Jan-Timo Schaube fvw DRV Destination Forum Comeback for Tunisia on German market but more flights are needed Tunisia is making a strong comeback on the German market but tour operators and airlines need to add more capacity, travel experts demanded at a ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, May 03, 2018
Thomas Cook Budget cuts Thomas Cook scales back Smartline hotel brand Thomas Cook is cutting back its Smartline budget hotels after launching a separate brand to target young urban customers with trendy but inexpensive holiday resorts. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 02, 2018
Eurowings Long-haul budget Eurowings launches New York flights and business class Eurowings has taken off with flights from Düsseldorf to New York and is introducing its new business class for long-haul budget routes. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 02, 2018
Medioimages/Photodisc Andalusia Good flight connections drive German visitor growth German visitor numbers to Andalusia are growing healthily thanks to plenty of affordable flights, according to tour operators. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, April 26, 2018
TUI Cruises Growth strategy TUI Cruises expands fleet and adds tour operator partnership TUI Cruises is driving ahead with its growth plans by taking delivery of its latest ship, re-branding an older vessel and signing a tour operator partnership. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, April 26, 2018
FTI Group FTI Group MP Hotels serves up budget brand Lemon & Soul FTI Group’s hotel division has announced its fifth and final brand, Lemon & Soul, offering ‘refreshing’ beach holidays in budget hotels. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Thomas Cook New hotel brand Thomas Cook brings ‘urban coolness’ to the beach with Cook’s Clubs Thomas Cook is launching its eighth hotel brand under the name Cook’s Club to target young urban customers with trendy but inexpensive holiday resorts. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, April 19, 2018
DER TOURISTIK Rewe Group Northern and Eastern Europe drive DER Touristik growth in 2017 DER Touristik increased turnover by 3% last year thanks to growth in Northern and Eastern Europe and record travel agency results. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, April 10, 2018
sk_design - Fotolia Cooperation ended Condor flies away from Laudamotion partnership Condor is officially terminating its brief commercial partnership with Laudamotion at the end of April due to Ryanair’s planned takeover of the start-up Austrian airline. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Thomas Cook Own-brand hotels Top German tour operators open more clubs and resorts TUI and Thomas Cook are opening more own-brand resorts and club hotels to broaden their portfolios and target diverse customer segments. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, April 09, 2018
Laudamotion/Fotolia Ryanair reaction Thomas Cook blocks Laudamotion bookings Thomas Cook Germany has stopped taking bookings for Laudamotion flights in response to Ryanair’s acquisition of a stake in the Austrian carrier, according to fvw information. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, April 05, 2018
EasyJet Capital investment Easyjet is Berlin’s new ‘home carrier’ British budget carrier Easyjet is investing heavily in Berlin this summer as it builds up a major base with 100 routes to and from the German capital. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, April 05, 2018
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook Group Hotels chief Ingo Burmeister will head Thomas Cook UK Ingo Burmeister will take on a double role at Thomas Cook, heading both the hotels division and the important UK business. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, April 04, 2018
TUI Strategic acquisition TUI buys back Destination Management to profit from excursions and activities Europe’s largest tourism group has re-acquired part of former subsidiary Hotelbeds so it can offer a ‘one-stop holiday experience’ by selling more destination activities to customers in advance. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, April 03, 2018
Privat Market research Germans want to travel and spend more this year Consumers in Germany are ready to travel more than last year and increase their spending as well, according to the annual Reiseanalyse market survey. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Laudamotion Summer schedule Laudamotion takes off with mix of partners Rebranded Austrian carrier Laudamotion is taking to the skies this summer with 14 planes, a mix of partnerships and a new shareholder. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, March 27, 2018
FTI Job changes New faces at DER Touristik, FTI and Costa Cruises Leading tourism and cruise companies in Germany have announced senior management changes in recent weeks. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Klaus Hildebrandt JT Touristik Lidl relaunches insolvent German tour operator Discount supermarket group Lidl has relaunched JT Touristik four months after buying the insolvent tour operator. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Klaus Hildebrandt/fvw Ferien Touristik Dynamic tour operator adds package holidays Ferien Touristik is broadening its portfolio to traditional package holidays after being acquired by Turkish group OTI. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Laudamotion Airline consolidation Ryanair buys into Laudamotion to build up Austrian low-cost carrier Ryanair has shaken up the German and Austrian aviation market with plans for a 75% stake in Laudamotion, but Condor will keep to its partnership with the airline. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 21, 2018
