TUI Blue Fewer tourists Balearics suffer visitor slump The number of international tourists visiting Majorca and the other Balearic Islands has fallen dramatically, according to regional tourism ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 05, 2020
Messe Berlin Show cancellation ITB had no slots for alternative date Messe Berlin was unable to find any alternative dates to hold ITB later this year and is now reviewing compensation claims from exhibitors. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 04, 2020
Thinkstock Viral hit German tour operators offer flexible cancellations Leading tour operators in Germany are offering customers flexible options to change summer holiday bookings or make cancellations in the next 6- 8 weeks. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 04, 2020
TUI/Christian Wyrwa Coronavirus impact TUI cuts costs as bookings fall TUI Group is responding to a booking downturn with a cost-cutting programme that could include savings at head office and a review of flight capacities. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 04, 2020
Thinkstock Scandinavia Germans go north for nature breaks Scandinavia remains a top holiday region for Germans, although there are mixed trends for overall international visitor numbers. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 04, 2020
DRV/Christian Wyrwa German sales slump Tourism chiefs see "challenging" year ahead as demand weakens The German travel industry is facing a tough year with summer holiday sales already 3% down on last year and the coronavirus outbreak now starting to impact on travel demand, according to industry chiefs. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, March 03, 2020
fvw ITB cancellation fvw will publish three e-Dailies The show must go on – but this time ‘virtually’. Fvw will publish digital ITB Dailies this week to support the international travel and tourism industry. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, March 02, 2020
Messe Berlin Coronavirus risks Tourism industry accepts "necessary" ITB cancellation Cancellation of ITB Berlin 2020 was a necessary step to protect the health of the public and tens of thousands of trade fair visitors and exhibitors, according to senior figures in the German and international tourism industry. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, March 02, 2020
Messe Berlin Official decision Messe Berlin cancels ITB 2020 ITB Berlin 2020 was this evening officially cancelled by Messe Berlin after days of intensive talks, exhibitor withdrawals and public calls for the trade fair to be dropped because of the potential health risks to an expected 150,000 visitors and exhibitors from the rapidly spreading Covid-19 virus. ...more by Paul Needham – Friday, February 28, 2020
Messe Berlin New participation rules Coronavirus overshadows ITB Berlin Messe Berlin has imposed strict new rules for participating in next week’s ITB Berlin as the rapid worldwide spread of the Covid-19 virus seriously hits the global travel and tourism industry and has already prompted some exhibitors to pull out. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Rita Münck German leisure airlines Condor, TUIfly and SunExpress target 2020 growth Leisure airlines in Germany are heading for a growth boost this year, with Condor under new ownership, TUIfly expanding its fleet and SunExpress adding capacity. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, February 25, 2020
TUI / Christian Wyrwa Quarterly results TUI bookings surge for summer 2020 TUI is clearly benefiting from last autumn’s collapse of top rival Thomas Cook with double-digit sales growth for summer 2020, although the B737 Max grounding has hit the group’s quarterly profits. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 13, 2020
Hapag Lloyd Cruises TUI / Royal Caribbean JV expansion TUI Cruises takes over Hapag-Lloyd Cruises for luxury growth TUI and longstanding partner Royal Caribbean Cruises are expanding their TUI Cruises joint venture with the takeover of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to speed up growth in the luxury holidays market. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 13, 2020
Tobias Pusch Travel trends Germans still fly on holiday despite climate impact German consumers look set to fly on holiday just as much this year despite the debate about climate change, according to an in-depth survey. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 06, 2020
Flughafen München GmbH Flight turbulence Eurowings cuts back as TUIfly expands Eurowings will close its Munich base next winter as part of a major cost reduction programme while TUIfly looks set to expand operations this summer. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, February 05, 2020
OYO Vacation Homes M&A deal Oyo snaps up TUI holiday homes tour operator business Indian-owned Oyo Vacation Homes is expanding again in Germany with the takeover of part of TUI’s holiday homes business. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, February 04, 2020
FTI Capacity growth FTI expands in Tunisia German tour operator FTI is doubling capacity for Tunisia to profit from rising demand for the North African destination. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 30, 2020
fvw/KH European Aviation Symposium Wizz Air CEO criticises Polish takeover of German leisure airline Condor The CEO of Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has strongly criticised the planned acquisition of Condor by Poland’s LOT and aims to block the deal at EU level. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Rita Münck Takeover deal Condor takes off for Europe with new Polish owner PGL Condor is heading for European expansion after LOT’s parent company PGL sealed a deal to take over Thomas Cook Group’s former German airline subsidiary. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, January 27, 2020
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Strategy changes TUI starts 2020 with exits and sell-offs Europe's biggest tourism group has kicked off the New Year with a series of strategic U-turns, including disposals and closures but also a forthcoming take-off. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 23, 2020
