Thinkstock Summer 2018 trends Greece overtakes Balearics as German bookings surge Kalimera! Bookings for Greece are growing faster than for Majorca at present as German summer holiday sales soar by 18% in January alone. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 01, 2018
Pixabay CC0 Annual conference 2018 DRV meets in Italy, not Turkey The German Travel Industry Association (DRV) will hold its high-profile annual conference in Italy this year instead of Turkey, as originally planned. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Holger Peters Fotografie Cooperation deals Laudamotion will take off with Condor and Eurowings Niki Lauda’s new airline Laudamotion will take to the skies in late March in cooperation with Condor and, probably, Eurowings. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Novasol Wyndham Worldwide Novasol is bought by financial investor Europe’s largest holiday rentals business, including Novasol, Landal GreenParks and several British specialists, has been sold by its US owner to a financial investor for $1.3 billion. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, February 19, 2018
Messe Berlin Show preview ITB Berlin grows with taller stands, different exhibitors and new themes The world’s largest travel fair is growing upwards this year with taller stands, welcoming back former exhibitors, and highlighting trends such as luxury and medical tourism. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 15, 2018
Rüdiger Nehmzow business update TUI reports good Q1 figures and seeks Destination Services growth TUI Group today presented solid results for the October – December 2017 quarter driven by good bookings, announced its latest cruise ship order and unveiled ‘Destination Services’ as a new growth area. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, February 13, 2018
DER Touristik European expansion DER Touristik wants to buy Kuoni France German tourism group DER Touristik plans to acquire Kuoni France, a premium French tour operator that it did not gain with the takeover of the Swiss group’s European tour operators. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, February 12, 2018
Condor Thomas Cook Group Airline capacity expands 10% for summer 2018 on good package bookings Thomas Cook Group today announced a 10% air capacity expansion for this summer, mostly on routes from Germany, after good sales so far and solid Q1 results. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 08, 2018
Thinkstock Tourism Analysis 2017 Greece booms as Turkey slumps Greece was the clear winner among German tourist destinations last year, Spain, Italy and Austria weakened, and Turkey suffered another big drop, according to the results of this year’s Tourism Analysis survey which also showed a new record for long-haul travel. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 08, 2018
Thinkstock Visitor figures Turkey hopes for German comeback Tourism officials and hoteliers in Turkey are optimistic about a recovery in the German market this year as bilateral political relations improve. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, February 07, 2018
DRV (Updated) German coalition agreement DRV welcomes plan for national tourism strategy The German travel industry has welcomed an agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD parties for a national tourism strategy as part of their planned new coalition government following the controversial appointment of an AfD politician to chair the parliamentary tourism committee. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, February 06, 2018
Holiday Check Group Online travel sales Holidaycheck launches cruise holiday portal Leading hotel rating and holiday booking portal HolidayCheck is expanding its portfolio with a new cruise holiday platform to profit from fast-growing demand in Germany for holidays at sea. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, February 06, 2018
Fotografie Wiese/Eurowings Airport expansion Eurowings switches all long-haul flights from Cologne to Düsseldorf Lufthansa budget subsidiary Eurowings today announced plans to move all its long-haul flights from Cologne/Bonn airport to Düsseldorf to benefit from a much larger catchment area and more transfer connections. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 01, 2018
Thomas Entzeroth Swiss tourism group Hotelplan is back in profit Hotelplan Group returned to profit last year despite lower revenues and is optimistic for this year thanks to good Swiss bookings and despite a Brexit impact. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 01, 2018
TUI Group Aircraft modernisation TUI launches fleet renewal programme and could order 20 extra B737 Max jets Europe’s top tourism group has taken delivery of the first of 70 new Boeing 737 Max planes and is considering extending the order to 90 as it launches a major aircraft fleet modernisation programme. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 01, 2018
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook Group Holidaymakers can book poolside sunbeds in advance Thomas Cook customers from Germany, the UK and other European markets can now secure the best places at the poolside by booking their sunbeds in advance under a new individual service. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, January 30, 2018
e-domizil GmbH International expansion German group E-Domizil buys Dutch cruise firm Holiday homes and cruises retailer E-Domizil has bought Zeetours Cruises, its second Dutch acquisition, to expand its international business. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, January 29, 2018
Werner Hinz Niki insolvency Airlines battle for Majorca business Leisure airlines are competing intensively and adding capacity to win passengers flying to Germany’s top holiday destination this summer. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 25, 2018
Alltours Hotel investments Alltours increases profits and predicts good growth this year German tourism group Alltours expects good growth this year, with strong bookings for Greece and Spain along with a comeback for Turkey, and plans to re-invest last year’s higher profits in further hotel expansion. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, January 24, 2018
FTI Meeting Point International FTI Group subsidiary launches new brand for design hotels German tourism group FTI is expanding its hotel activities with a second brand Design Plus alongside the existing Labranda properties. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, January 23, 2018
