. With the integration of their content into the platform, travel sellers should find it easier to serve corporate customers. ...more by Cüneyt Yilmaz And Holger Jacobs – Saturday, May 20, 2023
Erik Karits/Pexels For the Turkish Riviera Alltours has new incoming partner in Turkey Until now, the incoming agency Kilit Global has been acting for German tour oprerator Alltours in Turkey. But this is about to change. The tour operator is relying on a new partner from autumn 2023. ...more by Cüneyt Yilmaz – Saturday, May 20, 2023
DER Touristik Three-man team heads Rewe subsidiary The plans of the new DER Touristik management Since the beginning of the year, a team of three has been leading DER Touristik Group, Europe's second-largest tourism group. How the new management of the Rewe subsidiary is positioning itself and what it is planning. ...more by Klaus Hildebrandt – Saturday, May 20, 2023
Lastminute.com First quarter 2023 Profit falls at Lastminute.com despite record sales Lastminute.com benefited from the boom in travel bookings in the first quarter of 2023. Nevertheless, the company recorded a drop in profits. Lastminute.com has meanwhile repaid the Corona aid it allegedly received wrongly. ...more by Holger Jacobs And Cüneyt Yilmaz – Thursday, May 18, 2023
RTK/FTI RTK-FTI data-sharing Tour operators considering steps in response Leading tour operators in Germany are seeking clear explanations and possibly financial compensation over the data-sharing scandal involving leading agency consortium RTK and rival tour operator FTI. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 17, 2023
