Tag: Tour Operators & Tourism Industry
Thousands of holidaymakers flee the flames on Rhodes
Forest fires in Rhodes Hotels and guesthouses had hoped for a new record in tourist numbers – but then the flames came. (Photo: dpa) Athens Day seven of the devastating…
Thousands of holidaymakers flee the flames on Rhodes
Forest fires in Rhodes Hotels and guesthouses had hoped for a new record in tourist numbers – but then the flames came. (Photo: dpa) Athens Day seven of the devastating…
260,000 euros for vacation – luxury is booming in the travel industry
Berlin The sum sounds adventurous. A family of seven paid 260,000 euros for their vacation trip to the Galapagos Islands and Mexico – not including the flight. The trip was…
Travel experience portal Getyourguide secures almost $200 million for growthTravel experience portal Getyourguide secures almost $200 million for growth
Berlin The travel experience portal Getyourguide can now take off with fresh capital from investors and banks after the pandemic-related lull. The Berlin start-up will receive a total of 194…
Less CO2 instead of more long-distance travel – Habeck duped German holiday providers
Tourist magnet Neuschwanstein Travelers who come to Germany by plane over longer distances are increasingly lacking in the hospitality industry. (Photo: imago images/Westend61) Bad Neuenahr, Cologne, Dusseldorf A lack of…
Less CO2 instead of more long-distance travel – Habeck duped German holiday providers
Tourist magnet Neuschwanstein Travelers who come to Germany by plane over longer distances are increasingly lacking in the hospitality industry. (Photo: imago images/Westend61) Bad Neuenahr, Cologne, Dusseldorf A lack of…
Less CO2 instead of more long-distance travel – Habeck duped German holiday providers
Bad Neuenahr, Cologne, Dusseldorf A lack of foreign guests, an impending increase in VAT in the catering trade, a destroyed holiday region on the Ahr: These are just three examples…
China’s tourists stay away – this is how Europe’s holiday regions react
Chinese tourists in Paris Sales with Chinese tourists are far from reaching the pre-crisis level. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich, Athens, Madrid, Stockholm, Paris Whether Paris, Athens or Lucerne: it is a…
Travel provider Tui comes out of the crisis, but the share remains in the Corona low
Frankfurt People’s desire to travel is apparently unbroken. This is shown by the half-year figures presented by the Tui tourism group on Wednesday morning. In the first half of the…
Airbnb counters accommodation bans with a change of strategy
Berlin Airbnb founder Brian Chesky announced in a press release last Wednesday that it is going back to the roots. What is meant is the procurement of sofa beds and…
Data breach in the travel industry took longer than expected – personnel consequences
Travel agency Confidential data is said to have flowed to FTI for years. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Extensive data breaches in the tourism industry took longer than previously assumed. This was…
Destinations in southern Europe report major staff shortages
Athens, Madrid, Paris, Rome Tourism in southern Europe experienced a strong recovery last year, and this season the number of bookings could be even higher. The desire to travel is…
Alleged data scandal causes anger in the travel industry
Travel agency at the CMT holiday fair in Stuttgart The alleged data scandal is making waves in the industry. (Photo: IMAGO/Eibner) Dusseldorf The alleged data scandal in the tourism industry…
Suspicion of betrayal of confidential sales figures shakes travel industry
The logo of the tour operator FTI The third largest tour operator in Europe is known for aggressive sales. Now he is suspected of having used unfair methods. (Photo: dpa)…
Ranking 2023: The best travel cancellation insurance
Tonga Islands beach If the trip falls through due to illness, for example, travel cancellation insurance will at least compensate for the financial loss. (Photo: dpa) Cologne For the first…
Ranking 2023: The best travel cancellation insurance
Tonga Islands beach If the trip falls through due to illness, for example, travel cancellation insurance will at least compensate for the financial loss. (Photo: dpa) Cologne For the first…
Turkey: Vacation turns into development aid
Berlin, Istanbul Max Kownatzki will not soon forget the days after February 6th. The head of the leisure airline Sunexpress – a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines –…
Europe is eagerly awaiting guests from China
Chinese tourists in Neuschwanstein Traveling to Europe is currently too expensive for many Chinese. (Photo: picture alliance / dpa) Berlin The mood in the tourism industry is fundamentally optimistic. Numerous…
Why travel is becoming a luxury and why so many are giving up vacations
Vacationers at the pool The gap between high earners and people who can only afford vacations on their own balcony is widening. (Photo: Stone/Getty Images) Berlin This message is likely…
Travel is increasingly becoming a luxury good
Berlin This message is likely to shock Germany’s package holidaymakers just in time for the start of the world’s largest tourism trade fair ITB this Tuesday: “The Mallorca holiday”, announced…