Christian Wyrwa/Gregor Zielke ITB 2019 South East Asia sets new records South East Asia is celebrating at ITB this year after destinations across the region clocked up new visitor records. ...more by Paul Needham – Friday, March 08, 2019
Christian Wyrwa/Gregor Zielke ITB 2019 Go beyond the beaches Spain aims to reduce its reliance on mass-market beach holidays by encouraging tourists to discover the country’s lesser-known regions and sample its cuisine and natural attractions. ...more by Paul Needham – Friday, March 08, 2019
Marco Limberg ITB 2019 Return to the Red Sea Egypt is celebrating a spectacular recovery as German tourists flock back to the Red Sea for beach holidays, although British and Russian visitors still face restrictions. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 07, 2019
Marco Limberg ITB 2019 Tunisia hails visitor turnaround Tunisia is back in business after several years of decline. That was the message from new tourism minister René Trabelsi at ITB. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 07, 2019
Christian Wyrwa/Gregor Zielke ITB 2019 Cities link up as Greater Bay Southern China is building a joined-up tourism future as Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao create a mega-destination. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 07, 2019
fvw ITB 2019 – Daily 2 Download the ITB Daily here Read the latest news from Berlin. Download the English Daily here. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, March 07, 2019
FVW Medien ITB 2019 – Daily 1 Download the ITB Daily here Read the latest news from Berlin. Download the English Daily here. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Getty Images ITB 2019 Tourism shall overcome Tourism chiefs remain optimistic about prospects for this year despite international challenges such as slowing economic growth, Brexit and populism in Europe. They predict moderate growth for the travel industry in 2019 after breaking new visitor records last year. Worldwide international tourist arrivals rose six per cent to 1.4 billion in 2018, according to UNWTO figures. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 06, 2019
ITB 2019 Show sells out again ITB is full once again for 2019. The number of countries and regions exhibiting at the show has dipped from 186 last year to 181, but this slight fall has been more than offset by many of the 10,000 exhibitors increasing their floor space. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, March 06, 2019
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 fvw Destination Ranking 2019 shows. ...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
