Overtourism 2025: Avoiding Customer Frustration—Starting with the Booking Process

Europe’s largest travel agency alliance, QTA, focuses on pre-trip consultation. Overcrowded beaches, crowds at tourist attractions, and rising living costs for locals—some vacation destinations are reaching their breaking point. The issue of overtourism is more relevant than ever. But how much does it actually influence travelers’ decisions? And what role does it play in travel agency consultations? The Quality Travel Alliance … Read more

“Cruise & Chill” Celebrates a Successful Launch in Düsseldorf and Hamburg

Networking, Expertise, and the Sounds of the North Sea: Reiseland and rtk have successfully launched their new “Cruise & Chill” event format. More than 140 participants from travel agencies attended the first two events in Düsseldorf and Hamburg—and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. “Many are already asking for a repeat—and that’s exactly what we’re planning,” says Dennis … Read more

TONI Gets a Digital Boost – meinReisebüro24 Integrates ViralSpoon’s AI-Based Tool

Social Media Made EasyTravel agencies are under more pressure than ever before: providing personalized advice, researching offers, building customer loyalty, and maintaining a social media presence all at the same time—it takes time and energy. This makes smart digital solutions that noticeably simplify day-to-day operations all the more important. That’s why meinReisebüro24 is expanding the functionality of its digital assistant TONI to include the services of ViralSpoon—a … Read more

rtk, Reiseland, and TVG, together with their partner Coral Travel, hosted a wellness familiarization trip to the Red Sea

Dreamy days filled with sunshine, great service, and snorkeling funFrom May 15 to 18, 14 travel professionals packed their bags, soaked up the sun, and gathered inspiration. As part of an exclusive familiarization trip to Hurghada, Egypt—organized by Coral Travel in partnership with the 5-star Baron Palace Resort—participants were able to experience the perfect blend of hotel amenities, educational sessions, and … Read more

QTA Summer Tour 2025: Focus on Developing Young Talent

REISESOMMER 2025 will focus, among other things, on the next generation of tourism professionals: With a specially tailored program, the QTA is specifically targeting trainees, career starters, and young tourism professionals—the Young Community. This exclusive event offers an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas with like-minded peers and industry professionals, make valuable contacts, and gain new perspectives on the tourism industry … Read more

Reiseland, rtk, and TVG, along with partners Coral Travel and Anda Barut Hotels, are on a familiarization trip to Turkey

An informational trip that was so much more than a typical hotel visit: In late April 2025, 14 travel professionals from the Reiseland, rtk, and TVG partnerships embarked on a special trip to the Turkish Aegean—organized by Coral Travel in collaboration with the exclusive Barut Hotels. The three-day itinerary focused on relaxation, networking, and exploration. The highlight: the … Read more

rtk International Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary

rtk International S.A. has two reasons to celebrate: The travel agency cooperative, headquartered in Straßen, Luxembourg, is marking 20 years of success. In addition, the travel agencies operating in Belgium under the “rtk Travel Center” franchise brand were named the best travel agencies of the year. Read the article

rtk International Continues Its Expansion

rtk International S.A. is successfully continuing its expansion. Since its founding in 2003, the number of partner agencies has grown steadily: rtk International now includes nearly 2,000 travel agencies from eleven European countries. Its latest success is the opening of the 23rd rtk Travel Center in Belgium. Earlier this spring, the launch of rtk … Read more

Star Association Signs Agreement with rtk International

According to Star-Coo’s Alex Vogel, the agreement was signed on July 31. No other organization in the Swiss travel market now has better purchasing terms with so many key suppliers and service providers. “With this, we have laid the groundwork so that our members can not only generate additional revenue but also have the best possible partners at their disposal in the future,” the “About Travel” portal quotes him as saying … Read more