Tobias Pusch Travel trends Germans still fly on holiday despite climate impact German consumers look set to fly on holiday just as much this year despite the debate about climate change, according to an in-depth survey. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, February 06, 2020
Flughafen München GmbH Flight turbulence Eurowings cuts back as TUIfly expands Eurowings will close its Munich base next winter as part of a major cost reduction programme while TUIfly looks set to expand operations this summer. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, February 05, 2020
OYO Vacation Homes M&A deal Oyo snaps up TUI holiday homes tour operator business Indian-owned Oyo Vacation Homes is expanding again in Germany with the takeover of part of TUI’s holiday homes business. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, February 04, 2020
FTI Capacity growth FTI expands in Tunisia German tour operator FTI is doubling capacity for Tunisia to profit from rising demand for the North African destination. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 30, 2020
fvw/KH European Aviation Symposium Wizz Air CEO criticises Polish takeover of German leisure airline Condor The CEO of Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has strongly criticised the planned acquisition of Condor by Poland’s LOT and aims to block the deal at EU level. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Rita Münck Takeover deal Condor takes off for Europe with new Polish owner PGL Condor is heading for European expansion after LOT’s parent company PGL sealed a deal to take over Thomas Cook Group’s former German airline subsidiary. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, January 27, 2020
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Strategy changes TUI starts 2020 with exits and sell-offs Europe's biggest tourism group has kicked off the New Year with a series of strategic U-turns, including disposals and closures but also a forthcoming take-off. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 23, 2020
Thomas Entzeroth Swiss travel group Hotelplan will boost beach holidays business with Vtours Hotelplan Group improved profits by focusing on higher-value travel last year and expects to boost its beach holidays business this year following the acquisition of Germany's Vtours. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Arosa Tourismus Swiss skiing area Arosa Lenzerheide isn't a cash cow yet Tackling the loss of guests: the trend is for bigger skiing areas. In this interview Philipp Holenstein, director of Arosa Bergbahnen, offers an initial conclusion about the alliance between the Swiss skiing areas Arosa and Lenzerheide. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Strategic review TUI considers international partner for luxury brand Hapag-Lloyd Cruises TUI Group is looking into capital-light growth options for its luxury cruises subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd, including a possible joint venture with an international partner. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, January 16, 2020
VISIT CYPRUS Market trends German holiday demand stays high despite insolvencies and climate debate Germans want to go on holiday just as much this year as in 2019 and have not been put off by the Thomas Cook insolvency or controversies about the environmental impact of flights, according to the latest Reiseanalyse market survey. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Janina Schuster fvw workshop Italy Friuli Venezia Giulia seeks more German cultural visitors The north-eastern Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia wants to attract more German visitors with a mix of slow tourism, active holidays and cultural attractions, a recent fvw workshop made clear. ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, January 13, 2020
Klaus Hildebrandt Ex-Thomas Cook brands Anex plans rapid Neckermann, Öger and Bucher relaunches Turkish tourism group Anex is aiming to relaunch former three Thomas Cook tour operator brands in Germany in the coming weeks under an ambitious expansion strategy in Europe’s biggest package holiday market. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, January 07, 2020
Privat European Aviation Symposium "Green deal as an opportunity for aviation" It was her first official act as head of the EU Commission and was intended to send a clear signal in the run-up to the climate protection conference in Madrid. With the presentation of the "European Green Deal", Ursula von der Leyen has set much more ambitious goals than the German government with its climate package. ...more by Partner – Wednesday, December 18, 2019
shutterstock Market trends Germans stay happy with package holidays Germans are generally very satisfied with package holidays and the image of the tourism industry has not suffered because of the Thomas Cook insolvency, according to a representative survey for the German Travel Association (DRV). ...more by Paul Needham – Monday, December 16, 2019
DRV/Christian Wyrwa DRV conference German tour operators sell fewer holidays but increase revenues Strong demand for holidays in Turkey, cruises and exotic destinations generated slightly higher overall revenues for German tour operators this year, even though they sold fewer holidays in total, according to new figures from the German Travel Association (DRV). ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook insolvency Hoteliers want earlier payments from tour operators The break-up of Thomas Cook in Germany is nearing completion but hoteliers in major destinations who lost heavily from the insolvency are demanding earlier payments from tour operators in future. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, December 05, 2019
Kati Jurischka fvw workshop Andalusia wants more Germany flights to expand cultural tourism Andalusia has plenty of potential to become a major cultural destination for German tourists but lacks enough direct flights and consumer awareness, a recent fvw workshop in Granada made clear. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, December 04, 2019
RTK Thomas Cook break-up RTK snaps up Holiday Land as DER Touristik move fails DER Touristik has failed to take over Thomas Cook’s 360 franchise travel agencies in Germany, leaving the way free for leading agency network RTK to snap up the franchise organisation instead. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook break-up Turkey's Anex Group buys Öger and Bucher Turkish tourism group Anex is taking over two of Thomas Cook Germany's tour operator brands to step up its international expansion after acquiring Russia's Intourist from the insolvent British group. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 20, 2019
