policyLOUNGElive

16/02/2017 – For months German travel agents have been concerned about the transposition of the EU Package Travel Directive. Secretary of State, Gerd Billen,  arrived at a policyLOUNGE debate bearing good news.

29/09/2016 – Who benefits from hotel review portals on the internet? Are the ratings fair, or does too much information simply confuse the customer? And does the review portal industry need political regulation? Experts discussed these issues at a policyLOUNGE debate.

28/04/2016 – Globalisation and digitalisation are changing the face of high quality tourism and new technological advances are augmenting the holiday experience.

25/02/2016 – Germany must implement the EU Package Travel Directive by the end of 2017. Guests discussed the possible scope and consequences of the directive with legal experts Professor Ansgar Staudinger and Dietrich Kressel, who is Head of Legal Affairs at TUI.

14/01/2016 – The 800 year old estate of Castelfalfi receives new prospects through a tourism project – including ecologically sustainable agriculture. Stefan Neuhaus, Managing Director of the resort, introduced the unique concept at the New Year’s reception of the Corporate Office.

11/11/2015 – What effects does tourism have on a country’s development? Together with the Travel Foundation and PwC, the TUI Group measured the impact of 60,000 TUI guests visiting Cyprus in 2013. Jane Ashton, TUI Group Director of Sustainability presented the results.

01/10/2015 – The cruise tourism industry is booming. 1.8 million Germans spent their holidays at sea in 2014 – and the trend is growing. Wybcke Meier, Director of TUI Cruises, presented the company’s current growth programme, corporate strategy and environmental activities.

01/07/2015 – Over 1.1 million Germans booked their holidays with TUI over the summer months of 2015. The 76,000 employees of the TUI Group ensure everything runs smoothly around the globe.