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Thomas Cook buoyed by airline turnaround and demand for Turkey trips
Travel firm Thomas Cook reported an 8 percent rise in full year earnings, helped by a turnaround of its German airline Condor and improved customer demand, adding that bookings for Turkey and Egypt in summer 2018 were already very strong.
Bookings from UK seen rising by over 10 pct
London's World Travel Market this month offered some fresh positive signs regarding British visitors to Greece next year.
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Thomas Cook expands presence in Greece for 2018
“Greece was a destination in the Mediterranean that stood out this summer. Thomas Cook’s bookings for Greek destinations rose 24% in the summer of 2017 compared to the summer of 2016”, said Martin Ratchford, from the tour operator Thomas Cook’s financial team
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Turkey's Pegasus may add European flights as security concerns ease
Turkish budget airline Pegasus is looking to boost its flights between Europe and Turkey following a recovery in demand this year as the security situation improved, its chief commercial officer said.
Bankrupt Air Berlin targets September sale
Insolvent German airline Air Berlin hopes to complete its sale by September, the group's chief executive said, as government officials fended off accusations of favoring Lufthansa in the bankruptcy process.
"We want to settle the sale in September at the latest, otherwise customers' trust in the airline will vanish," chief executive Thomas Winkelmann told newspaper Bild am Sonntag.
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Germany tensions do not affect travel to Turkey, Thomas Cook says
Tour operator Thomas Cook has said there is a continued recovery for bookings to Turkey and the resurgence in Turkey had not been affected by increased tensions with Germany.
Thomas Cook says recovery in Turkey and Egypt bookings continues
Britain's Thomas Cook said a visible recovery continues in bookings for Turkey and Egypt, although it echoed concerns raised by rival tour operator TUI over the market for travel by British tourists on May 18, saying that competition at home had slowed growth, Reuters has reported.
Thomas Cook boosted by strong Greece demand
Revenues at Thomas Cook rose 3 percent thanks to strong demand for winter holidays in Greece and long-haul destinations, the tour operator said on Thursday while describing the country as a "standout" destination for this summer.
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TUI tourism giant pins hopes on holiday rush despite lower demand for Turkey, N Africa
European travel and tourism giant TUI has reiterated its target of reaching at least 10 percent growth this year after seeing solid demand for winter and summer bookings, despite lower demand for Turkey and North Africa.
Thomas Cook sees 40 pct rise in bookings for Greece
Foreign holidays remain a top priority for Europeans despite economic and security worries, tour operator Thomas Cook said on Tuesday, reporting a 40 percent jump in bookings to Greece and signs of a recovery in travel to Turkey and Egypt.
"Customers' appetite to go abroad on holiday this summer is good across all our markets," CEO Peter Fankhauser said.