Middle East Germans flock to resurgent region The Middle East is back in business in the German marketplace with strong growth for several destinations throughout the region, the newly published ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 06, 2019
fvw/Christiane von Pilar 2019 outlook Turkey and cruises should drive German market growth The German organised travel market could achieve low growth this year thanks to strong demand for Turkey and cruise holidays after a poor start for summer holiday bookings, industry leaders are hoping. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 28, 2019
FVW Medien Destination trends Antalya grows but Med rivals slump Germans kept booking Turkish Riviera holidays last month but sales to Spain, Greece and Egypt all slumped, according to the latest monthly figures from Amadeus Leisure IT (formerly Traveltainment). ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 28, 2019
Marco Limberg Financial results Alltours profits drop by a third German tourism group Alltours generated moderate revenue growth last year but profits dropped by a third due to write-offs on hotel investments. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, February 27, 2019
GfK Travel Insights GfK Travel Insights Summer bookings go negative German holiday bookings dropped sharply in January and are now behind last year, according to the latest monthly sales analysis by market researchers GfK. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 14, 2019
Club Sei FTI Group MP Hotels launches club resorts brand MP Hotels, part of Germany’s FTI Group, is continuing its brand and portfolio expansion with the launch of Club Sei lifestyle resorts for families and younger guests. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Condor Thomas Cook/TUI Lufthansa eyes Condor Lufthansa is showing interest in Thomas Cook Airlines but TUI is staying on the sidelines amidst tough trading conditions for Europe’s top tourism groups. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, February 13, 2019
TUI / Christian Wyrwa 2019 outlook TUI cuts profit forecast on slow summer bookings and lower margins Slow bookings and lower margins for summer 2019 holidays, notably in the UK, have forced TUI to scale back its profit outlook for this year. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Hamburg Airport Airline insolvency Germania collapse hits passengers, tour operators and airports The insolvency and grounding of Berlin-based leisure airline Germania has left thousands of seat-only passengers with worthless tickets, forced tour operators to quickly find alternative flights, and sparked renewed demands for airline insolvency insurance legislation. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, February 13, 2019
fvw Website relaunch fvw.com becomes fvw International Fvw International is the new name for fvw’s redesigned and expanded English-language service providing news and information about the German travel market. ...more by Paul Needham – Sunday, February 10, 2019
Condor Strategic review Thomas Cook considers airline sell-off Thomas Cook Group could sell off its airline operations partly or fully to raise funding for hotel investments amid higher quarterly losses, weak summer 2019 bookings and continuing Brexit uncertainty. ...more by fvw – Thursday, February 07, 2019
Rita Münck European Aviation Symposium Every second airport in Europe makes a loss The financial situation of many European airports is bleak, with nearly half of them in the red, according to Michael Kerkloh, president of the industry association ACI Europe. ...more by fvw – Thursday, January 31, 2019
Rita Münck European Aviation Symposium Eurocontrol predicts another summer of flight chaos Airlines, airports and passengers are likely to suffer a second successive summer of flight chaos in Europe because of more flights, according to a senior Eurocontrol manager. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Rita Münck European Aviation Symposium Lufthansa wants to grow in Munich with bigger jets Lufthansa will fly past blocked plans for a third runway at Munich Airport by using larger planes to keep growing at its second-largest hub, according to a top manager. ...more by fvw – Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Aqua Fantasy Aquapark Destination comeback Tour operators report strong Turkey bookings German tour operators are enjoying strong increases in Turkey bookings as the destination hopes for a record year in 2019 after last year’s comeback. ...more by fvw – Thursday, January 24, 2019
Gettyimages Yougov study Millennials book separate travel products online Young adults are increasingly booking holidays and other trips online and as separate products rather than as packages from tour operators, a new study by market researchers Yougov in Germany has confirmed. ...more by fvw – Thursday, January 24, 2019
Germania/Karsten Kießling Leisure airline Germania fills €15 million liquidity gap Berlin-based leisure airline Germania has successfully secured more than €15 million in short-term financing to fill its liquidity gap and keep flying, reassuring airports, tour operators and other business partners. ...more by fvw – Thursday, January 24, 2019
Thomas Cook European Aviation Symposium 2019 – to Brexit and beyond Brexit will be the hot topic under discussion by airline bosses and airport managers at the inaugural European Aviation Symposium at the end of January amid continuing uncertainty following the UK Parliament’s overwhelming rejection of the government’s EU exit deal. ...more by fvw – Thursday, January 17, 2019
TUI German market trends Sunny outlook for 2019 as Turkey takes off German leisure travel will grow solidly this year with strong demand likely for holidays in Turkey, according to market researchers and TUI. ...more by fvw – Tuesday, January 15, 2019
GfK Travel Insights GfK Travel Insights Summer bookings drop in December There was little seasonal cheer for German travel agents last month as their holiday bookings dropped below the previous year’s levels and overall travel trade sales were driven by online bookings, according to the latest monthly GfK figures. ...more by fvw – Tuesday, January 15, 2019
