It’s long been famous for luxury long-haul trips to places like the Maldives, Caribbean and Thailand, but now Kuoni is putting a new focus on launching its biggest ever range of luxury short-haul holidays. The worldwide travel company has spent the past few months handpicking and contracting a new range of luxury short-haul places to […]
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Kuoni intends to move its relationship with partner stores “up a gear” by treating them like its own shops. Speaking for the first time since restructuring its call centre team, managing director Derek Jones also outlined plans to improve Kuoni’s relationship with agency consortia by appointing Brad Bennetts to the new role of national sales […]
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Kuoni’s German owner DER Touristik said the UK brand would retain its “individuality”, following its €110 million takeover last September. In an exclusive interview with Travel Weekly, the company’s chief executive Sören Hartmann said he was “totally against centralisation”. He pledged to invest in the UK, opening more shops and building the tour operating business. […]
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The presentation of DERTOUR’s positive prospects brings upgrades to bookings and destinations for 2024. Emphasis is placed on strategies that drive growth globally and on trends in Europe regarding individual travel, which is much more than in 2024. DERTOUR Group, formerly known as DER Touristik Group, the second-largest tour operator in Europe, provides insights into its […]
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Blackstone, EQT and the Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation (“KHF”) today announce that funds managed by Blackstone Capital Partners (“Blackstone”) have signed a definitive agreement with EQT VII fund (“EQT Private Equity”) and KHF to acquire a majority stake in VFS Global. EQT Private Equity will remain indirectly invested in the Company with a minority position […]
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Germany’s most popular leisure airline says “Hello Switzerland”: Condor is stationing two Airbus A320s in Zurich for the 2021 summer season and will then fly to nine of the most popular vacation destinations around the Mediterranean several times a week from there. Condor will start with 28 flights to Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, […]
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On day one of ABTA’s campaign calling for grassroots political action by travel and tourism businesses, their staff and anyone who supports the industry, 13,500 people responded by emailing their MP. Industry supporters and staff can visit www.savefuturetravel.co.uk to petition their local MP calling for Government action to save industry jobs and protect customer money. As well […]
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More than two-fifths (45%) of people say the sustainability credentials of their travel provider are important when booking a holiday this year – which has almost doubled over the last four years (24% in 2014). The findings are published as part of ABTA’s Travel Trends 2019 report, released today, which highlights that responsible tourism is […]
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Turkey’s Royal Hotels has bought into specialist tour operator Bentour while Delphin Hotels has increased its existing minority stake in the company. The Stone Group, which trades as Royal Hotels, has acquired a 10% stake in Bentour, which is based in Switzerland but mostly active on the German market. The Turkish group operates six hotels, […]
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The potential sale of Kuoni and of TUI’s Hotelbeds unit could result in a far-reaching consolidation of the international bedbanks business. Kuoni confirmed this week that it has been received “preliminary approaches” from unnamed companies “regarding a potential offer for the Kuoni Group and its businesses”. But the loss-making company, now led by new CEO […]
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