Traveltainment bookings Antalya profits from low prices as Spain and Greece drop German bookings for the Turkish Riviera soared in December but demand weakened for top destinations in Spain and Greece, the latest monthly figures ...more by fvw – Monday, January 14, 2019
Germania Liquidity gap Germania finds investor to keep it flying German leisure airline Germania has found an investor at short notice to fill a liquidity gap and keep it flying to destinations in Southern Europe and beyond. ...more by fvw – Thursday, January 10, 2019
Arosa River cruises A-ROSA invests millions in fleet and targets UK market Germany’s leading river cruises company A-ROSA will invest millions of euros in modernising its fleet and is aiming to win British customers this year. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, January 09, 2019
Lufthansa European Aviation Symposium NDC will revolutionise airline sales The potential of the new IATA standard NDC to transform sales for airlines, GDS providers, travel agents and OTAs but also the challenges facing its implementation will be hot topics at the inaugural European Aviation Symposium in Munich on January 29-30. ...more by fvw – Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Thinkstock Bedbanks Cook launches Expedia hotel partnership in Germany Thomas Cook Germany is expanding its portfolio of bookable hotels by 20,000 for 2019, including the first 1,500 properties through the group’s partnership with Expedia. ...more by fvw – Thursday, January 03, 2019
Eurowings, Brussels Airlines Seat reshuffle Eurowings reorganises management Lufthansa budget brand Eurowings is reshuffling management responsibilities following rapid expansion and operational problems in 2018. ...more by fvw – Thursday, January 03, 2019
Getty Images Review portals Holidaycheck buys Beach-Inspector German hotel evaluation and booking platform Holidaycheck is heading for the beach with the acquisition of Beach-Inspector and plans to expand the destination review service. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, January 02, 2019
fly egypt Leisure airlines Fly Egypt and Air Cairo take off again to Germany Destination carriers Fly Egypt and Air Cairo have resumed flights to and from Germany after resolving issues surrounding their flight licences. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, January 02, 2019
SunExpress Summer 2019 Airlines expand leisure routes from Germany Sun Express, Condor and Germania are all adding new routes from Germany to top holiday destinations throughout the Mediterranean next summer. ...more by fvw – Thursday, December 20, 2018
TUI AG / Christian Wyrwa 2017/18 results TUI improves profits in Central Europe TUI improved profits in its core Central Europe region despite flat revenues in Germany this year while growth in the hotels and cruise businesses drove overall group profits to a new high. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, December 19, 2018
GfK GfK November figures Winter and summer bookings slow down Germans booked fewer holidays last month than the strong levels seen 12 months ago but both the current winter season and next summer still have healthy growth figures, according to the latest monthly GfK figures. ...more by fvw – Tuesday, December 18, 2018
FVW/Heike Fritsch European Aviation Symposium 2019 will be a decisive year for aviation in Europe Airlines, airports, public authorities and other stakeholders will have to take urgent decisions next year, over Brexit, the European Single Sky and other key issues, according to aviation consultant Gerd Pontius. ...more by fvw – Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Der Touristik, Christian Wyrwa DER Touristik Germany Management handover as tour operator restructuring hits jobs DER Touristik is restructuring its German tour operating business, including a 10% workforce cut, with ex-Thomas Cook UK boss Ingo Burmester set to take over from Central Europe chief René Herzog. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Traveltainment November booking figures More pain for Spain and Greece as Germans switch to Turkey and Egypt German bookings for top holiday destinations in Spain and Greece again fell heavily last month as consumers opted for Turkey and Egypt instead, new figures show. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Claus Brechenmacher, Reiner Baumann Thomas Cook Group “We have the right strategy,” says CEO Fankhauser Thomas Cook needs to win back investor confidence after disappointing results this year but has the right strategy to get back to profit, CEO Peter Fankhauser told fvw in an interview. ...more by fvw – Tuesday, December 11, 2018
HomeToGo Accommodation metasearchers Germany’s HomeToGo buys struggling US rival Tripping.com German-based holiday home metasearch company Hometogo has acquired its largest US competitor Tripping.com to continue its recent wave of acquisitions. ...more by fvw – Monday, December 10, 2018
Fly Egypt Leisure airlines Germany bans Fly Egypt and Air Cairo Leisure airlines Fly Egypt and Air Cairo have been banned from flying to Germany due to problems with catering regulations, leaving tour operators urgently seeking alternatives. ...more by fvw – Thursday, December 06, 2018
Getty Images Flight chaos German airlines will simplify passenger compensation claims Airlines in Germany agreed on Wednesday to make it easier for passengers to claim compensation for flight delays and cancellations, including by app, after massive problems this summer. ...more by fvw – Thursday, December 06, 2018
Christian Wyrwa Financial results Thomas Cook shares hit turbulence after latest profit warning Thomas Cook is suffering severe turbulence on the financial markets after issuing its second profit warning within just a few weeks due to weak tour operator sales this summer. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, December 05, 2018
Flughafen München European Aviation Symposium New era for airlines and airports? Globalisation, capacity limits, new business models, regulation and Brexit will be just some of the many topics under discussion at the inaugural European Aviation Symposium in January. ...more by fvw – Wednesday, December 05, 2018
