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

rtk acquires Avitour

With 250 travel agencies, Avitour is the leading travel agency network in Belgium. Despite the change in ownership, the team at the company’s headquarters in Waterloo remains unchanged. Read the article

PAYBACK and RT-Reisen: Now every travel agency in Germany can earn points!

Effective immediately, not only RT Reisen travel agencies but also travel agencies from other chains can benefit from the PAYBACK program. This is made possible by an expanded partnership between RT Reisen and PAYBACK, which now opens up new marketing opportunities for the entire industry. Read the press release

“Women in Tourism” Celebrates a Spectacular Launch in Berlin

Photo from the "Reiseland" creators' kickoff event. All participants are pictured.

With a day full of inspiration, honest dialogue, and powerful voices, the new network “Club der Macherinnen Touristik (powered by REISELAND)” has officially launched. The kickoff event at the Hotel Wilmina in Berlin provided a platform for 36 dedicated women to network, share experiences—and above all, to inspire one another. “Mut MACHERINNEN”—that’s … Read more

“Cruise & Chill” – Exclusive insights for all travel agencies

Cruises remain a driving force in tourism and offer tremendous revenue opportunities for travel agencies. With the new “Cruise & Chill” event format, Reiseland and rtk have launched a modern after-work event specifically tailored to the needs of travel professionals. Now there’s an important new development: For the first time, travel agencies from all partnerships and tour operators can participate. This opens up the … Read more

Strong signals for the tourism industry

RTG Responds Positively to Coalition’s Tourism Plans: RT / Raiffeisen Touristik Group GmbH (RTG), which brings together numerous renowned brands, travel companies, and sales partnerships, views the current draft of the coalition agreement as generally positive. It notes that key concerns of the tourism industry have been addressed at the political level and given appropriate consideration. Read the press release

Thomas Bösl Receives Friendship Award

Honor for Decades of Dedication to Tourism in TurkeyThomas Bösl, spokesperson for the Quality Travel Alliance (QTA) and Director of Strategy & Business Development at the Raiffeisen Touristik Group (RTG), has been awarded the German-Turkish Friendship Prize for his decades of dedication to building and fostering German-Turkish relations in the tourism sector. Read the press release