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Increasing demand for holiday apartments in Europe
Interhome,

The market for holiday apartments in Europe is expected to continue its growth, with annual increases of 2 percent to 6 percent in both turnover and guests likely up until 2013. This is the key finding of a European survey conducted by US-based travel industry research authority PhoCusWright. The study reports that while the tourism industry in general has been in decline, the holiday apartments sector has been experiencing a boom. The PhoCusWright study – the first of its kind – was commissioned by leading holiday rental providers in Europe, including the market leader Interhome. Switzerland itself was not a specific focus of the research, but the results reflect general trends in the Swiss market. The report states that a new clientele is being attracted not only by the advantageous price/performance ratio offered by holiday rentals, but also the ease of booking in the Internet.

 

 


Hotelplan Group to acquire Inter Chalet
Interhome,

Migros subsidiary Hotelplan Group is to acquire a 26% equity holding in Freiburg (Germany)-based Inter Chalet Ferienhaus-Gesellschaft mbH. The transaction will be formally concluded on 1 November 2011. The parties have agreed not to divulge the sale price involved.



Sustainable tourism as an interesting market niche
World Tourism Forum Lucerne,

Holidaymakers generally favour the idea of sustainable travel, but are not willing to pay significantly more for a “sustainable” holiday. This finding was confirmed in a study conducted by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in preparation for the World Tourism Forum Lucerne 2011. The study is based on the responses of nearly 5,000 Swiss customers of the travel operator Kuoni.


Spirit of optimism at World Tourism Forum Lucerne
World Tourism Forum Lucerne,

The second World Tourism Forum Lucerne – dedicated to the topic “Sustainability in tourism: Challenges, pathways and intelligent business models” and attended by 230 participants from around the world – drew to a close at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. Besides a series of keynote addresses, the Forum centred on numerous interactive workshops, breakout sessions and a World Café, not to mention networking events at the highest level held throughout the three days. “We saw that it is essential for all stakeholders to work together if we’re going to make any decisive progress in the areas of sustainability and talent management”, concludes Martin Barth, General Manager of World Tourism Forum Lucerne. The event attracted 230 decision-makers from 30 countries to Lucerne, clearly surpassing the number and the importance of participants of the first event in 2009. The three-day Forum offered a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in tourism.

 


Second World Tourism Forum Lucerne opens its doors
World Tourism Forum Lucerne,

The second World Tourism Forum Lucerne got under way this afternoon with an opening event hosted by its General Manager, Prof. Martin Barth. The three-day international summit is fully dedicated to the topic “Sustainability in tourism: Challenges, pathways and intelligent business models” and 230 members from 30 countries have travelled to Lucerne to participate.


World Tourism Forum Lucerne is dedicated to sustainability
World Tourism Forum Lucerne,

World Tourism Forum Lucerne, will take place on 13-15 April 2011. This year topic is “Sustainability in tourism: Challenges, pathways and intelligent business models”. It is of special importance in view of the current situation in Japan and the Middle East. With registrations by 220 participants from 25 countries, the Forum already now promises to be well attended.


Sustainability in tourism as market opportunity
World Tourism Forum Lucerne,

The topic of sustainability plays a minor role when people select a holiday destination or book a trip. Nevertheless, sustainable tourism can be an incentive for a particular client segment in future and therefore constitutes a market gap. These are the findings from a study conducted by Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in preparation for Word Tourism Forum Lucerne 2011.


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