Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Market trends German cruise sales slump in March Sales of cruise holidays dropped by a dramatic 16% last month pushing down overall bookings, according to a monthly survey of German travel agencies. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, April 14, 2016
DER Touristik Rewe Group Kuoni deal drives DER Touristik 2015 growth DER Touristik increased its revenues by over 10% last year mostly thanks to the takeover of Kuoni's European tour operator businesses. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, April 07, 2016
Thinkstock German market trends ‘Crisis is opportunity for travel agents’ The current bookings slump is an opportunity for German travel agents to profit from their expertise and secure business with active sales and marketing measures, according to experts. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, April 07, 2016
Jens Braune del Angel News in Brief New frontiers and cooperation plans A major travel agents’ trip to Morocco, cross-border expansion, travel agency cooperation but also a fatal accident are in the news on the German market this week. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, April 07, 2016
Unique World GmbH Unique World Asia specialist tour operator is insolvent Unique World, a specialist tour operator for Asia trips, has declared insolvency. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Wednesday, April 06, 2016
Patrick Pfeiffer Photodesign Konstanz Bentour Reisen Hoteliers increase stakes in Turkey specialist tour operator Turkey’s Royal Hotels has bought into specialist tour operator Bentour while Delphin Hotels has increased its existing minority stake in the company. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Wednesday, April 06, 2016
FTI German market trends Travel agents more pessimistic The latest terrorist attacks and weak bookings are making travel agents in Germany more pessimistic about business prospects. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, March 31, 2016
Shutterstock News in brief Operators add Italy, Oman offers JT Touristik and FTI are expanding their offers for alternative destinations as demand for Turkey drops. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, March 31, 2016
DER Touristik News in brief New concepts and dynamic packaging New-look travel agencies, a new tour operator product and support for Tunisia are in the news this week. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, March 24, 2016
OTI Holding Tour operators Turkish-Russian travel firms eye German market Two Turkish-owned Russian tour operators are actively looking at entering the German market to diversify from their struggling home market. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, March 24, 2016
Thinkstock Brussels Attacks hit business travel but less tourism impact The terror attacks in Brussels on Tuesday morning had an immediate impact on business travellers but less on tourism due to the low season, according to German travel industry managers. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, March 24, 2016
fvw News in brief German tour operators sign up international partners Tour operators in Germany have agreed various sales and marketing partnerships with destinations and airlines. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, March 17, 2016
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook / FTI Advertising for a Turkey comeback Thomas Cook and FTI are hopeful for an upturn in Turkey bookings, with Cook set to launch a Germany-wide marketing campaign for the destination. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Marco Limberg/Christian Wyrwa Dubai Legoland in the desert The emirate hopes to attract more families to a new theme park boasting 60 million coloured plastic bricks. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Friday, March 11, 2016
Christian Wyrwa USA States of excitement After a golden year for America, the next 12 months look even more promising. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Friday, March 11, 2016
Sylt Marketing GmbH Germany Arrivals surpass expectations German tourism chiefs are cautiously optimistic of welcoming more international visitors this year after overnight stays increased by 5.4 per cent to 79.7 million in 2016. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Friday, March 11, 2016
Marco Limberg/Christian Wyrwa Turkey The comeback begins Tourism minister claims sales are recovering as financial support is extended. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Friday, March 11, 2016
Promotur Turismo Canarias Spain Tourists head west to play it safe Europe’s premier sunshine destination is getting even stronger as holidaymakers shun the eastern Med. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Friday, March 11, 2016
Egypt Minister vows to win back visitors The North African destination is beefing up security after last year’s air tragedy. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Friday, March 11, 2016
Thinkstock Greece Marketing boost for crisis islands Greece has launched a tourism action plan to support islands hit by the arrival of refugees from across the Aegean. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Friday, March 11, 2016
