FVW Medien/HMJ fvw Kongress Med destinations have little hope for the winter season Destinations in Southern Europe have low expectations for the German market in the coming months due to a combination of weak consumer demand and ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Getty Images Government decision Germany drops global travel warning from October 1 The German government has decided to end its global travel warning for more than 160 countries outside the European Union on September 30 and replace it with differentiated travel advice for individual countries from October 1. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, September 09, 2020
Imago Images Messe Berlin ITB Berlin wants to be live again next year The world's biggest travel trade show should be able to take place as a live physical event again next year thanks to a comprehensive health and safety concept, according to ITB Berlin chief David Ruetz. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, September 09, 2020
fvw Kongress What are the lessons from the corona crisis? The COVID-19 pandemic still has the travel industry in its grip but travel agents and tour operators are already working on post-crisis planning, a round-table at this week’s ‘virtual’ fvw Kongress made clear. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, September 03, 2020
TUI fvw Kongress Joussen predicts travel demand changes The travel industry will see a rapid post-pandemic recovery but also changing demand trends while market leader TUI may sell off more businesses such as hotels in the coming months, according to CEO Fritz Joussen. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, September 03, 2020
FVW Medien/HMJ Extension to whole of Spain Germany issues travel warning for Canary Islands Germany has added the Canary Islands to its list of Covid-19 high-risk areas. The extension of the travel warning to the whole of Spain sends another shock wave through the tourism industry. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, September 03, 2020
CHRISTAN WYRWA Virtual week starting August 31 Still free tickets available for fvw Kongress fvw Kongress goes digital this year: The central meeting place for the German travel trade is staged as a virtual week from August 31 to September 3. Part of the program is in English – and there are still free tickets available. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, August 27, 2020
Ivo Pervan/FVA Tourism industry affected Travel warnings extended, stronger quarantine regime The German foreign ministry extended the coronavirus travel warning for more than 160 countries outside of Europe for two more weeks. Moreover, visitors returning from high-risk areas have to self-isolate instead of the existing testing requirement. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, August 27, 2020
Lufthansa New ticket fare structure No more rebooking fees for Lufthansa Group airlines Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines are generally changing their ticket fare structure until the end of December. With immediate effect, all fares can be rebooked several times free of charge – even the lowest light fare without checked baggage. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, August 27, 2020
Sundair German leisure airlines Condor starts cooperation with Sundair More choice and flexibility: Germany leisure airline Condor will be selling Sundair flights on its own website as of now and is thus expanding its selection of German departure airports as well as the destination portfolio on short and medium-haul routes. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Monday, August 24, 2020
Fraport/Stefan Rebscher Start of summer season Frankfurt Airport reports slight upswing in July Traffic figures at Frankfurt Airport in July were more than 80% lower than in in the corresponding month of the previous year. But Fraport sees a silver line on the horizon with travel bans lifted and the beginning of the summer holiday season. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, August 20, 2020
Imago Images/Nikita Tour operators react differently German travel warning shocks Majorca tourism Germany has issued a travel warning for almost all of Spain, including the island of Majorca, one of the most popular holiday destinations. The decision is a immense blow for tourism on the Balearic Islands – but not all German tour operators cancel bookings. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Wednesday, August 19, 2020
TUI / Christian Wyrwa Weak demand TUI gets €1.2bn more state aid as revenues plummet TUI has secured a further €1.2 billion from the German government after revenues crashed by 98% and losses hit €1.5 billion in the April–June 2020 ‘corona pandemic’ quarter when business came to a standstill. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, August 13, 2020
Alltours fvw interview Alltours gets through crisis without state aid German tourism entrepreneur Willi Verhuven aims to steer Alltours through the corona crisis without having to call on financial support from the state. ...more by Paul Needham – Tuesday, August 11, 2020
FVW Medien/KH Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (with image gallery) Travel agents experience new world of cruises Introducing the new hygiene and safety concept: Hapag-Lloyd cruises started into a new era of cruising after a four-month unscheduled stop due to the Corona crisis. On the first cruise, luxury liner Europa 2 cast off with 100 travel agents. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, August 06, 2020
Getty Images/iStockphoto Travel advice Germany gives green light for Turkey holidays Germans can go on holiday in Turkey again after a nationwide travel warning was lifted for the main coastal holiday regions. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, August 06, 2020
DER Touristik Radical savings DER Touristik aims to cut costs by 30% DER Touristik is the latest German tourism group to announce plans for wide-ranging cost savings in response to a slump in revenues this year. The restructuring the country's second-largest tourism group will include include job reductions. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, August 05, 2020
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Comeback strategy Hapag-Lloyd Cruises resumes shore excursions Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is setting sails again. The affiliate of TUI Group is starting its trips with two vessels. Starting September, the company will also offer cruises including shore excursions. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, July 30, 2020
Turismo de Tenerife, Turismo de Tenerife ITB/IPK survey Germans put safety first for international travel Germans still want to go on foreign holidays this year despite the coronavirus pandemic but will put safety first when choosing a destination, the means of travel and type of accommodation, an in-depth new survey showed. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, July 30, 2020
FTI Restructuring FTI Group cuts jobs and closes specialist businesses Europe’s third-largest tourism group, FTI Group, is making wide-ranging job cuts and closing down specialist units as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the travel business. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, July 29, 2020
