Egypt 2017 Destination trends Egypt builds on German tourism comeback Germans look likely to keep flooding back to the Red Sea next winter, prompting tour operators to expand their portfolios, but Egypt could face ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, July 03, 2019
TUI fvw Kongress 2019 How OTAs use customer data for on-top sales OTAs such as Edreams Odigeo are experts in using customer data to sell more than just the original booking. CTO Carsten Bernhard will explain how this works and where data-driven travel sales are heading at the fvw Kongress. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, July 02, 2019
Christian Wyrwa Digitalisation TUI cuts 450 jobs in Germany TUI is cutting 450 jobs in Germany to streamline operations as it seeks to digitalise more of its business. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, July 02, 2019
Lufthansa Strategic turnaround Lufthansa re-boots Eurowings and questions Condor Lufthansa is putting profits before growth by cutting loss-making Eurowings back to basics and playing down its chances of buying Condor from Thomas Cook. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 27, 2019
Atcore fvw Kongress 2019 The next mobile revolution is coming Apps and real-time data have changed tourism but the true mobile revolution will come with 5G, according to Atcore CIO Nigel Beighton. At the fvw Kongress the technology expert will explain how the era of ultra-fast mobile communications will create new opportunities for the travel industry. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, June 27, 2019
Thinkstock Summer 2019 trends Price cuts drive up German demand but no last-minute boom German consumers are starting to book their summer holidays thanks to big discounts after waiting much longer than usual this year but there is no sign yet of a last-minute bookings surge, according to tour operators. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Holger Peters Fotografie Tour operator departure Deutsche Bahn seeks buyer for Ameropa Deutsche Bahn is reviewing strategic options for its tour operator subsidiary Ameropa, including a possible sale to a German or international investor, as part of an overall refocus on its core business. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, June 24, 2019
XPost/Henning Kreft fvw Kongress 2019 One for all and all for one One integrated event with three different stages featuring top-level speakers, a hands-on exhibition and a legendary party open to all participants – and all for one price. That is the new concept of the fvw Kongress 2019. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, June 18, 2019
TUI/Christian Wyrwa Winter 2019/20 programme TUI Germany goes omnichannel and launches tours brand TUI is stepping up digital sales in Germany, launching a new brand for tours and expanding capacity for Egypt and the Canaries in winter 2019/20. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 12, 2019
DER Touristik Kuoni & Co DER Touristik Suisse is finally back in profit DER Touristik’s Swiss business should finally be profitable again this year, four years after the German group bought Kuoni’s European tour operators, according to Switzerland chief Dieter Zümpel. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Schauinsland-Reisen Winter 2019/20 Schauinsland gets closer to the beach German tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen is putting location first next winter by offering more hotels on the beachfront or at the skiing slopes. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, June 05, 2019
VISIT CYPRUS Destination trends Cyprus launches new strategy to win more German tourists Cyprus is aiming to attract more German holidaymakers by extending its tourism portfolio but a shortage of flights is holding back growth, according to tour operators. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, June 04, 2019
GettyImages Sri Lanka German tour operators return as Berlin eases travel warning Tour operators in Germany are starting to offer Sri Lanka holidays again after Berlin scaled back its previous warning against travelling to the South Asian island. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 29, 2019
fvw/Meike Fries Winter programme 2019/20 Thomas Cook offers online modular packages Thomas Cook customers in Germany will soon be able to book modular package holidays online for the winter 2019/20 season in response to rising demand for more individualised offers. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Thinkstock Destination trends Greece hopes for late German bookings German bookings for summer holidays in Greece have made a slow start to the year but tour operators hope for good late sales. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, May 27, 2019
TUI Cruises Cruise holidays Shipping lines flood slowing German market with special offers to fill cabins Cruise companies are cutting prices to win more German customers as demand weakens but their available capacity grows. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Christian Wyrwa Travel industry event fvw Kongress turns 20 with new concept The annual fvw Kongress will have a new look and a new price model this year as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Condor Thomas Cook Group Lufthansa bids for Condor Lufthansa has officially bid for Thomas Cook Group’s German airline Condor with the option of taking over all of the struggling British tourism group’s airlines. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Deutscher Bundestag/Axel Hartmann National tourism strategy Berlin outlines priorities for action plan The German government has published the main priorities and aims for the first-ever national tourism strategy and will draw up an action plan with specific measures in cooperation with regional states and the travel industry. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, May 01, 2019
Arosa/Tom Kohler River cruises A-ROSA grows with large 'family-size' ships Germany’s leading river cruises company A-ROSA is driving plans to win more families with its first order for a large ‘family-size’ ship with plenty of leisure activities. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, April 30, 2019
