THE EU PROPOSAL FOR A NEW TRAVEL LAW

The European Union (EU) Commission is introducing a new package travel directive that benefits consumers, but may not be suitable for tour operators. This has raised concerns among tour operators whos ...

GERMAN TRAVEL INDUSTRY EXPECTS STRONG SUMMER SEASON

Gregory Dolgos -
According to a survey by the German Travel Association (DRV), travel agencies and tour operators in the country are positive about this year’s summer season. ...

TOUR OPERATORS ARE PLEASED WITH EARLY BIRD BOOKINGS OF GERMAN TRAVELERS

Andrew J. Wein -
The first few weeks of the year are the prime time for booking summer holidays, with tour operators offering attractive early bird discounts. This year, German travelers are booking even earlier; earl ...

TOURISM IN BRAZIL: NOT MANY TOUR OPERATORS REPORT POSITIVE NUMBERS

Nils Kraus -
The impact of the pandemic of COVID-19 on tourism in Brazil in the first half of 2021 included 75% of Brazilian tour operators to make less than a quarter of the pre-pandemic period boardings. This da ...

TOURISM STOCKS: HOTELS AND OTAS UP BUT AIRLINES AND TOUR OPERATORS SINK

Justin N. Froyd -
The market value of the tourism giants after almost two years of pandemic shows different results depending on subsectors. The large hotel companies and the large online agencies are already well abov ...