DER Touristik Winter 2020/21 DER Touristik upgrades Dertour to main brand DER Touristik has come out early with details of its winter 2020/21 programme, including a strategic move to make Dertour into its main tour operator ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Fraport/Stefan Rebscher Dead calm continues Frankfurt Airport passenger volumes remain at record low Latest passenger figures at Frankfurt Airport reflect the devastating impact of the corona crisis: in mid-June, weekly volumes are still more than 90% lower than in the same period last week. But there are a few signs of hope. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Imago Images Summer holidays Tour operators make return flight promises Tour operators in Germany are promising to fly holidaymakers home again if a new travel warning is issued for their destination in a bid to convince customers they can travel safely again. But travel to overseas destinations remains banned until the end of August. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 11, 2020
TUI Cost savings TUIfly wants to halve fleet and delay long-haul plans TUIfly is heading for a dramatic downsizing under cost-saving plans to halve its fleet, drop various short-haul destinations and postpone plans to launch flights to the Caribbean. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Chamäleon Video series continued Tourism experts send signals for a successful restart Tourism experts from all over the world are sending one common message: "Together strong for the future". The initative of travel trade magazines fvw and TravelTalk was joined by more than 30 tourist boards, hotel chains, tour operators and incoming agencies.. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Thinkstock Summer 2020 German travel industry restarts holiday motor German tour operators and travel agents have welcomed Berlin’s decision to end a ban on travel to European countries and are unveiling details of where they will send consumers on holiday this summer. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 04, 2020
Olimar Summer holidays Germany lifts travel warning for 29 European countries The German government will end its official travel warning for 29 countries in Europe as of June 15, paving the way for Germans to be able to go on holiday this summer. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 03, 2020
Easyjet/Ben Queenborough Summer schedule Easyjet resumes Germany flights on July 1 Easyjet will start flying German travellers to foreign destinations again on July 1 as it resumes a large part of its flight programme with new anti-coronavirus health and safety measures. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 03, 2020
Eurowings Summer takeoff Leisure airlines will relaunch holiday flights in June Germany’s main leisure airlines are preparing to take off to major holiday destinations from next month as international tourism starts to warm up again after a three-month deep-freeze during the worst of the corona crisis. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, May 28, 2020
Lufthansa Stabilization package Lufthansa takes important step to secure liquidity The Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) of Germany has informed Lufthansa that the stabilization package for the company has been approved. The Executive Board of the airline also supports the package encompassing stabilization measures and loans of up to €9 billion. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Gettyimages Border openings Germany will allow holidays in Europe this summer The German government plans to end its global travel warning in mid-June and permit holidays in many European destinations this summer under certain conditions. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Riu Hotels , Riu Hotels Summer 2020 Travel industry gears up to relaunch package holidays Tour operators in Germany are gearing up to send customers on holiday again next month as travel restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic are eased in many international destinations. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Jessica Schmid Rescue fund demands German travel trade protests in more than 50 cities For almost four weeks now, German travel agents have been taking to the streets demanding state support in a desperate situation. Small firms in particular have been hit hard by booking cancellations and clients demanding repayments. Protests will continue all over Germany next week. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Lufthansa Schedule and rebooking extended Lufthansa preparing for restart and state aid The Lufthansa Group is extending its free rebooking period until the end of 2021. Starting in June, Lufthansa, Eurowings and Swiss will expand their flight schedule. Moreover, the German carrier has disclosed its subsidiaries in "tax havens" in order to obtain state aid. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Monday, May 18, 2020
Getty Images Bankruptcy due to corona More specialist tour operators insolvent The German travel trade is suffering heavily from the corona crisis. Booking cancellations and disappearing hopes for a voucher scheme to prevent large-scale customer repayments force tour operators to file for bankruptcy. But a lot of travel agencies are affected, too. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, May 14, 2020
Gettyimages Destinations reloaded Travel trade welcomes careful comeback plans Tourism managers in Germany are welcoming plans by Mediterranean and other European destinations to start carefully resuming business as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased and borders are re-opened. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, May 14, 2020
TUI Corona crisis TUI Group plans to cut up to 8,000 jobs Leaner than before, more efficient, faster and more digital: These are the goals TUI Group CEO Fritz Joussen announced when presenting the company's half-year results. This would mean cuts in investments, costs, size and presence around the world. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Wednesday, May 13, 2020
TUI Group Re-opening plans TUI and DER Touristik present hygiene concepts Europe’s two biggest tour operator groups, TUI and DER Touristik, want hotels to introduce social distancing measures and improve hygiene standards, including by scrapping buffet catering, in order to operate safely once anti-coronavirus travel restrictions are lifted. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Tobago Videos in Corona times Encouraging messages from all over the world "Together strong for the future": This is the slogan of a new initiative of fvw and TravelTalk, the two travel trade magazines published by FVW Medien. In the series of videos powered by the Tobago Tourism Agency, tourism professionals from all over the world are sending encouraging messages to the travel trade. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, May 12, 2020
TUI / Christian Wyrwa Financial impact Tourism industry calls for state support The hard-hit German tourism industry is seeking state support to cope with a near-€11 billion Covid-19 financial hit amid continued booking cancellations and disappearing hopes for a voucher scheme to prevent large-scale customer repayments. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, May 07, 2020
