Tourism under pressure: Politics must act for the future of the industry!

Tourism under pressure: Politics must act for the future of the industry!

An important one took place in Berlin on MondayTourism Summittook place, which focused on central issues in the industry. Anja Karliczek, the new chairwoman of the Tourism Committee in the Bundestag, spoke of the need to pay more political attention to the tourism sector. In Germany, millions of people are employed in tourism, and Karliczek called for this important sector of the economy to be made visible. She also stressed that it is time to seize opportunities in international markets such as Asia and Africa to increase competitiveness. 

During the summit, the challenges of the catering industry were also addressed, where economic livelihoods and jobs are threatened. The airport infrastructure in particular suffers from high cost and competitive pressure, which is considered a serious problem for the tourism sector. The migration of airlines due to high costs in Germany could also have a negative impact on the travel industry.

Outlook for the travel year 2025

Christoph Debus, CEO of the Dertour Group from March 1, 2025, expressed optimism about developments in the travel year 2025. In his new role, he will, among other things, manage the Rewe Group's tourism activities together with an experienced management team. Debus brings with him extensive experience gained in senior positions at Flix SE and Condor Airline Group. He will report directly to Rewe Group CEO Lionel Souque and strengthen the International and Central Europe divisions.

At the same time, DRV President Norbert Fiebig said that the federal government must urgently demand improvements to the economic conditions for the travel industry. Proactive support for the sector is essential, particularly in light of planned reforms to the EU Package Travel Directive, which could entail additional requirements that make package holidays more expensive. Fiebig also emphasized how important it is to strengthen air traffic as the backbone of the industry in order to avoid negative effects on vacation and business trips.

The future of the travel industry could be significantly influenced by political decisions and the new management structures in companies like the Dertour Group. The coming months will show whether the required political measures will actually be taken and how they will affect the economic development of tourism.

For further information you can read the article from news.de as well as the report from current tourism retrieve.