FVW Medien/KH Restructuring of FTI Group Dietmar Gunz puts new management team in charge FTI Group calls it "a final reorganization of the top management": Dietmar Gunz has handed over responsibility to co-managing director Ralph Schiller ...more by Holger Jacobs – Tuesday, January 05, 2021
Christian Wyrwa/TUI Summer 2021 TUI offers flexible prices and big discounts TUI will offer German customers more flexible prices, big discounts, more spacious accommodation and a wider range of destination activities for summer 2021 as it seeks to profit from this year’s pent-up travel demand. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Getty Images Outlook 2021 for German source market Turkey tourism managers remain optimistic for summer Turkey can hope for a comeback on the German market next year thanks to safe travel concepts, stronger marketing and attractive prices, according to tourism officials and managers. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Imago DRV conference German tourism industry wants 'safe travel' concept The German tourism industry is demanding ‘tests instead of quarantine’ to enable ‘safe travel’ next year after a dramatic business collapse during the corona pandemic caused by strict travel restrictions and ‘stay home’ calls by politicians. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, December 10, 2020
FVW Medien/RIM Corona impact Tourism industry hopes for comeback after 2020 crash The German tourism market shrank by two thirds this year as the corona pandemic decimated travel worldwide, leaving tour operators and travel agents hoping for a comeback next year to save their businesses. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, December 10, 2020
TUI/Christian Wyrwa Unbroken consumer interest TUI sees light at the end of the tunnel After the corona crisis year 2020 with a loss of €3 billion, TUI Group is preparing for a new start next year. CEO Fritz Joussen expects 2021 to be a transition year for tourism and 2022 to bring a return to pre-Corona levels. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, December 10, 2020
FVW Medien/KH Financial turnaround Condor takes off into new era German leisure airline Condor has successfully completed a year-long financial turnaround and will resume its search for a strategic investor once the worst of the corona pandemic is over. Meanwhile, Condor has restructured its winter flight operations. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, December 03, 2020
Christian Wyrwa Bridging the Corona gap TUI secures additional financing of €1.8 billion TUI has reached an agreement with its anchor shareholder, banks and the German federal government on a additional financing package of €1.8 billion. Thus the largest European tour operator group tries to secure liquidity for the ongoing pandemic in 2021. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, December 03, 2020
fvw Medien Joint magazine and website fvw and TravelTalk merge into one brand Good news from Germany's leading travel trade media house: As of January 2021, FVW Medien merges its two magazines fvw and TravelTalk and the corresponding websites. The new product unites the best of both worlds – strategic planning and sales practice. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Tuesday, December 01, 2020
DER Touristik Summer 2021 DER Touristik cuts prices and expands individual offers DER Touristik aims to recover from this year’s pandemic-driven business decline with lower prices, more overland packages and more individual offers in summer 2021 amid an uncertain outlook. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, November 26, 2020
Imago Safe travel Tour operators and travel agents offer corona tests Tour operators and travel agents in Germany are offering COVID-19 tests for holidaymakers to offer ‘safe travel' options and try to boost demand amid the continuing corona pandemic. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, November 19, 2020
Easyjet fvw interview Easyjet stays cautious in the German market Easyjet expects to operate about 20% of planned capacity in Germany in the coming winter season after the corona crisis generated a record loss this year. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Thinkstock Greece TUI delays hotel payments and seeks more state aid TUI Group wants to delay paying some Greek hotel bills until next year to protect its cash-flow as it negotiates another big state aid deal with German authorities. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Iberostar Long-haul holidays German tourism chiefs test Cuba Cuba is one of the few long-haul destinations open for German holidaymakers at present and offers a safe option for sun-seeking travellers, tourism chiefs and travel agents confirmed on a recent high-profile trip. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 11, 2020
SLR fvw interview Kassner steers Schauinsland through corona crisis German tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen aims to get through the COVID-19 pandemic successfully with a combination of solid finances, flexible hotel contracts and good customer service, owner Gerald Kassner tells fvw. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 11, 2020
IAGTO Discussion with golf travel experts IAGTO aires analysis on German speaking markets In its recent episode IAGTO News Channel analysed the German speaking markets. The news video of the golf tour operators' association gives a good insight not only into golf tourism, but also into general travel trends in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Wednesday, November 11, 2020
FVW Medien/RIM Sobering figures in third quarter Lufthansa expects weak business in winter The corona crisis continuously puts pressure on Lufthansa Group's earnings development in the third quarter of 2020. The outlook for winter remains gloomy but CEO Carsten Spohr sees "a great desire to travel again soon". ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, November 05, 2020
© Remo Inderbitzin, FTI, © Remo Inderbitzin Financing package FTI Group gets €235 million in state aid Germany’s third-largest tour operator FTI Group has gained €235 million in state financial support with the backing of majority shareholder Samih Sawiris. ...more by Paul Needham – Thursday, November 05, 2020
Imago Lockdown light Agency closure confusion hits German booking hopes Germany's 11,000 travel agencies are facing confusion over whether they have to close down as part of this month's 'lockdown light' restrictions in the latest blow to holiday bookings amid the corona pandemic. ...more by Paul Needham – Wednesday, November 04, 2020
Imago Images Hotel stays banned Domestic travel heavily affected by partial shutdown German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's state premiers announced a new partial lockdown as of November 2. The new step fighting the corona pandemia is a serios setback for the domestic German travel industry. ...more by Holger Jacobs – Thursday, October 29, 2020
