fvw/Klaus Hildebrandt Egypt Hopes for one million German visitors in 2017 Egypt could make a strong recovery next year on the German market thanks to low prices and other measures but the destination needs to remain peaceful ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Hecki/Wikimedia, Gemeinfrei Destination Airports Germans rush to book holidays in Greece Bookings for Greece continued to recover strongly last month with triple-digit growth to Rhodes and Heraklion while Hurghada is making a strong comeback from last year’s dramatic slump, according to the latest destination airport bookings figures on the German package holiday market. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Ryanair Ryanair No ‘welcome’ discounts at Frankfurt Airport Ryanair will not get any special ‘new carrier’ reductions in charges at Frankfurt Airport when it launches flights from Germany’s largest airport next summer. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Wednesday, December 07, 2016
Sven Döring / Agentur Focus Unister Insolvent retailer back in profit? Unister Travel is profitable again according to the company’s insolvency administrator but its planned sale is making slow progress. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Wednesday, December 07, 2016
Schauinsland-Reisen GmbH Schauinsland-Reisen Kassner ready for more acquisitions Schauinsland-Reisen is open to acquiring more travel agencies and hotels, according to owner Gerald Kassner. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, December 01, 2016
Thinkstock News in brief Acquisition, investigation and launches A ‘sharing’ economy takeover, a suspected delayed insolvency, a new tour operator and more leisure flights are in the news this week. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, December 01, 2016
fvw/Klaus Hildebrandt Turkey Airline subsidies to continue in 2017 Turkey will maintain subsidies for flights to tourist destinations next year while flight capacity from Germany could be restored to 2015 levels ready for a recovery in demand. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Wednesday, November 30, 2016
TUI/Rüdiger Nehmzow TUI Germany Hotel portfolio doubled for summer 2017 TUI has presented a massive hotel capacity increase for next summer as it aims to extend its German market leadership. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, November 24, 2016
Thomas Cook Thomas Cook Lower German profits and Condor loss Thomas Cook’s German businesses suffered from the dramatic drop in Turkey bookings this year but the group achieved overall stable results in a tough year. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, November 24, 2016
Thinkstock German Market Trends ‘Lost year of growth’ German travel agency holiday sales declined by 5% this year, representing a ‘lost year of growth’, and winter bookings are still weak so far, according to the latest GfK market survey. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, November 24, 2016
Eurowings Airlines More Germany-US flights next summer German and international airlines are adding more flights between Germany and the USA for next summer. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, November 17, 2016
Thinkstock Turkey Specialist tour operators stay in profit despite booking slump The two main Turkey specialists on the German market managed to remain profitable this year but are adjusting capacity for summer 2017. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, November 17, 2016
Thomas Cook News in brief Own hotels, new brands and IT investments Thomas Cook and Schauinsland-Reisen are expanding their hotel portfolios, while TUI is continuing its one-brand strategy and making a strategic IT investment. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, November 17, 2016
Sven Döring / Agentur Focus Unister Short breaks portal sold to wellness holidays specialist The sale of insolvent travel e-retailer Unister has begun with the disposal of a short breaks portal to a well-known health and wellness holidays specialist tour operator. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Wednesday, November 16, 2016
fvw/Martina Feyerherd DER Touristik Biggest-ever programme to mark centenary DER Touristik has presented its largest-ever programme for summer 2017, a refreshed look for Dertour and a new cruise cooperation after mixed results this year. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Robinson News in brief More Med flights and new Tunisia hotels A boost for Tunisia, more Mediterranean flights, a tour operator comeback and a delayed brand launch are in the news on the German market this week. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, November 10, 2016
Thinkstock FTI Group Capacity expansion after solid growth Germany’s FTI Group has grown solidly this year and is expanding capacity for summer 2017 in many destinations. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Wednesday, November 09, 2016
Fraport Airlines Ryanair takes on Lufthansa in Frankfurt Ryanair will directly take on Lufthansa and Condor at Frankfurt Airport with the launch of flights to Spain and Portugal next summer, prompting competitor claims that it is benefitting from discounted airport charges. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, November 03, 2016
TUI Poland L’tur New chief aims to revitalise last-minute specialist The new head of TUI’s last-minute holidays specialist L’Tur plans to modernise its brand to secure a return to growth. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Thursday, November 03, 2016
PCostaBaldi Thomas Cook Going West for growth Thomas Cook is aiming to grow again in Germany next summer by expanding capacity for Western Mediterranean destinations but prices will be higher for some major destinations. ...more by fvw|TravelTalk – Wednesday, November 02, 2016
