Press Release

The Ahr Valley is set to make its TV debut: Europe’s leading travel channel will broadcast live from the “Ahr Wine of the Year” gala on Friday, November 7, 2025, hosted by Stefan Mross. The region will also be featured as a bookable travel destination on sonnenklar.TV in the future. Read the press release

The countdown is over: On October 1, 2025, “meineAkademie – powered by rtk and Reiseland,” the new online learning platform from Reiseland and rtk, will launch. Starting on that date, the portal will be open to all travel agents. Those interested can register now to be part of it from the very beginning and take advantage of the numerous learning and educational opportunities … Read more

The QTA Cooperation Alliance invites you to vote for the Most Popular Travel Agent of 2025—an emotional highlight of this year’s QTA Travel Summer, which will take place on October 25, 2025, at HALLE 45 in Mainz. The award honors the people who support and inspire travel agencies across Germany with their dedication, expertise, and personality. To the press release

rtk is expanding its portfolio with a mobile sales solution for independent travel professionals, serving as an additional sales channel that complements its brick-and-mortar business. With meinPrimaUrlaub, rtk is launching a new sales model for independent travel professionals—offering complete freedom to choose whether to operate as a sub-agent or run their own agency. The model provides maximum flexibility for both newcomers and experienced professionals who are entrepreneurial … Read more

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

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

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

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

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